A seamstress in the making: one year mark. It has been roughly a year when I have decided to start a new hobby, that is [historical] sewing. At the same time, I decided to start a blog and
Tinkering CO2 laser or how to waste your money in a fun way! One can buy a CO2 laser on everyone's favourite eBay etc for what I think is a very reasonable price and apparently, they work fine. My laser is far from that... So, why???
Stays! At last! A lot of things have been happening in my life and I am seriously considering renaming this blog to "Desperate Life" because "seams" part doesn't cover a [too] broad spectrum of projects I have been up to.
"Hello, World!", stays edition. My first stays are still in progress too and it has been months... So let's see what takes so long.
Pattern drafting I was feeling excited about starting my sewing adventure and it didn't take long before my friends knew what I am up to. Some showed interest in historical clothing and
Tools of the trade, Part 2 How I stuffed my drawers and the entire flat with objects I have never expected to have before.
Tools of the trade, Part 1 Tools of the trade, part 1. So, you have decided to start [historical] sewing? Where does one begin? What tools might be needed?
It has to start somewhere. I was 15 or so when I tried to make a historical garment for the first time and it was a long time ago!