Sewing Tips & Colonial Reenactment
Let me just tell you, the right tool for the job helps make the job easier. A table made for the serger keeps the arm from getting really sore really quickly. Also that anti-slip cloth used for...
View ArticleHSM #5 May Challenge: Practicality
Historical Sew Monthly! The Challenge: Practicality May 2015 (So late) Fabric: Linen Cotton Blend Pattern: Elizabethan Corset Pattern Generator (Modified) Year: Mid 18th Century. Notions: grommets How...
View ArticleHSM #7 July Accessories
Historical Sew Monthly! The Challenge: #7 Accessories – 18th Century “Housewife” Sewing Kit Fabric: Hand printed cotton (2 varieties, 1 modern printed repro), cotton twill tape, twill interfacing, wool...
View ArticleQuilt Top
So, you may remember that I recently started working at a Quilt Shop (Material Girls) that is much closer to my house than the Fabulous Haberman Fabrics. While we don’t carry linen, silk and wool, the...
View ArticleKalamazoo
This past weekend was the Kalamazoo Living History Show!I got to see lots of lovely dresses, realized I need to make myself a new 18th century shift, since I can’t find mine (I wore my curtain-a-long...
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