Remember that post from a few weeks back about making a hip-pack mockup and then deciding to pivot to an 18th century pocket? A pocket was definitely the way to go on the cruise for those days we just needed to carry our phones, room card, chapstick, and sunglasses while wandering around the ship.
I made one for myself and one for my friend who took me on the cruise. I used Pellon fusible fleece and quilted the lining to the outer fabric before joining all the pieces and binding the edge.
My modern modifications:
A slip pocket on the back (or front if you choose to wear it turned the other way) with an elastic loop hooked around a button for easy phone access. The elastic keeps it from gapping and makes the phone more secure.
And webbing with a quick release buckle. That way the waistband is study enough to hang a water bottle from. I didn't find the need to carry water more than a couple times, but it was nice to keep hands free when I did.
#18thcenturypocket #pocket
I spent the day priming things for paint and then I remembered to shoot a quick video. #SewingStudioBuild
I started cutting all the edges while Janet was away yesterday morning. When she got back after lunch, she pulled out a roller and started filling in. I'll put a pic below in the comments. #SewingStudioBuild
We broke for lunch and then came back with a portal ac unit plugged in to an extention cord from the house. Can't wait until they finished hooking up all the electrical and we have the mini split cooling the room for us - it was stupid humid today! #SewingStudioBuild
I draped a really rough half-scale ruffle tail for one of the debutant dresses Janet & I are making. I just eyeballed and freehand cut a scrap of (un-ironed) muslin in a spiral and pinned it to my little dress form to make sure it was long enough to reach from hem to waist. Then I marked the folds and traced it onto graph paper and cleaned it up. The graph paper makes it easier to copy at 200% and tape the pieces back together.
I'll transfer the enlarged frankenstein paper pattern to brown paper when I'm back at the studio tomorrow or Friday and then make it out of the real fabric.
#ruffle #fiestabuild
I made 2 of these valentine garlands. Found the tutorial via Instagram and thought it would be perfect to send to Ashley, my daughter in Oregon, and Madison, my birth daughter in North Carolina.
Pics are from Ashley.
