Truly Victorian Eton Jacket [TV#498] and ten-gore skirt [TV #E23] African wax cotton, embossed. Collar in red poly dupion, lined in red satin table runner [!] and black silk cotton. Sleeves interfaced and underlined in taffeta for oomph. Skirt hem faced in Mickey Mouse flannel with added horsehair braid. I ran up a quick extra … Continue reading Edwardian 10-gore skirt [& Eton jacket]#5: Outfit Completed
This has been hanging around while I got on with Dawn’s coat, and it’s been really annoying me! Such a simple project, left dangling, literally. Recap- it’s a beautiful gored skirt, with a high, boned waistline. I’ve made it up in the red/black embossed African wax cotton, which is softer and more fluid than most … Continue reading Edwardian 10-gore skirt #4
Another bit of African print-inspired Edwardian crazy…but less so than some. I think. This is a really unusual fabric- ornately printed of course, in a lush red and black design, but also embossed/textured. I’ve never seen or felt anything quite like it, and couldn’t resist. If I recall correctly, it was the usual 6 yards … Continue reading Edwardian skirt & Eton Jacket #1
Happy Christmas! My holidays have started, and there was a glimmer of light at the very end of term, hinting that things MIGHT improve slightly next year. Time will tell. Meanwhile, I’ve got some sew-jo bubbling and fizzing. I’ll be doing some end-of-year summary posts over the next couple of weeks, but there’s plenty of … Continue reading Cutting Edge
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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