Interior view of 1914 eyelet corset. Last week I posted pictures of a beautiful 1914 corset. I mentioned that the orange pattern on the fabric was made by basting ribbon to the cotton eyelet. Here is an image of the interior of the corset. There is a 1906 patent. A teens corset from a single pattern piece.

Get to know Leslie Cairns, Creative Director of Cairns Design Inc. December 7, 2015 in Uncategorized. So, not sure where time goes.

, well, tiny little everything! But cuteness factor trumps daunting every time! I thought I had a baby shirt in the Pattern Stash. But, alas, I did not.

Instead, 2018 seems to be the year where I pick up a whole new bunch of craft skills. Dr Moreau bought me a beautiful Louët Julia spinning wheel for Christmas. January was thus consumed, and what an enormous pleasure! 3-ply from Dorset Horn.

One of my favourite blogs, as I mentioned on Saturday, is Fringe Association. And I liked the look of these mittens. Karen Templer Log Cabin Mitts. They are based on a log cabin patchwork design. I discovered this method when I did my quilting class. Nick and I loved this pattern.

Carbeth cardigan for the win! Mark and I had a bit of business to attend to in Hobart so we planned a quick trip but decided to i.

A day at the Island, with the Toronto skyline behind me. I somehow feel as if they were made just for me! Je ne sais quoi. Photo courtesy of Vonnell .

Tales from the Sewing Studio. Remember the dresses last year with hems made with horsehair braid? Well, Wtoo has done it again in Rowena dress. What is not apparent from just looking at this beautiful skirt is that it is just many layers of circles and offers no great or easy way to bustle them up to be pretty or simple for the bridesmaid to handle. You can see the safety pins buried under all the layers.

Who is Tia Dia? January 18, 2018. The first piece in this collection was a skirt,. I underlined the back of the dress with a cotton batiste.