Silk, Velvet, and Lace

Oh, I have been collecting whatever ideas catch my fancy at what I think of as my scrapbook . I tend to go through phases: for awhile there ...

I wanted, my whole life, a pink dress. And somehow I never had one. So I decided that I was going to make a pink dress. A really nifty one, ...

Right! It's been some time since I posted. Lots to catch up on. Firstly I have learned that closework like sewing and knitting is a bit ...

One of the things I've quietly been doing in the background is collecting old patterns from the 40's, 50's, and 60's. Mostly...

Well, I finished the construction of the shirt from Simplicity 4923 , the pirate costume. As I mentioned earlier, it was a very simple shirt...

So, I have begun the construction of the pirate shirt I promised Jon for last year's pirate fest, and then last year's halloween. :/...

So, when I bought a whole bunch of eyelet trim for the farthingale , I thought I had enough. Nowhere near. So I went out to buy another 15 ...

I was quite inspired by the new corset pattern by King and Company . I decided that I wanted to make up a quick underbust to add to a basic...