I just won a custom corset pattern from britgeek_love . Friends, there are still ongoing auctions over there, and very generous people are offering very nice things ( Read more... )

I seem to have an almost pathological inability to finish any of my creative projects. Well, given my severely-restricted-to-non-existent creative time, I'm trying to focus on my ridiculous stack unfinished things. Here's what I finished yesterday, and it's not even something I made:


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I have a 12 yard ball of lucet-ed (is that a word?) cord. No, I didn't mean to make 12 yards. I just didn't realize how long it had gotten.

Now what the heck do I do with it??


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Hey! I finally have some new (-ish) photos to post!

Ostrich Egg Reticule
Nifty concept by my friend Feather.

Brocade Shoooz
Made by Fugawee. I love them!

I taught an 18th century pockets class at Costume College last weekend, and for my students I made a bunch of machine embroidered pocket fronts. The ones I have left are now for sale on my rudimentary little website! Please stop by and take a look. Tell your friends. Due to severe time constraints I probably won't be making any more!

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Some of my favorite costumers have written lately about burn-out and taking a break. Firstly, I say, hear hear, ladies! Costume for yourself, not for others.

I also want to remind these ladies that many of us have NOT seen "that old thing" or want badly to see it again! Remember that every outfit is new to somebody.

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I've been AWOL from LJ for a while. Not that I haven't been sewing. Just too busy to post anything.

Here's something I finished recently, a French hood for my lovely friend Mia. It's based on the patterns in Tudor Tailor (Mikhaila, Malcom-Davies, 2006). I wanted Mia to have something easy to put on and un-fussy to wear, and the result of this ( Read more... )

Hey! I've made some progress. The wonder is as much that I actually took some photos as it is that I actually did anything! But I had to take some photos to show Lynn. Now it just needs trimming up!


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I've been adding people to my friends list that I know but...who may not know me. Don't worry folks! You don't have to friend me back! :) I just want to keep up with what you're doing. I hardly ever post anyway. ;)

On a completely unrelated note: wooohooo! Costume College this weekend!

Uh, yeah, I'm not actually there yet. Long story. I'll be there ( Read more... )

Yesterday attended a wire frame hat class with Lynn McMasters. Here's the result. Lynn made the crown while I was futzing with the brim (yeah, it looks a heckuvalot tidier than my brim!) Joiners covered with white out (thanks for the suggestion, Kate).


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