Some time ago, the cover art on a Victorian Trading Co. catalog caught my eye. These swim suits are practically begging to be made! I saved the cover in a "safe place". Having been unable to find it again, it was assumed that it had been tossed in one of my rabid purges. Occasionally it… Continue reading Potential New Project – Swim suit(s)
Category: Slow Fashion
WB – Viking Clothes
Some time ago, Son sent me a link to NorthernFox. He was thinking of getting something like this for his wife for her birthday. At this point it was many months in the future. As it happened, I had just been reading an article about textiles found in Viking graves. I got excited for this… Continue reading WB – Viking Clothes
Workbasket – Progress…
Embroidery is a project that is easy to pack up and take with you. The Dr.Who towels have traveled to work with me. Lunch breaks allow me to make some progress each day. Last time I mentioned the blue skirt remake was in WIPs vs. UFOs. Recently finding myself with a couple of hours free… Continue reading Workbasket – Progress…
If I didn’t already like her, I would after this video…
Bernadette Banner, Historical Sewist, shows her limited everyday wardrobe and speaks to the problem of fast fashion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HXhW6nTCuo
Lemon Dress
On May 4th, I shared several cotton fabrics that I intended to make into summer dresses for myself. I really like lemon prints so, of course, I started with the lemon fabric. If you don't remember, this is the pattern that I wanted to make. The version with the sleeves and collar. Being super excited… Continue reading Lemon Dress
