Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
The evasive farthingale
Dear reader,
I tried to find a good model for my Spanish farthingale, but I have finally decided to use the original design (Alcega's design).
Boy oh boy. Want to see my preliminary cutting and sewing patterns? This is the relatively cleaned up version...
Then I thought about how to go about the boning (there's no less "that's what she said" way to phrase that). I've decided the most historically accurate (and best looking) way to do it will be to make my own casing and line then hem-6-5-5-5. I'm planning on buying however many yards of 1/4 inch tubing from Lowes (or Home Depot) and using that since willow reeds aren't exactly falling from the sky.. unless you're standing under a willow tree. Then I suppose my past statement wouldn't' be true.
Anyway! I'm off to do such, then figure out what supplies I to do the boning. Heh. Cough. Sorry.
Love and hugs,
Ashley
I tried to find a good model for my Spanish farthingale, but I have finally decided to use the original design (Alcega's design).
Boy oh boy. Want to see my preliminary cutting and sewing patterns? This is the relatively cleaned up version...
Then I thought about how to go about the boning (there's no less "that's what she said" way to phrase that). I've decided the most historically accurate (and best looking) way to do it will be to make my own casing and line then hem-6-5-5-5. I'm planning on buying however many yards of 1/4 inch tubing from Lowes (or Home Depot) and using that since willow reeds aren't exactly falling from the sky.. unless you're standing under a willow tree. Then I suppose my past statement wouldn't' be true.
Anyway! I'm off to do such, then figure out what supplies I to do the boning. Heh. Cough. Sorry.
Love and hugs,
Ashley
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
An Evening of Stitches
Dear reader,
Best. J'Fab visit. Ever. I was "woe is me"ing to my mother while picking up a few million yards of home decor fabric <3 liquid bandage on the finger you're pricking constantly, it acts as a feel-able thimble! My problem was that my stitches are so small, I was killing myself and bleeding on the fabric! Now, I can feel the needle to maintain a small stitch, but I'm not hurting myself. I smiled even through paying.
Farthingale's are for geniuses
Holy. Cow. Making a farthingale from scratch is like... like... rocket science! I'll update this later this evening after I've pulled out the rest of my hair.
Love and hugs,
Ashley
Best. J'Fab visit. Ever. I was "woe is me"ing to my mother while picking up a few million yards of home decor fabric <3 liquid bandage on the finger you're pricking constantly, it acts as a feel-able thimble! My problem was that my stitches are so small, I was killing myself and bleeding on the fabric! Now, I can feel the needle to maintain a small stitch, but I'm not hurting myself. I smiled even through paying.
Farthingale's are for geniuses
Holy. Cow. Making a farthingale from scratch is like... like... rocket science! I'll update this later this evening after I've pulled out the rest of my hair.
Love and hugs,
Ashley
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