Happy Easter to all who celebrate.
Today we make the pin pocket I shared yesterday.
A guide to the feather stitch is here.
Additional photos to come as I finish….
Community Cast Video Day 29
Today’s video introduces a pin pocket project.
Post video note: In the video I said I would use batting. After cutting all the pieces, I decided this would be too bulky for my fulled wool. My new recommendation is to Not us batting with medium weight or fulled wool. Batting may be desired with tropical weight wool.
Materials to gather:
- Silk – cut to 9″×4.5″ (or a pretty cotton, a floral stripe would be great.
- Wool – cut to 9″×4.5″
- Optional – thin batting – cut to 9″×4.5″
- 50 inches of 1/2″ to 5/8″ to 3/4″ wide ribbon
- Embroidery floss
*You can adjust measurements to suit your needs and fabric. Remember to adjust the size of all layers and the length of the ribbon.
Community Cast Video Day 28
Today’s video is mostly chat covering one of Clara’s favorite things, two things I use for my hands and wrists, tips on how to shrink my ballon style bag to doll size, and an introduction to Don’t Paint the Cat, one of my other blogs.
Wow. This wraps up 4 weeks of videos. These four weeks are bit of a fog for me. (I just deleted a bunch of sad reality stuff.)
I’ve been keeping a log of what I’ve made:
- 1860 hat
- 1880 hat
- 2 thread balls
- Regency bonnet
- 3 pen wipers
- 1860 hat
- Silk “poppins” bag
- Cotton stripe bag
- 3 simple pockets
- Petite brim hat
- Dome style hat – Chapeaux cloche
- 2 apples, 2 chilis
- Stripe bag Clara decided should be a cat cave
- Mousquetaire hat
- 1860 bonnet #1
- Spool holder
- Doll body for patriotic doll
- Wool petticoat in progress
- A couple masks as required
I’ve decided I want to do a gallery of projects from viewers. If you’ve made one of the projects from the videos, I would love to show them off.
Community Cast Video Day 26
Today’s video shows how to make a spool holder.
Original spool holders of this style:
Materials:
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1 sheet of pasteboard (8.5”x11”)
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ilk pieces – 2 approx 8.5”x11”
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Matching wooden spools of thread (number based on shape selected.)
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Length of 1/4″ to ½” wide silk ribbon – Approx ½ yard
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A sharp awl and a bodkin
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Long straight pins (optional)
Templates:
(You may need to copy and paste these into MSWord to size them and print. Use the 1″ line for guidance.)
Community Cast Video Day 25
Today’s video is a little short. I feel off today. There are also a couple pauses for the noise outside. And then the bag of fabric isn’t the right bag. Watch with gentle humor.
Community Cast Video Day 24
For today’s Millinery Monday, I talk about the anatomy of a bonnet and styles of hats. I also give an update on the patriotic doll project.
Community Cast Video Day 23
Today’s video includes an introduction to my next doll project, a patriotic doll, with a bit on the next next doll, a fortune teller doll, and my attempt at fabric eggs for the window.
Community Cast Video Day 22
Today’s video is split in two parts. I had a slight space ooops. This video shows how to make a pear. It is the last of the velvet vegetables and fruit, for now.
I am setting up the new printer at this moment (12ish.) I will be listing hats soon.
Community Cast Video Day 21
Today we continue making velvet vegetables and fruit. In this video, I show you how to make a chili pepper. You can use the same template for a carrot
This shape can also make a parsnip. Check out the article on how to make parsnips tasty on the GCVM Blog.
Mentioned in this video:
- A magnetic Pin Keeper and long, balled bodkin. Both are from Chestnut Bay. Check out the selection of Needle Minders here.
There is a nice collection of vegetables and fruit up on eBay currently. Here
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 