70 grommets and 58 bones later
I have to say this recent pair of bodies has broken my record with the sheer number of grommets and bones required. Cutting, filing, and dipping 58 bones was quite a chore. Inserting 70...
I have to say this recent pair of bodies has broken my record with the sheer number of grommets and bones required. Cutting, filing, and dipping 58 bones was quite a chore. Inserting 70...
Whew! All 32 pieces are cut out for the new pair of bodies. I said everything is cut out but I guess I’m still missing the bias binding and the sweat guards. I’m just...
Here is a quick preview of a lovely new pair of bodies I’m making for a client. It is in a linen damask. The pattern matching was very finicky. I verified that they weave...
As promised we’ve added the modesty skirt to the gallery. See undergarments section for the new addition. These are not all of the final photos but I do not want to take more extensive...
When I started planning my wedding both Jeremy and I decide to each splurge on one fancy item to go with our 18th century outfits. He chose a court sword. I chose shoes. Go...
A potential client was looking at this blue fabric but it turns out the color doesn’t suit the wedding party colors. Now the fabric is screaming out to me to make a project from...
I slowly stretched the bias tape around the corners on the latest pair or bodies. I love the mitered corners but they work better on a wider binding whereas the more slender binding takes...
The Red and Gold corset is complete minus one heart tip. I was sewing them on at my favorite coffee shop when a spot on the comfy couch opened up so I jumped for...
After months of varying scheduling problems we’ve finally done a photoshoot of this project! Check it out in the gallery.
I officially have an ironing callus. It is nice to have but my pinky finger isn’t quite hardened enough and it abhored the 10 more yards of linen I ironed today. Interestingly enough this...
The red and gold skirt I started a while back is still sitting on a hanger. At this point I intend to attach it to a plain straight band so that it is more...
I’ve progressed further on the red and gold corset today. Hand sewing bias binding is a good way to keep your hands busy all day. The rest of the day was filled with laundering,pressing...
Last year I purchased a lovely silk corset during the Dark Garden sidewalk sale. I already have a lovely custom corset in this style but this one followed me home. She is made from...
Much progress was made on the renaissance pair of bodies including but not limited to cutting out 18 pieces. I pieced together some silk damask fabric remnant for the mock-up because I have such...