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Stays for Days
I am not sure why I am so intimidated making stays, but they terrify me. The process of making the stays started immediately after I finished making the underpetticoat; however, I also worked on makin... Read More
18th Century Pockets V1
Technically, the next step in the 18th Century project was to make the stays. I did start them after the shift, but then I got to the point of having to hand-stitch what seemed like miles and miles of... Read More
P4P Hepburn Top & Dress
I am behind posting this, as the pattern released last week; however, it was just too cute not to share. This top is the new P4P Hepburn Top & Dress from Patterns for Pirates. It is a classic turt... Read More
M4M Women’s Jade
The newest addition to the Made for Mermaids Resort Collection is the Jade Top, Dress, and Romper pattern. M4M Women’s Jade is packed full of options and is perfect for any occasion, day or nigh... Read More
18th Century Underpetticoat
If you’ve been following the progress of my 18th Century Ensemble project, thank you! I’ve completed the next item in the layers of underpinnings. This post will describe making the 18th C... Read More
Christmas in July
I am excited to be participating in the 12 Days of Christmas in July Blog Tour again this year. The blog tour is hosted by Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict Blog. Two years ago, and I wrote a po... Read More
18th Century Shift
Yay for progress! I used the momentum of posting about the supplies and fabric for my Robe a la Francaise project to get started on the first piece of the ensemble. My sewing room got a little TLC and... Read More
Supplies and Fabric
The supplies and notions for my Robe a la Francaise project arrived, and I finally started getting organized to create the individual pieces. With a total of nearly 10 unique pieces to make, I had a l... Read More
P4P Brunch Blouse
In April I went to a sewing retreat with four other women, and I had an amazing time! The retreat was organized by Amanda, who owns Mily Mae Fabrics. I took advantage of the weekend to sew three versi... Read More