My Projects

Apr 27, 2023

Roman Garb for SCA

I discovered my area's SCA group last summer and started going to their weekly meetings around the end of the year. I'm lucky - our local...

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Apr 13, 2023

Utilitarian Edwardian Combinations

Sometime last summer, having finished my 1890s corset, but not started planning the corresponding wardrobe, I bought a pattern for...

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Dec 21, 2022

2022 Wrap-Up

I have had one hell of a year. I left the job I've been at (on and off) for seven and a half years, and finally got a job in the field I...

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Dec 15, 2022

Thoughts on This Green Dress

I originally sewed this green Regency dress back in 2015 (give or take a year), made from a straight size of Simplicity 4055. I had...

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Dec 2, 2022

Blue Lace-Up Bodice

I have, once again, been long absent from this blog and from sewing. I moved rather suddenly in August (like toured one day and moved in...

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Jun 2, 2022

Purple Pajama Shorts

With my desire for cute lingerie and sleepwear still going strong, I went looking for more cute patterns. I had bought a non-stretch...

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May 12, 2022

A Periwinkle Bralette

I was suddenly overtaken by the urge to make cute bralettes as an excuse to buy fabrics I don't get to work with in my historical sewing....

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Apr 28, 2022

Making the DAR Vest

At some point in 2020 or 2021 (it's all a bit of a blur these days) I bought myself Fig Leaf Pattern's DAR Museum vest pattern. I finally...

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Jan 19, 2022

More Regency Reticules

When I went through my fabric stash at the end of 2020, I rediscovered two pieces of polyester brocade - one in a blue/brown pattern and...

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Dec 29, 2021

2021 Project Wrap-Up

What a year, huh? It managed to be both better and worse than 2020 was. Looking back on 2021, I feel like I barely did any sewing at all,...

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Jul 22, 2021

Late 1890s Corset Part 4 - Flossing & Wrap Up

Part 1 - Research & Resources Part 2 - Mockups Part 3 - Construction My 1890s corset is finally constructed and wearable, but it's not...

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Jul 8, 2021

Regency Ribbon Bodices

I found the image to the left on Pinterest ages ago and fell in love with the idea of an over-bodice made of ribbons. Eventually (read:...

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Jul 1, 2021

Late 1890s Corset Part 3 - Construction

Ok, so my corset quietly slipped from being a "work in progress" to an "unfinished object" sometime during March and April, mostly...

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Mar 11, 2021

Late 1890s Corset Part 2 - Mockups

Pattern Selection I had my heart set on a Symington pattern from the start (because heaven forbid we make things easy on ourselves), and...

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Feb 11, 2021

A Pair of Pieced Pockets

One of my sewing goals for 2020 was stash-busting (yeah, I started this a few months ago). Making a pair of pieced 18th century pockets...

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Jan 6, 2021

2021 - Project Goals

Last year I finished a dream project of mine (the white Regency dress). This year I'd like to expand my Regency wardrobe with some help...

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Dec 30, 2020

2020 Wrap-Up

This hell year is finally ending, so I wanted to look back at my successes from this year. Goals Back in January, I set some sewing goals...

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Oct 8, 2020

Sewing a Regency Gown Part 5: Photos and Inspiration

Part 1: Drafting the Bodice Part 2: Sewing the Bodice Part 3: The Skirt Part 4: The Sleeves I've been thinking about, researching,...

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Sep 23, 2020

Sewing a Regency Gown Part 4: The Sleeves

Part 1: Drafting the Bodice Part 2: Sewing the Bodice Part 3: The Skirt Going into this, I want you to understand that everything I know...

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Sep 17, 2020

Sewing a Regency Gown Part 3: The Skirt

Part 1: Drafting the Bodice Part 2: Sewing the Bodice As I neared the end of the bodice drafting process, I realized that I had to figure...

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