The Christmas ball is one week away, and we want to make sure everyone’s outfits get completely finished! Hemming and sewing scallops on Ashlee’s over skirt. Leah’s bodice is looking beautiful – and just a year ago she declared she couldn’t sew! Putting finishing touches on Ashlee’s bodice. We ended up staying at our friends’ [...]
Filed under: sewing on November 28th, 2009 | No Comments »
It’s down to the wire in the dressmaking shop (i.e. the contents of our newly discovered highly versatile vintage wardrobe and closet encroaching it’s girth over the once comfortable Willis living room; counters, table, chairs all hidden underneath the splendor. And also as well; Kasie’s and mine own chamber, as French and as pretty as [...]
Filed under: God, Writings, fun, sewing on March 27th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I had a slight dilemma this morning. I wanted to write a short post honoring St. Patrick, but I also wanted to post some pictures of my sewing progress. There’s not enough time for both – what to do! Then I came up with this amazing plan: combine the two! Many people associate St. Patrick’s [...]
Filed under: Odds and Ends, history, humor, sewing on March 17th, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Sewing classes have started! We just had our second meeting of the month this past Tuesday with our homeschooling friends, and it went very well. For those of you who didn’t read my previous sewing post, we’ve be getting together every week with our homeschooling friends to sew in preparation for our Civil War Ball [...]
Filed under: sewing on January 16th, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Pattern pieces are being cut… …a hum from the sewing machine fills the room… …all of this careful construction in preparation and anticipation of our Civil War Ball! Some may argue that March 29th is ‘still a long ways off,’ but knowing myself and my procrastinating ways, I need to get this done now. In [...]
Filed under: sewing on December 19th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Hello folks! Happy Independence Day! I thought I share with you what I’ve been doing in my spare time (besides picking blackberries;-)) I call it an “everyday colonial dress”. It wasn’t at all planned on my sewing schedule. It wasn’t even extensively labeled and packed with appropriate trims and notions, like my other future projects. [...]
Filed under: sewing on July 4th, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Last week we visited Goodwill: the best to find the good, the bad and the ugly as far as fashion goes. But for costumers, any old shirt or dress can be transformed into something completely wonderful! For ideas on how to use thrift store items I highly recommend the book Elegantly Frugal Costumes. I had [...]
Filed under: Photos, sewing on May 27th, 2008 | 12 Comments »
I was so thankful that we had this opportunity to go to a “real ball”! God is so good in blessing us this way! We received an invitation a couple weeks ago to a “Vintage Family Ball”, held and taught by home schoolers in Bedford. Since our friend E.M. from church wanted to attend as [...]
Filed under: Photos, fun, sewing on April 8th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Well, here it finally gentlemen! Would I ever go back on my word? I hope this shall inspire y’all to expand your costume wardrobes; or begin one if that is the case By the way ladies I’ll have you know that the gentleman’s costume is far from boring. I realized that my last post on [...]
Filed under: Odds and Ends, sewing on January 29th, 2008 | 19 Comments »
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