hand sewing

6 min read 2022-11-17 02:51:42

Edwardian Slip With Lace Inserts – History Bounding

The Edwardian era is my favorite historical era at the moment, that’s why I made another piece of Edwardian underwear! You could call this piece

6 min read 2022-10-14 06:42:57

I started the handwoven dress with a cone of beige cotton weaving yarn: I wove the yarn into fabric, washed it, dyed it and then sewed it into a

4 min read 2022-10-01 06:57:01

Because my modern 18th century recycled denim stays turned out so comfy I made another DIY corset top! This time I used handwoven fabric in blue

3 min read 2022-08-19 15:00:00

Firstly - thank you for all the answers to the question I posed last week. How do you follow blogs in 2022? I haven't had time to digest all the

2 min read 2022-07-17 03:08:05

All these handsewing stitches are similar but they’re not the same! Overhand stitch, overcast stitch, whip stitch and hem stitch – these four

4 min read 2022-07-11 05:29:15

After making an Edwardian chemise with crochet yoke, I always wanted to crochet an Edwardian crochet lace yoke from scratch! To make the yoke I

3 min read 2022-05-20 15:00:00

A few weeks ago I was invited to teach wool felt applique at Stitch Witches in Dunedin. My good friend Sue Lucas is one of the owners of Stitch

17 min read 2022-04-28 01:59:20

Learn how to make 34 historical types of seams. For historical costumes and modern clothing! The Victorians had a seam for every purpose! The

8 min read 2022-04-27 10:51:00

This was one of those projects that was started in 2020. I wanted something that would keep me busy . . . for a long time.I have wanted to make a

6 min read 2022-04-15 12:43:00

This quilt really was a labor of love. I cannot remember exactly when I started piecing (probably around 2013), but I am very proud to say that

6 min read 2022-04-06 03:28:28

In the Edwardian era, there were 5 ways to attach ruffles: with a receiving tuck, flat felled seam, finishing braid, French seam or whipped gathers.

1 min read 2021-07-28 05:03:56

Do you need to invisibly join lace trim for your next sewing project? Learn how to sew an invisible lace seam by hand. This method to join lace is

4 min read 2021-04-09 21:33:53

All these silk roses are made with pure silk fabric and silk ribbon. Making real silk roses from scratch takes some time but it’s so worth the

2 min read 2021-04-09 04:05:11

Making an Edwardian leather belt from scratch is really easy and quick: It only takes a few minutes! Belts were very fashionable in the Edwardian

2 min read 2021-04-07 03:13:13

Inspired by Edwardian sweaters, I refashioned another modern ill-fitting sweater into an Edwardian-style sweater! Related: The Edwardian Sweater