Well, it's certainly been awhile. Throughout 2018 through 2019, I got very busy with finishing graduate school, scrambling to establish my new career, and dealing with heavy issues related to the terminal illness and loss of a beloved pet. Thus my blog project took a leap onto the backburner. To follow up on the last … Continue reading Resurrecting the Blog, Pt. II.
Hollar Dress
Buckram: Not just for books!
Continuing on with my 17th century ensemble, I did not get as much done today as I had hoped due to mechanical issues related to my sewing machine. I can say that taking apart the tension assembly, re-calibrating it, and oiling all the moving parts has seemed to fix my problem for now... But I'm … Continue reading Buckram: Not just for books!
A Hollar-inspired dress for a grand party
Well, it has certainly been quite some time since I have last made an entry—nonetheless sewed! (Ahh, graduate school.) But as I have been approached by my boss to make and wear an ensemble for the Grand Reopening of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, as well as run a booth on early modern material … Continue reading A Hollar-inspired dress for a grand party
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