May 2017 – thedementedfairy

May 28, 2017

Click clock click, peplum skirt #4

A calm and considered rant, with a result. Right, I waited long enough for courtesy. 6 days ago I sent a message via FaceBook and an email to Reconstructing History, detailing the problems with the skirt, and reminding them of the issues with the Edwardian shirtwaist. I got an acknowledgement, saying they’d get back to … Continue reading Click clock click, peplum skirt #4

May 21, 2017

Clocking In and Out: 1910s Peplum skirt #3

I’d hoped to finish this today. Sigh. As I’m waiting for Reconstructing History to get back to me tomorrow, I thought I’d do some VERY careful measuring, firstly the pattern pieces, then the actual skirt, as I’ve taken it in so much. Reminder: I cut their size ‘I’ with the intention of leaving it at … Continue reading Clocking In and Out: 1910s Peplum skirt #3

May 20, 2017

Clock-blocked: 1910s Peplum skirt #2

It’s starting to look like I’ll be avoiding buying any more Reconstructing History patterns… I bought 5, and so far have made up the following: #1014 Riding breeches/jodhpurs, which were fine, if over-sized, and the pattern instructions had a big bit missing, Kass [the owner] was very helpful and sent me extra photos of the … Continue reading Clock-blocked: 1910s Peplum skirt #2

May 19, 2017

Something for the Weekend

Here’s this weekend’s sewing plan: Attach a buckle to the red pattern-testing dress, which will complete it. Here are my options [just arrived], I veer towards the little rhombus, which is supposed to clip into the white frame…but I don’t like that] Then I want to fix by lovely Vogue#1405 dress. The hem went all … Continue reading Something for the Weekend

May 18, 2017

Clock This! #1

Reconstructing History #1031, 1910s Peplum Skirt. Clock fabric from Dunelm Mill, quite pricey [£10/m] AND I had to go back for more as I didn’t buy enough the first time round. Poop. It’s beige, which of course isn’t very me, but it’s a lovely weight, rather linen-like in texture, and, well, I dunno, it hooked … Continue reading Clock This! #1

May 18, 2017

Misty [Just Holding Your Hand]

A nice, quick and easy make. Good old Style Arc ‘Misty’ pull-on jeans, modified in minor ways. I’ve got a little larger since buying this one size pattern, so I allowed a tad extra at CB and side seams. Style Arc use 3/8″ standard seam allowances, which I’m not wild about, I love my good … Continue reading Misty [Just Holding Your Hand]

May 8, 2017

I Aten’t Dead!

Just to reassure anyone who might be bothered, I’m still sewing, still writing blog posts, but as I’m trying to get the pattern-testing finished, and am also working on the warm-up stages of making a friend’s wedding outfit, I can’t publish the results just yet! My pile of ready-to-sew stuff is calling me, and I want … Continue reading I Aten’t Dead!