Sometimes we spin our minds trying to come up with a cool gift for a costuming/sewing friend. Aside from the “generic” gift cards to the fabric store (online or in town), an actual box of a neat, useful tool or notion is just the thing for the pretty paper. I’ve searched around and compiled a Read More...
Tag: Tools & Notions
Podcast 006: Favorite Sewing Tools
Where would we be without tools in our sewing box? Amongst all those wonderful items, we each have our favorites – those that give us joy when we use them. Yet, we also have those gadgets that we use often but aren’t necessarily a favorite (seam ripper, anyone?). Listen in as Jennifer goes through her Read More...
7 Modern Tools for Every Historical Sewing Room
Consider your sewing area for a moment. What tools or supplies do you use the most? Are some of them unique or specialized? Generic? Perhaps you create with a few of the most basic tools. Since I’ve been sewing for over 30 years, I occasionally get asked what sewing implements are required for my work. Read More...
The 1913 Blue Floral Corset
My latest historical costuming project – the first completed in 2016 – is a long-line, late Edwardian corset. Yay for period correct undergarments for a good start to the proper silhouette!! I also made a c.1917 chemise. Here’s my review and how it went together. Read More...
Understanding How to Use a Needlepoint Tracing Wheel
In high school clothing class I was taught to trace darts, seamlines, button placements, etc. with a round tracing wheel – you know, the one with the blue plastic handle? You cut your fabric then make a mess trying to get that carbon paper in-between the fabric and pattern to mark. Well, I ditched that Read More...