They seek it here, they seek it there – those Frenchies seek really good dotted Swiss cotton everywhere! Sheer, spotted, and crisp with body for DAYS – there’s only one reasonable thing to do with a fabric like this – make a tutorial for a really swashbuckling 1780s ruffled fichu!
1780s , 18th century , Accessories , ruffleruffleruffle
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The Infinitely Ruffled 1780s Apron
When I started the Infinitely Ruffled 1780s Apron I had little experience with hand rolling hems, and this apron – this apron had a LOT.
18th century , Accessories , christmas
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18th Century Mitts Tutorial Part Two: Construction
Summer in the 18th Century requires sun protection. Here is a tutorial for a pair of 18th Century linen mitts! Part Two
18th century , Accessories
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18th Century Linen Mitts Part One: The Linen Mitts of Discontent
Summer in the 18th Century requires sun protection. Here is a tutorial for a pair of 18th Century linen mitts! Part One
18th century , Accessories , jewellery , Regency
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Stash-busting bling: A Napoleonic Pearl Necklace for New Year
Here is a simple stash-busting project – a pearl necklace for a Napoleonic lady to wear at a New Year’s ball!
Accessories , Regency , silk ribbon embroidery , tutorial
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Ribbon Embroidered Regency Reticule
What to do with an abandoned, half-worked piece of silk embroidery? Make a ribbon embroidered regency reticule!
19th Century , Accessories , American Girl doll , doll costumes , embroidery
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An Edwardian Lace Dress for an American Girl Doll: Vogue 7350
A roll of vintage lace from an antique shop in New Harmony, Indiana becomes an Edwardian lace dress for an American Girl Doll.
Accessories , American Girl doll , doll costumes , Wired Ribbons
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Wired Ribbon Flower Purse for an American Girl Doll
You can justify making anything when you’re sewing for dolls. I made a wired ribbon flower purse for my American Girl doll!
Accessories , American Girl doll , Cloaks and Mantelets , doll costumes , Regency
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Silk Mitts for an American Girl Doll
Once I had sewn my American Girl Doll a winter cape and a pair of high-fashion muffs, naturally I now needed a pair of silk mitts to match.
18th century , Accessories , American Girl doll , Cloaks and Mantelets , doll costumes
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Winter Cloak and Muff for An American Girl Doll
Clearing out your stash must definitely mean a new green winter cape and winter muffs for your American Girl doll, right?