Random babbling about sewing, life and whatever comes to mind.
I zoomed ahead after getting the main assembly done, and spent a jolly [ahem] couple of hours bashing grommets into place. Then I slipped the lacing in, and had a quick try-on…even without boning this gives a lovely shape, very curvaceous! I played with some lace left over from my daughter’s wedding dress, and I … Continue reading Whale I never! Edwardian corset #2
I cut this out in beige coutil a few weeks [months?] back, and it kept sinking to the bottom of the pile. Corsets aren’t difficult, but they are time consuming! Sew-jo has been sadly lacking, while I fight all manner of work problems, and deal with the stress fallout, but I got a bit of … Continue reading Laying More Foundations: Edwardian Corset #1
Right. Asylum out of the way, and booked for next year. Steampunks in Space booked for November [more on that later]. 6Nap done and dusted. Now what? Well, today Dawn collected my new babies: #1 is a 1950 Singer Featherweight 221k She’s in pretty good nick, but needs a little TLC on her electricals, plus a … Continue reading New babies, and plans
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