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Where to donate fabric & crafty bits in New Zealand
I get a lot of inquiries from people who are de-cluttering their own life, or clearing out relative’s fabric stashes, and want to know where the best place to donate them is. It’s particularly common...
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Making an extremely exuberant 18th century petticoat
I’ve shown you the making of my Extremely Exuberant Amalia jacket. As if the jacket wasn’t exuberant enough on its own, I decided it needed a petticoat to match. I think everyone who makes 18th...
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Making an 18th century ‘Red Riding Hood’ cloak
Like every historical costumer ever, I’ve always wanted to make an 18th century red wool cloak. Who doesn’t want to be deliciously cozy and comfortable while dressing up as an actual fairytale!? When...
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18th century pockets to go with my Amalia Jacket
Let’s be honest, for all the awesome things about 18th century womenswear, pockets are probably the most awesome. Pockets big enough to fit ALL your stuff? The best! Moveable pockets that you can...
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A Jaunty 1910s Seaside Ensemble
I showed a few peeks of my jaunty seaside ensemble in my post on fossil hunting, Edwardian style. Here’s a detailed look at it. I couldn’t justify making a whole new outfit for the because I’ve made...
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My Historical Sew Monthly 2021: a historical sewing round up.
It’s been quite a year! Not one I care to repeat any time soon either. One of the things that did go well in 2021 was sewing. I coped with stress by making lots of things… Almost all the historical...
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Making a 1360s Medieval gown
I’ve been in love with second-half-of-the-14th century fashion ever since 2015, when I made my first 1360s gown. Between life in general, the demands of my job, and Scroop Patterns, I’ve never managed...
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A marvellous monster dress
If you’re into 18th century costuming and/or dinosaurs, you’re probably familiar with the absolutely awesome Vincent Briggs and his pterribly cute Pterrible Dinosaur Drawings (on tumblr, facebook,...
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Everyday Norse: making a historybounding version of Herjolfsnes 39
So, I was supposed to be going to Medeltisveckans on Gotland in Sweden this August. But I’m not. And that’s OK (well, the not going. Not how it happened. That wasn’t OK. And I’m dealing with...
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The 1790s Tiny Piney Dress
When you’re a historical costumer going to Europe, obviously you have to take at least one costume for dressing up in front of castles in! But…luggage allowances… So, what’s the historical period with...
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