Tag Archives: Sewing

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

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My First 18th Century Cap

Progress on the 18th century sewing projects has been slow-going lately for a variety of reasons.  I actually had two projects sitting around for a while, waiting for me to finish them.  One of them was my 18th century cap. … Continue reading

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I’ve been a little distracted lately

I’ve been very quiet lately, and although I’ve been busy, there really hasn’t been anything to write about in my blog.  I admit, I also just haven’t been in the mood to mess with my site, especially since I still … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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It’s in the Details

One of the things I think can intimidate the beginner with sewing is feeling like you have to get it all perfect the first time.  Unless you are joining a group that has accuracy rules, I don’t think it’s as … Continue reading

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The First Cut

Speaking of sewing, I have my first invitation to attend a small, private gathering.  Now, not only do I need to get sewing, I have a deadline!  Definitely time to get things rolling.  It’s not just my outfit I need … Continue reading

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It’s Buried Here Somewhere…

My sewing area, that is.  Since I was unable to sew for so long, that area became storage.  When our old TV died, instead of just tossing it, we put it in front of my sewing area until we could … Continue reading

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