side project

My daughter begged me for a tutu of many colors and after 5 hours of fighting with the netting this is what she got.

She is our techo colored ballerina!!!

Victorian/ Steampunk Jacket

Ok it is finished and it only took me 25 hours. Not counting the mistake that caused the starting all over.

I first started this jacket and managed to make several mistakes - one sleeve put on backwards, cut way to big and the sleeves were way to long. So I took it completely apart and started over. re-measure, re-cut and then together it went.
The jacket is made of brown suede with brass buttons. Mark seems to like it a lot so I will take that as a job well done!!!

Victorian Shirt

This is the Victorian shirt that was commissioned by my friend Geoff. It is actually a period pattern that after my sewing season clams down a bit, he and I are gonna sit down and tweek it just a bit. Like the collar is way to high (says Geoff). He wore it at the Steampunk Con up in Seattle. Someone told him that it looked like a shirt bought from a store. I think that is a compliment right?

On to the next project- Wish me luck.

Projects Projects and Projects

1. Victorian Shirt - had to start all over again, bought more fabric and everything. It is a period pattern and it is beyond confusing.

• Ok this shirt is basically done, I have to put the button holes and buttons in but it is done.  So since I hope to have this out of my sewing room tonight that it first on the list.

3. Steampunk outfits- cut out one jacket and started putting it together unfortunately it is not coming out right. So the plan is to take it apart- make sure all the pieces are right then put it together again. Then I need to cut the other out - hopefully by Halloween.

• One this project, I have got it apart and tonight I take his measurements again. Plan is to have this finished by the end of the weekend. The other jacket - my jacket- is on hold till I get through the holidays.

4. Tudor Gown - Late start on this but I am hoping to get started this week on a gorgeous Tudor gown that I hope to have finished by Dec 15th.  Material I choose is red and gold.

• This is on hold till after the holidays. Can not find a Dress form in my size and I would really like to have one to work on this project.

5. 6 Henry VIII style doublets - it is for uniforms for Govanen and his students. They will be black and green - not quite sure of the material at this time but this is another project to have done by Dec 15th. It was suggested linen lined wool. So I am gonna check that out this week. 

• This is the big one, I mean BIG.There are actually 8 jackets that have been commissioned.  Govanen came into the fabric store and looked at all the material there was and decided on black linen.  I added up all the yardage needed and it looks to be about 31 yards of black linen and about 80 buttons those I will probably find online a lot cheaper than in any store.  I started thinking of this project and since it is basically a Christmas present from Govanen and myself to the household I decided that it should be a bit more rounded out so I am making shirts with hopefully blackwork on the collars and cuffs for the senior members of the house and just blackwork on the cuffs for the juniors. Then I thought what about the bottom half. So the boys are getting pants and the girls are getting skirts. So this is going to be ALL that I am working on for the next 2 months. My plan is for the household to wear them to midwinter and look smashing.

So there ya go. My crazy ass plan for the rest of the year.