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Challenge: Foundations
Yay! I made it. I actually finished my very first Historical Sew Monthly. (Okay, so it’s the first one I’ve ever tried because I just knew that I was never going to keep up with the Historical Sew...
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Keeping the Momentum
The kids are down for their nap, but I don’t have a pattern yet for my next big project. So, what do I do? Start a different project. I’d been a little at a loss for the next Historical Sew Monthly...
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The Blue Challenge
The Challenge: Blue Color Challenge Fabric: Printed rayon, cotton Pattern: Decades of Style Kitchenette Pajamas Year: 1930’s Notions: seam binding How historically accurate is it? The pattern is based...
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Historical Sew Monthly: Stashbusting
What the item is: Early 1860’s bonnet The Challenge: Stashbusting Fabric: Teal silk taffeta, yellow silk taffeta, ivory lace, buckram Stashed for how long?: Over five years. I’ve had the buckram frame...
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Historical Sew Monthly: War & Peace
What the item is (and how it is a product of war or a lengthy period of peace): American Civil War era dress The Challenge: War & Peace Fabric: Semi-sheer silk, silk/cotton blend for bodice...
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Historical Sew Monthly: Out of Your Comfort Zone
What the item is (and why it was out of your comfort zone): 1879 Overskirt from Harper’s Bazar While I have scaled up patterns from a book before, the challenge in this particular project came from...
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