Category Archives: Ethereal Seamstress

Ethereal Seamstress runs Feb-March 2021

In Which Our Heroine Updates

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Fortune St Keyne

One of my dear helpful friends found the Incorrect Quotes Generator and sent this to me: Scene: The Sewing Chamber in the Sancte Keyne Palazzo. (Enter Fortune) Fortune: What’s your biggest weakness? Project: I can be uncooperative? Fortune: Can you … Continue reading →

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day fourteen: that went quick

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Tasha

Mar 12 I finished the tablet weaving for my project tonight. It went a lot faster than I expected — brocading is a LOT simpler than you’d think. You don’t have to keep track of how you manipulate the cards; … Continue reading →

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Golden (C-S-R) Sewers – the Saga of the Chemise

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Golden Covid-stress-relief Sewers

No one would expect a simple chemise to take nearly two weeks to sew. I certainly didn’t. However, here we are and it’s not quite done yet. One of the reasons I am doing this is to get some experience … Continue reading →

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Still Slogging

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Winged Monkey

away at my smock. Doing it all by hand, so it’s taking a bit longer, but I hope to be finished with it tomorrow.

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Haem?…Haemato?…Haematoxylum?…. nuts to that its called logwood……

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Bartholomew Sharpe

The hard true of the matter is that for most of us our family trees are not full of Lords and Duchesses. The majority of our ancestors were common people who made it by with hard work and whatever materials … Continue reading →

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Draping and waiting

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Olalla Tristana

I’ve been draping a fitted gown pattern and doing more hand-sewing. The unfortunate hang-up of the shipping delay means that I don’t actually know where a really important component is, so we’ll guess we’ll see.

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A fitted gown pattern! (except sleeves)

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Hawisia de Groote

Just a short update: my first mockup turned out like more of a compression garment, but after adjusting and redrafting the front of the body pattern, it’s looking really good. I still need to do the sleeves, but I’ll have … Continue reading →

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A Long, Newsy Update?

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Fortune St Keyne

Buonasera Gentle Reader, Tonight as I watch Ask the Knights Live with two of my favorite Jarls my tiny electronic social secretary alerted me that I was due, yet again, to update you in the progress on my Strawberry Peasant … Continue reading →

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From the Top Down

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Ciara McRobbie

So from the top, the veil. The figures of the Royal Portal of the Chartres Cathedral show several variations: So I opted for veiled. I chose a lightweight silk, rounded the corners, and hemmed it with silk thread using a … Continue reading →

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Thursday 3/11/21

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Ottowhat?

So I don’t have a bunch to show because I’m busy stitching, stitching, stitching. Since I didn’t want to miss the check in I figured I would show the pictures I put in my personal blog last night. Upside I … Continue reading →

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