Millinery & Me Update

I want to thank everyone who purchased an e-publication this past week. It was a nice relief to see little orange Etsy icons appear on my screen. Support like this is both helpful financially and emotionally for artists & craftspeople right now.

I hope you are enjoying the videos I’ve been doing. I find they help motivate me to do something each day. I am trying to balance what I talk about between millinery, FanU, and other things. The videos are single takes. So, I hope you don’t mind the raw footage. I could do fully edited videos with picture in picture, but I let my Wevideo lapse.

If you or someone you know is looking for something to read or a project while they can not leave home, I have a few e-publications available. The balloon bag and the pillow ball pincushion can be made out of most people’s stash or even scraps.

I have been sewing straw millinery the past few weeks. I am going slower than usual. After much indecision and some guidance from friends, I ordered a printer and scale so I can ship from home, with the Post Office picking pieces up. I will start listing millinery as soon as my new printer and scale arrive.

In the meantime, if you are interested, I started a Patreon account:

Published in: on April 1, 2020 at 12:11 pm  Leave a Comment  

Community Cast Video Day 19

Today is the first day of a multi-video look at recreating velvet vegetables and fruit. Today, I show you the basket of velvet vegetables I made in 2016 for the Agricultural Society Fair. In the coming days, I will share how to make some of these.

Tomorrow:

Published in: on April 1, 2020 at 11:14 am  Comments (1)  

Community Cast Video Day 18

A half a yard of days…. Having the feels today.

In today’s video, I talk through the process from straw to bonnet or hat. It is rougher than I usually do. Sorry about that.

Published in: on March 31, 2020 at 11:19 am  Comments (2)  

Community Cast Video Day 17

Today is a Millinery Monday, with this video looking at two hat blocks.

Published in: on March 30, 2020 at 10:04 am  Comments (2)  

Community Cast Video Day 16

Today’s video takes a little detour with one of my favourite modern products.

Published in: on March 29, 2020 at 9:42 am  Comments (3)  

Community Cast Video Day 15

Today’s video shows how to make a simple workpocket that can have many 21st century uses as well as 19th century.

My “formula” for fabric length:

6 times the height by the width

6(h) x w

Examples:

For a 3″ high by 4″ wide pocket, cut a 4″ wide by 18″ piece

For a 6″ wide by 4″ high pocket, cut a 6″ wide by 24″ piece

Published in: on March 28, 2020 at 12:07 pm  Comments (1)  

Community Cast Video Day 14

Today’s video looks at Penny Dolls or Frozen Charlottes. It also shows a sewing tool I’ve wanted for years.

Mentioned in the video:

From The Ohio Democrat and Dover Advertiser, February 28, 1840:

From The Rover, December 1843:

Published in: on March 27, 2020 at 11:47 am  Leave a Comment  

Community Cast Video Day 13

In today’s video, I show you how to make 2 types of basic pen wipers.

You will need:

  • Dense wool pieces – 4″×8″ for the “pretty” layers, 8″×8″ for the interior layers.
  • A strong needle
  • Thread
  • Optional: embroidery floss or decorative figure

Examples:

Mentioned in the video:

Chestnut Bay Quilt Shop. Their live Friday Frolic will be this Friday at 7:00. Register here in advance and join us on Facebook for a fun way of buying great fabrics and project kits from home. Oh, and here is a link to see some of their reproduction fabrics. Here are some of the great wools available at Chestnut Bay:

Video highlights index:

  • Day 12 and 13 – pen wipers
  • Day 10 – straw millinery
  • Day 9 – straw motifs
  • Day 8 – hats stands
  • Day 6 – woven thread pin balls
  • Day 4 – some of my pin cushions
  • Day 2 – sewing boxes
Published in: on March 26, 2020 at 12:02 am  Comments (1)  

Community Cast Video Day 12

Today’s video includes a look at pen wipers. Join tomorrow to see how to make a basic pen wiper.

Here is a special message from the Doctor.

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Published in: on March 25, 2020 at 10:13 am  Leave a Comment  

Community Cast Video Day 11

Today’s video contains whining and an attempt not to sneeze. It also includes a look at the straw pieces I have been working on.

I am considering changing to evening recordings because I find I am sluggish in the mornings when Clara decides it is time to be awake before my body wants to be awake. Then, I get antsy in the evenings.

Please send me questions or ideas.

Published in: on March 24, 2020 at 9:52 am  Leave a Comment  
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