A tiny obsessive perfectionist sewing her way through history
A while back there was a trend on social media with people saying "I've been re-enacting since 1976"/"I'm a Laurel and a Pelican in the SCA"/"I'm King of Whatever" ASK ME ANYTHING. And people did, and there were some interesting questions and just as interesting answers. Now I have not been re-enacting since 1976 (I [...]
Hey guys! Everything is nuts! As a result I have not been writing here, although I do suddenly have more sewing time than I expected. As this continues to be stressful I likely won't be writing much here (blog posts take a fair amount of bandwidth) but good news is I have been making [...]
So I am trying a new thing here. I see a lot of costumers online who have....for lack of a better term.....actual income? And they make the most gorgeous amazing things in silk and fine lace and I don't do that just because, well. I can't. I might not ever be able to do that [...]
I'd been having a hard couple days and really feeling like I hadn't made anything or progressed this year, so I'm trying to remind myself. Spanish 1520s dress! Sideless surcote (pictured with the fabulous Sarah of Mode Historique) Darrin's hood! (Unphotographed-- camicia for Queen Alyce) Some hose-- I need to redo these, they always feel [...]
I always feel a little bit awkward about doing this, like "look at all these things I want! Please buy them for me!" But the reality is that while my family loves me they don't always know what to do with me.....both in terms of gifts and also social dynamics. I also love it when [...]
Last year I did a post that was "all of the things I learned in my first year of historical costuming!" I decided that it might be nice to make that a tradition, so here are the things I learned in my second year of historical costuming. Year Two lessons End threads well when [...]
Is coming up. I shall be 26, which is slightly scary as 25 is definitely mid-twenties and 26 is headed towards late-twenties. I know this sounds silly if you, like my mother, are 68, but I really thought I would be well onto a career by now and instead I am working retail and headed [...]
I have a friend who, when I update him on my projects, always says "you're so talented!" And that always baffles me a little bit, because there is a big difference between talent, skill, and just having the patience to do something that seems outrageous to other people. I truly believe that anyone can sew. [...]
You probably come here expecting counted embroidery, ramblings about minimalism, and my adventures in 14th-16th C clothing. But today we are going FULL FLOOF One of my co-workers is the lead singer in a band and likes to wear fun outfits to her shows. Recently we've started making stuff for her and teaching her how [...]
What is all this nonsense about not being able to find a host? Here are some great options Brian May, astrophysicist and part-time guitarist of some band called Queen Alison Janney Trevor Noah Maya Rudolph in character as The Judge from The Good Place Melissa McCarthy, just have her wear a different hat when she's [...]
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