Category Archives: Ethereal Seamstress

Ethereal Seamstress runs Feb-March 2021

Sunday 04/25 Post

Posted on April 25, 2021 by La Castellana Vieja

D. The Last of This Project, and Lessons Learned I was not as happy with the way the pellote turned out, but at least I will know better for the next time I attempt it. For one, I will not … Continue reading →

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Monday 04/19 Post

Posted on April 19, 2021 by La Castellana Vieja

C. One Set of Needles Postponed the Other Set I would have finished this thing completely but for the fact that I had my first dose of the vaccine recently, and I wasn’t quite up to it. However, I did … Continue reading →

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Thursday 04/08 Post

Posted on April 8, 2021 by La Castellana Vieja

B. Hemming and Hawing I have finished the trimming. All that’s left now where the pellote is concerned is the hemming of the interlining and the liner. Once all three layers are done, the three layers will be attached at … Continue reading →

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Judging Sheets and questions

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Ottowhat?

I got my judging sheets and I’m not mad or upset by them at all. I got middle of the road points and that’s what I expected. I think I’m harder on myself than the judges were. But I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Monday 04/05 Post

Posted on April 5, 2021 by La Castellana Vieja

A. The Trimming of the Pellote This weekend was a full one, what with various home chores and Easter at the in-laws’ place, so I could not get much done, but I did pin the neckline and center seam trim … Continue reading →

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Friday 04/02 Post

Posted on April 2, 2021 by La Castellana Vieja

IV. The Epilogues The succeeding posts will be for cataloging what was left to finish before this blog is closed. I ran to JoAnn’s on Wednesday to get some single-fold bias tape in the color I needed. I realized the … Continue reading →

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wrap-up

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Tasha

I didn’t get to post about the last-minute push to finish everything for my judging presentation. I got my basic hose finished at 4am on Saturday. I didn’t get to put the tops on them to really make them Viking … Continue reading →

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Sunday 03/28 Post: The Day After

Posted on March 28, 2021 by La Castellana Vieja

III. What Was Finished, What Remains, What Was Learned Someone once told me about the Order of the March Hare. It’s about as unofficial as you can get. All you need to do to be in it is to be … Continue reading →

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Initial Wrap Up Thoughts

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Ottowhat?

The good-I challenged myself. I hand sewed the everything I got done. Yes, because my machine needs to go to the shop (so calling them Monday) but also because I’ve never hand sewn an outfit. Also the research-normally when I … Continue reading →

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IT IS DONE !!!!!!!!

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Fallon's Folly

Some minor revisions need to be made (darn you foot for stepping on the hem and tearing the lining!!!), and beading to be finished. But here we go……

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