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
Tonight I learned how to do foundation paper piecing (fpp) without sewing through the paper. I've never had any desire to sew through the paper and then have to rip it all off. This was much faster with no ripping required in the end!
I plan to make this Jack Russell Terrier block into a decorative pillow.
#FoundationPaperPiecing #fpp
A client I made a cosplay for a few years ago won tickets to The Kentucky Derby in May and commissioned me to make her outfit! This is going to be a fun build!
Her inspiration is from a dress in Singin' in the Rain, and I found a good starting point pattern to use from Mrs. Depew Patterns that has a similar vibe. It's a repo of a 1920s evening gown.
I printed her size and taped it together this afternoon. It isn't the cleanest draft (lots of pointy curves), but it seems decent enough and I can clean it up. I'll start on a mockup in a few days.
#derbydress
Making lingerie out of scraps again. This is a scrap of Liberty of London lawn (left over from a blouse) and some lingerie lace I bought on Etsy (where it is extremely affordable and available in an nearly-infinite variety of styles/colors). I went with a band of sheer ribbon and matching straps.
This is a pattern I rubbed off a bought nightgown.
