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My first embroidery project: 18th century pocket
Finally! It took me a little longer than I’d wanted, but I finally finished my first embroidery project! I took a short break to enjoy the holidays, and then my husband and I re-organized things and did a little cleaning … Continue reading
Posted in Costumes, Embroidery, Hobbies, Sewing
Tagged costuming, Embroidery, Hobbies, Sewing
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Very thoughtful and helpful gifts this year!
My wonderful mother-in-law, Mary, helped me mark a few more items off of my 18th century costuming list this Christmas! I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed with everything I need to make for my first costume, as well as my … Continue reading
My first 18th century pocket hoops completed!
It seemed like it took a while for me to complete the 18th century pocket hoops, but I had some other things to do first and waiting for supplies to arrive. Actually, the pocket hoops went quicker than I expected … Continue reading
18th Century Pocket Hoops and New Embroidery Frame
A few days ago I started hand sewing my 18th century pocket hoops. I’m using the pattern from Corsets and Crinolines by Norah Waugh. I have one of the pocket hoops finished so far and am about to start the … Continue reading
Posted in Costumes, Embroidery, Hobbies, Sewing
Tagged costuming, Embroidery, Hobbies, Sewing
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Sporran Review
Pssst…this isn’t Cynthia; it’s her husband, Christopher. She wanted me to do a review for a piece I ordered for the 18th century costume she’s making for me. So here it is. I’ve needed a new sporran for my kilt … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher, Costumes, Kilt, Reviews
Tagged Christopher, costuming, Kilt, Reviews
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On a Better Note…
My last entry about my fiddle frustrations probably seemed pretty down. Fortunately, I’m in a little better mood since I’ve been ignoring the fiddle for a couple weeks or so, focusing on sewing my stays. The stays have been a … Continue reading
First 18th Century Shift: Finished, for the moment.
I’ve been busy, but there really hasn’t been anything important to post here at the moment. I ended up pretty sick for a while with bad allergies like most of the people in the area I live (and summer is … Continue reading
One sewing project down…
Finally! I finished my first sewing project in a long time. It seemed like it took forever because I didn’t take into consideration all the steps and details involved in making this 18th century shirt for my husband. I incorrectly … Continue reading
One stitch at a time
It’s been a while since I last posted. I decided to focus on a few things even though I still need to work on the other non-blog sections of my website. I actually have a sewing update, so I thought … Continue reading
Sewing Update
I’ve been very quiet about sewing lately. There were things I had to do, like clear away some things that were in front of my sewing area. Progress on that has been very slow. I’ve also had a few moments … Continue reading