Hey! *waves in introvert* Long time, no post. But I’m back with an exciting update! 😊 I just launched my newsletter! 🎉🎉 I’ve wanted to have my own email newsletter for several years now and have been working on setting one up for almost six months. (Which is crazy, now that I think of it,… Continue reading Exciting Update!! I Have a Newsletter!
Well, it’s been a while since my last sewing update. But I did mention in my last sewing post that I’m working on making an 1870s inspired ballgown with all of the underpinnings. And since I already posted about the making of the chemise, the next in this little sewing series is the drawers! But… Continue reading How I Made a Pair of 1870s Drawers
Over the fall and winter, I hardly did any sewing. I totally lacked any inspiration to sew. (There was also the factor of lack of time.) But recently I made a wild decision to embark into the long process of making an 1870s inspired ballgown along with all of the proper underpinnings. And of course… Continue reading How I Made an 1870s Chemise
Hey, y’all! Recently, I’ve been in a bit of a pickle. (Only figuratively speaking, of course.) I don’t have a new sewing project to share with you, and I couldn’t decide on which book to review next. Eventually, I decided to merge my sewing and book posts together into one post about my favorite sewing… Continue reading 5 Sewing Books I’ve Found Helpful to Have
What even is a mockup? First off, it should be explained that there are actually several different names for a mockup. Mockup, toile, and muslin all mean the same thing. (Although some of these words can have other meanings as well.) According to the Oxford Dictionary, a mockup is generally defined as: “an experimental model… Continue reading Why Is A Mockup So Important?
Alright, this post is a little different than my previous sewing posts as it is in two parts. The first part I wrote almost a year ago, when I finished making the dress the first time. And the second part I wrote not long before publishing this post which happened to be that same day… Continue reading What I Made: Making and Remaking a Blue Plaid Dress
My sewing schedule was a bit of a mess. (Not that I have a actual sewing schedule.) I really had no idea what project to work on next. Then, as luck would have it, one of my underskirts got a huge tear in it, and it seemed that my work was laid out for me… Continue reading What I Made: Old Bedsheet to Underskirt
