Hey ya'll! Im happily back into my sewing grove! Last week I attended a well needed visit to the sewing party that is hosted every week. I was selling my fabrics and had linen left over. I decided to start my corset then! Im using Past Patterns 705, like Ive said before, which has three corsets in one pattern! View C is dated at 1890ish, but the author has stated that The Workwoman's Guide of 1830-40's has similar instructions as this corset. This corset is different from any other corset Ive made before and if you can believe it, it stumped me! There is no lining because the fabric is folded already. This makes the bust gussets in the fold and makes finishing the edges a little more difficult. I've added some pictures on the hip gussets and how they are created. From other corsets patterns, such as Simplicity 9769, the pattern asks to interlock the gusset on top of the corset. For a visual, lay your fingers on top of each other, having your nails towards the palm of the other hand. Now make a "C" to both of your hands and then pull the opposite direction. This is the technology that I am used to. However, this pattern in particular asks to fold the edges in, base stitch, then sandwich the gusset piece between the two layers. But beware of this process. Take your time in sewing the sandwich together. As you can see here, theres a pocket made when the two layers are not aligned exactly. Just go back over the places you missed! And as a little extra, I added floss to the corner of the facing. The reason that most corsets have this flossing is more to stop the fraying. I hope next time I will have the corset done! Then I can start on the project that I really want to really work on!
Maternity Ensemble 1750-1800 MOMU via Europeana Fashion
With this redux of The Ash Pants free sewing pattern, we took one of the more subtle ecclesiastical jacquards from Mood and created a sleek pair of pants that can be easily worn to a holiday event, a garden party, or even a night out at your favorite club!
From billowing dresses and maternity corsets intended to conceal a woman's baby bump to the formfitting trend seen on expectant mothers today, see how pregnancy fashion has changed over the years.
Lisa Kokin’s work in artist’s books, mixed media installation, assemblage and sculpture is about memory, history, and social commentary. She used photographs as objects to create new ways of considering the photographic image and the results are layered, whimsical, artful, and unique. Her work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the
I have dreamed of making myself a handmade wardrobe for years. Really it was my desire for it that started this whole Sew Fearless journey. The “trouble” is that whenever my weight norm…
Gussets!!! They’re kind of intimidating right? We’ve had some requests for a tutorial on sewing the gusset in the Pacific Leggings, so I am here today to do just that! I’ll outline our technique for inserting a gusset into these leggings, step-by-step, with loads of photos and some extra tips and tricks. Let’s do this. Start off …
Paragon Bootee Book - An Australian classic. Bootee design from the 1950s reprinted in the 1980s. Small format booklet, 14 pages, 21 patterns. Gallery
My maternal grandmother preferred sewing and quilting to cooking and baking, but there were some things that she cooked and baked really well. She was the only person I knew who made snickerdoodles, simple but yummy cookies that I've always enjoyed. Since cheesecake is my very favorite dessert, I couldn't resist coming up with one that re-creates those flavors. I think of my grandmother each time I make it! Sometimes I'll drizzle the slices with maple syrup. —Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas
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Sew your own uterus heat pack to releive all of your period pain. This heat pack is easy to make, and fits the perfect spot to relieve all your uterus pain.
