It’s been nearly six months in the making. At least… on the current journey. You see, recently I moved back to my hometown after “traveling the world” (i.e. living in various places around the country) for 30 years. It’s been an adventure indeed! My husband and I had talked about moving (again) since early 2021. Read More...
Tag: Motivation
Perfectionism in Historical Costuming
This post was first published in November 2017. With all the crazy happenings of 2020 and 2021 within our community I thought it good to take a look at this topic again. Being perfect. What does that mean? When you strive for “perfect” you nearly always fall short of it. As one of my mentors Read More...
Podcast 014: Bringing Historical Fashion into Your Modern Wardrobe
Perhaps you’ve been thinking about how to incorporate your love of historical fashion with your everyday lifestyle but find it challenging to wear a bustle dress to your weekly grocery store outing. You are not alone! So many of us in the historical costuming community have – for years! – been trying to add those Read More...
Podcast 012: The Value of Mundane Sewing
Not every project needs to be a BIG one. Even in the process of sewing basic things there is the advantage of keeping the mind fresh, exploring new techniques, and finding the joy again – with no pressure to “perform.” In this quick episode Jennifer gives a dose of encouragement where even if your current Read More...
Podcast 008: Keeping a Sewing Journal
Start increasing your sewing efficiency by using a sewing journal! Make your journal as detailed or as open as fits YOUR sewing style – we are all different with our creativity and organization. This episode covers Jennifer walking through how she puts together project pages in her journal. She includes tips for how you can organize Read More...
Podcast 004: Getting Started in Historical Costuming
We all came into historical costuming through various channels and with varied goals and inspirations. Maybe you are new to sewing or just getting started in your research and building historical fashion. In this episode Jennifer gives tips for newbies – and the rest of us too! – with no matter how you came to Read More...
Podcast 002: The Process of Creativity
You have a new historical costume idea. But how do you approach making it? What does the process look like in putting it together? In this episode Jennifer breaks down the development of creating an ensemble through her own action steps with tips you can apply to your projects. We’ll also chat about places Read More...
Podcast 001: Staying Motivated
All too often – or at least more times than we’d like – we seem to fall off the bandwagon and our sewing seems like drudgery. In this episode Jennifer shares her tips on how to get out of the slump so you can keep moving forward and stay motivated on your projects. Show Notes Read More...