Seems like a bunch of the lists I'm on have a thread going about current
projects. So thanks to all of you who answered my plea for some sort of
idea of what to charge for contract work. Well, I'm now under contract
to do a bunch of 20th century sewing, 1919, 1943, and early 1950's.
Thank
I'm currently working on a wedding party. I'm doing doublets for the groom and
two ushers.
I'm also slowly but surely gathering fabrics for my Elizabethan gown.
Natalie
The only twelve-step program I want to be in, is the 12 steps from my fabric
to my sewing machine
Hi,
Gosh how wonderfull you made the sleaves. Thanks for posting. Please let us
know when there are more pictures!
Bjarne
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From: Catherine Olanich Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Current projects (was Re: [h-cost] hello out there??)
Since nothing else is going on here, this may be a good time for people
My current project is an 1880's ball dress. I've wanted to make one
for years, and finally there is an 1880's ball on the schedule. I
have been trying to decide what year of the 1880's I want to emulate.
I only have two weeks until the ball so I need to get working this
week. I will probably
I'm about to start teaching myself goldwork. I've been doing embroidery
since I was 7 or 8, so I'm hoping some of that will carry over, but it's a
different enough technique that it all feels very new at the moment. Right
now, I'm trying to figure out what widths and lengths I need for the
My current projects are:
2 17th cen. shirts, a turkish coat, and a doublet, all for a customer. The
shirts need to be finished by Weds., I'd like to have the rest done by next
week.
A pair of goat leggings out of a microfibre fur that really does look
like goat hair, and a pirate coat.
I'm working on a new gown to go under my surcoat. It's at the bottom
of the page.
http://www.alfalfapress.com/sca/costume_projects.html
I'm almost done finishing the seams on the inside and will move to
embroidering over the seams on the outside, then I can start
embroidering the collar
