I’m alive! And late 🙁 I wanted to get this posted before Halloween but sadly this post is now tragically out of season. However, I did get the project completed in time to go trick […]
How to Reuse Curtains: Historical Dress Adventure – III
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 […]
How to Reuse Curtains: Historical Dress Adventure – II
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 […]
How to Reuse Curtains: Historical Dress Adventure – I
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 […]
Quilt Reuse: Up-cycled Housecoat
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 […]
How to Reuse Old Jeans: Boro-Mending Inspired Jacket
Welcome back! In this post I’m going to talk about another sashiko based project I completed earlier this year. I started with the basic problem of: How to reuse old jeans? Tbh, it is one […]