Category Archives: Ethereal Seamstress

Ethereal Seamstress runs Feb-March 2021

3.17 Documentation

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Slav Squat Xtreme

I’ll be posting my regular update tomorrow but here’s all of my documentation and some notes on what I did. As I’m still in the middle of finishing everything there may be some slight discrepancies between what’s written here and … Continue reading →

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And Now for Something Completely Different!

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Ciara McRobbie

OK, my fingers are toast! I am not a hand sewer, I love my sewing machine, it’s so much faster than I am, and I’m not (usually) left bleeding at the end of making something. But this is for all … Continue reading →

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The Hose

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Ciara McRobbie

In researching the hose, there is a definite difference in cut between hose of the 12C and hose of the 14C. Hose from the 12C appears to consist of two parts one that covers the leg and the back half … Continue reading →

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From the Skin Out

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Ciara McRobbie

The chemise is the first layer, the one closest to the skin. I used a handkerchief weight linen with silk thread. The plan was to use linen thread drawn from the fabric, but even doubled up, it broke with just … Continue reading →

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Some details

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Onara Frizzel

I decided I’m going to do my y sleeves in a blue linen that I have. So to tie it in, I used some scraps of silver and some of the blue to make some bias tape. But my mind … Continue reading →

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I like linen – hand sewing not so much

Posted on March 15, 2021 by And Anne! 

This is not the WOW update I had wanted to do. Why you ask? Well that’s because I decide to do things that I hate. Which means that I’ve been hand sewing the linen shirt because apparently I have a … Continue reading →

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Sunday 3/14/21

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Ottowhat?

Ok, so I did get a lot of pieces sewn together but not any into a full piece like I had hoped. I’m taking the time to make sure I put everything together well. There will definitely be pictures of … Continue reading →

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day sixteen: pi are cake

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Tasha

(I got a Boston cream pie for Pi Day, which is sponge cake layered with pastry cream and topped with chocolate ganache. I don’t care if it’s cake. It’s still pie, and it makes me So. Happy.) So… it feels … Continue reading →

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A short update: lining and accessories

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Hawisia de Groote

I’ve plodded along on my gown lining- it fits nicely and I’ve adjusted the shoulders. However, I’m apprehensive about actually cutting into my nice wool for the gown, especially as all three kids have been home for Spring Break and … Continue reading →

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We’re well and truly in it now!

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Ciara McRobbie

Work has almost finished on the chemise, and I have made a mock up of the hose using some scrap fleece which has about the same weight and stretch as the wool I will use for the real thing. As … Continue reading →

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