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Late Victorian Blouse Made Of A Recycled Bed Skirt!
I made this blouse in just one day, using the Black Snail patterns sports blouse pattern! The collar was too tight, and so I did some...
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Jan 3, 2022


1860s Riding Corset
The pattern is available on my Etsy! I drafted this pattern based on originals in the Victoria and Albert museum! It looks uneven in the...
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Jan 3, 2022


Attempting To Make Stockings...
I saw a tutorial on Morgan Donner's website in which she attempts to create a stocking pattern from duct tape and old tights. So I...
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Jul 12, 2021


Edwardian Health Corset, C. 1905/1906
I made an Edwardian health corset with external boning channels, buttons instead of a busk, and hand sewn eyelet holes (it's period...
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Jul 9, 2021


How To Sew A Dress With A Gathered Skirt
I thought a tutorial on something that confused me for a while would be helpful. So here is a tutorial in which I attempt to be helpful...
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May 16, 2021


1790s Stays Part Five
The next steps for finishing the stays were to bind the tabs and punch and bind the eyelets. I didn't have an awl, so I used a nail... I...
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May 8, 2021


1790s Stays: Part Four
Everything appeared to be going great. The boning channels were finished, I trimmed the pieces down, and I had sewed the panels...
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Apr 29, 2021


1790s Stays: Part Three
Now to sew the tiny boning channels. My goal was to complete this in a day, but it took a few days. About ten hours of work total, which...
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Apr 27, 2021


1790s Stays: Part Two
I made a second mock up after blowing up the pattern 415% per cent. Ew! Messy seams, poor lacing... But it did fit a lot better this...
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Apr 27, 2021


How To Size Up PDF Sewing Patterns
Using a Nora Waugh pattern to make some 1790s stays proved to have a few challenges, so I thought a would make a tutorial of sorts to...
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Apr 25, 2021