It’s been a while, but I finally got back into some creative activities. At the time of this project, it was the end of summer, so that means it was Renaissance Faire season in Pittsburgh! […]
While trying to clean up and organize my craft room after my paper flower adventures, I came across a large basket with saved scrap fabric, or ‘cabbage’. In my quest to make sure I have […]
I’m finally back! I needed something small to ease back into posting as my last post was all the way back in April 🙁 This may be seasonally a bit late (as it is currently […]
Hello! It has been a while. This portion of the project has taken a bit longer than expected (doesn’t it always). That, coupled with some life events such as starting a new job, weddings, vacation […]
Back again to continue my robe a la francaise project, aka: how to reuse curtains (ugly curtains). In my last post, I went over hand sewing and embroidering an 18th century shift and pocket. This […]
Introduction: Attempting an 18th century gown Welcome back 🙂 I’m kicking off a series describing how to reuse curtains (perhaps even ugly curtains). For many years, I have been interested in historical dress. It probably […]
One of my biggest struggles as a sustainability-conscious crafter is navigating the line between hoarder and re-user. How small of scraps do you keep from old shirts after a project? When is okay to finally […]
I’m back with another up-cycling post 🙂 It has been a bitterly cold and snowy winter. My apartment is a bit drafty, and since 2021 continues to force me to work from home, I have […]
Hello all! This is a quick little post about how I turned an old, polyester dress into a beautiful dress form cover for my adjustable Singer form. This form was 40% off and I loved […]