Sewing | Costuming | Knitting
Challenge description: ” Use this challenge as an opportunity to get your historical wardrobe in order by fixing any little bits that have worn out and gone wrong. Alternatively, you could focus on the historical precedent of making-do by re-making something … Continued
After much, much, much thought and agony, I have decided to put my graduate studies on hold. I won’t go into detail but suffice to say that now I find myself with free time. Yay! What do I plan to … Continued
Before I started researching Greek and Roman clothing, especially in antiquity, I did not realize that not only where the styles so varied, but that the colors were so vibrant and extensive. If your idea of Greek and Roman clothing … Continued
A few weeks ago I decided that The Monkey needed some garb in case he goes to an event with us, which is very likely. The last thing I want is to have to rush at the last minute so … Continued
I have the habit of starting things, getting halfway done, and then abandoning them and moving on to something else. That’s exactly what happened with one of the knitting projects I started last year. The project is an over-sized jacket … Continued
I’ve been busy knitting and sewing lately! More on the sewing to come. My son had been been asking me to make him a scarf to wear to the school cafeteria because, according to him, it’s cold in there. … Continued
I just finished my first lace project, which is not to say it’s the first lace project I ever attempted. I started it back in October and then I realized that grad school was going to keep me pretty busy, … Continued
I have entered the “The Man with the Yellow Hat” costume in a contest, see widget on the right hand-side panel. Please, vote for us!
Every year since I started sewing I keep saying that I’m going to make my son’s costume, and every year I end up buying it. Last year I came pretty close but had to move some time in October and … Continued
There had been talk about a US version, not just a translation, of the German magazine BurdaStyle (formerly Burda World of Fashion, formerly Burda Moden), and it was supposed to hit the shelves this month. The sewing forums have been … Continued
I want to share my take on the Greek peplos because I love it so much, but to call it sewing would be an overstatement. Yes, there is some sewing involved in the construction of this particular one; two seams … Continued
I finally got my sewing room unpacked and functional, and I was itching to make something. I’ve been thinking about working on a few things that will require some drafting so I thought I’d give some simple drafting a shot. … Continued