Sewing Circle

[Petrarch's Love]

Thanks Pensive.

[Lily Adams]

I sew, however I am only a beginner. I am currently working on a Regency era dress complete with a bonnet, reticule, etc. It's my first sewing project, I'm so proud of myself.

This reminds me of a time I was chatting with my friends at school-I was talking to my two female friends and one male friend, and I was specifcally talking to one of the girls who knows how to knit, and we chatted, and I said to my male friend, "You're probably thinking 'Bah! Woman's work!'" and he said, "No, I actually tried knitting once, but I kept making holes. Then after trying to fix it I just gave up and tried to make a pattern out of the holes instead." Men!

That cardigan and those afgans look so warm! Great job!

[Petrarch's Love]

Hi Lily--Welcome to the forums, since I haven't really had a chance to say hi to you. Always glad to welcome a fellow sticher to this thread too. A regency era dress sounds like a real challenge. You must be a good seamstress. I think we'd all like to see a picture when it's done.

[Lily Adams]

Thank you for the welcome! Oh, it's nothing really extravagant...



Like that only not quite as fancy. (But I'm also making a chemise and corset!) I think I've gotten entangled into something I can't do all that well, but I'll try! I'll post a picture, too. Don't worry.

[Petrarch's Love]

Wow, that should be very pretty when done, but a lot of work when it's done. I've always thought a corset sounded like a difficult thing to make. What are you using for the ribbing? Are the sleeves in your pattern puffed like the ones in the picture. That would be very pretty, but also looks like a bit of a challenge. Why are you making a regency gown? Just for the fun of it or are you going to be in a play or something? Anyway, good luck with the project.

[Lily Adams]

Erm, I should have said that I might make the corset. i don't have the pattern yet, but it's not one of those full torso corsets, and it doesn't have stiff whalebone-it's just laced up.

Like this:



And yes, the sleeves will be puffed out.

I'm doing this because

1. I'm an ardent history geek.
2. It will serve as my birthday dress. (I'm going to the Huntington museum and its tea room, so I wanted to dress up!)

And I will need that luck! Thanks!

[dramasnot6]

Wow...what a task ahead of you Lily! But if it's succesful itll make for quite the keepsake. Very creative!

I am terrible with my hands but still have a fondness for arts and crafts. Im a big fan of making string bracelets, and often make them for my friends.They look a bit like:

[Lily Adams]

Ah yes, those make nice accesories, Miss Drama!

[Nightshade]

I was thinking last night about how my quilting has sort been abandoned recently and I think the 2007 project will be a story quilt. A 24 block deal maybe but 12 blocks will feature the patches that summ up the moode of my reading for one month.

Course in that case itll take a year to fifish and Im not sure I have that patcince.

Maybe Ill do the border binding with somthing with dragons or some other fairytale thing anyway what do you think??

[Shea]

I finished it! I don't start my new job till Monday, so I've had a good two weeks to get projects done. I can't find the cord that attaches the camera to the computer, so I'll ask Leo where it is when he gets home and post a pic then.

I'm also pleased to see the beautiful projects that have been posted since I was gone.

Okay, off to finish my Welcome sign.

I was thinking last night about how my quilting has sort been abandoned recently and I think the 2007 project will be a story quilt. A 24 block deal maybe but 12 blocks will feature the patches that summ up the moode of my reading for one month.

Course in that case itll take a year to fifish and Im not sure I have that patcince.

Maybe Ill do the border binding with somthing with dragons or some other fairytale thing anyway what do you think??

I think that's a fantastic idea! I loved your book cover, by the way.

[Nightshade]

Im getting myself album book thing to keepo my postcards in and I want to make it a quilted book cover abit like this one but with alot more smaller patches.




What Im after is fabric with an 'international theme'...I dont know one of those ones with travel stamps or famous building or something on it.
Anyone ever seen anything like that and any ideas on what words I should use to look for it?

[Granny5]

Gosh I just found this thead. You guys are great crafters. Everything looks so beautiful. I know how to crochet, the stitches and how to read the patterns, but I can not keep my tension right. Everything starts off the right size, but ends up about 1/4 the size it started. I knit and I cross stitch but I can't sew hardly at all. I made my oldest daughter (motherhubbard) a skirt when she was 4 and she refused to wear it!! It did look pretty bad. My Mother would look at something and make her own pattern and sew it. She made all my "good" clothes. But I'm pretty hopeless. I'd love to quilt, but I just give up after a block or two.

[Petrarch's Love]

Baki's recent bid for a thread dedicated to non-drawing art forms made me think it may be time to resurrect this one. Here are some pics of a few of my recent knitting projects to get things started:

A Sweater I made for a family friend:

Details of the design:


A scarf I made as a gift for a pianist friend (the notes play one of his favorite songs):


A pair of knee socks that are replicas of the stockings found in the 16th century tomb of Eleanora de Toledo, who was married to Cosimo de Medici. The originals are reputedly the earliest example of lace knitting in Europe:

One of the socks modeled by yours truly:

[applepie]

Thanks for sharing Petrarch. I'll post some pictures here soon. I've a baby blanket I'm almost finished crocheting that I'll post soon. If you read my blog you know this already, but it is a black and red BABY blanket. I can't stand the thing, but only because it is meant for a baby. If you take that out of the equation, I think it is rather pretty I should finishe tonight and I'll post that and a few others.

[Petrarch's Love]

Thanks, Meg. I'm curious to see this black and red baby blanket now. (Is there some reason your friend wanted those colours, since you obviously didn't?)