Sewing | Costuming | Knitting
The choker is the easiest component of the Effie Trinket costume. You will need: Black knit fabric Fusible knit interfacing Velcro or other hook and loop tape One large and a few small artificial flowers Super glue Wire clippers … Continued
Challenge Description: Use this opportunity to finish off something that’s never quite gotten done, or stalled halfway through. ————————————————————– The Challenge: #8 UFO’s and PHD’s. Fabric: Mid-weight linen and cotton duck. Pattern: Reconstructing History 608. Year: 1490’s. Notions: Will need … Continued
Effie’s hair flower is big and bold, and I wanted to get it right. Again, my flower is not a replica of the one worn by Effie but it is consistent with her style and it was a good … Continued
Earlier this month, when I was in Los Angeles, I went on a shopping trip to the garment district and one fabric stores I went to was Michael Levine. Right across from the main store there is another building where … Continued
I brainstormed for this projects for what seemed like months before I even settled on a pattern to use as the base for this jacket. How am I going to make the sleeves? What fabric is best for this project? … Continued
If you follow me on Instagram (and you should! go do it now!), you have already seen snippets of this Effie Trinket costume, which I wore to the Gala at Costume College. I had kept the fact that I was … Continued
Make a garment that changes the silhouette of the human form through shaping and support. ———————————————————- The Challenge: #12 Shape and Support. Fabric: Less than a yard each coutil and sateen. Pattern: Bijoux Patterns by Laughing Moon Mercantile #1, Ladies … Continued
After months of planning, stressing, anticipation, and even some sewing, Costume College has come and gone and I’m back home. There were a few bumps on the proverbial road, like the day I spent with a full on migraine and … Continued
I am so excited to bring to you my very first video tutorial! The inspiration for this tutorial came while I was shopping at a fabric store a couple of weeks ago. A lady was looking for a zipper … Continued
A couple of weeks ago someone I know brought a blog to my attention. The blog, The Crafty Gemini, belongs to a fellow Floridian who happens to have over 100,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. But I digress. When I … Continued
The Challenge: #9 Black and White. Fabric: Handkerchief weight linen. Pattern: No pattern but based on the instructions in The Medieval Tailor’s Assistant. Year: Circa 13th century. Notions: Thread. How historically accurate is it? I machine-sewed everything except the … Continued
When PatternReview’s contest page started announcing that the upcoming challenge was “Vintage,” I immediately started searching through my vintage pattern stash for something to make. I didn’t want to have to work too hard grading a small pattern so I … Continued