Before I began crafting my clothing on a realistic, to-wear, human-sized scale, I began by trying out my skill on small pieces, crafted for a 16″ doll.All of the dolls pictured (except the plastic one!) are Waldorf-style dolls that my mother made for me and for each of my siblings.Thank you, Mom, for Molly! Garment
New Shoes
The following picture depicts a pair of shoes I hand-stitched. Unfortunately, the leather I chose was too lightweight, so the shoes are more of a slipper, and are too large for me. I need to alter them! Garment Data:– Type: Shoes, “medieval”– Date made: ?– Pattern: Self-designed, based on the one used here: Medieval Craftsman
Spinning accessories
Hi everyone!This picture accompanies the last post, where I mentioned certain accessories that I was using in conjunction with the spinning wheel. An explanatory caption follows the image. I’m not including the usual “garment data” here because a) it’s not a garment and b) I didn’t make this stuff! All right. You are looking at
Reflections on Spinning
Well! The spinning wheel is a rousing success. Yep, no pictures today, though I’ll have some shortly.Over the weekend I’ve been spinning a lot. It is a great stress reliever, I’ve found (I had a hard weekend). On the plus side, the wheel came with four bobbins, three of which are (mostly) full!You see, I
Traditional Wheel
Greetings everyone! I am proud to announce the arrival of my new spinning wheel.It is an Ashford Traditional, and assembly was straightforward.Learning to coordinate my hands and feet was certainly more tricky! (Having a sprained ankle on my pedal foot does not make it easier, either! Ah, well, I’ll manage).Thank you Grandma for the great
Kelly’s wedding: Kelly’s dress
Hi all! A big welcome to new Sarah’s Clothespress visitors. I am Sarah, Kelly’s friend and maid of honor. I am sewing her wedding dress and the dresses for the other bride’s maid (Kelly’s sister) and myself. I am posting pictures of the dresses as I complete them, so that Kelly’s friends and relations have
15th Century
Truly, the age of Geoffrey Chaucer was one of Poetry. Most sincerely yours, ~Sarah
9th Century
A friend visits the Anglo-Saxons – perhaps she is a Dane? Most sincerely yours, ~Anne
17th Century
I tried to join the court, but was not fine enough Most sincerely yours, ~Anne
19th Century
This gown is modeled after a picture I saw of the “Biedermeier” time period, an epoch in German history pretty much synonymous with the Regency period in England. Most sincerely yours, ~Anne