Project 17, part 2 – Plural Polygons (Part 1 here) Welcome back to the yagasuri quilt project! This week I managed to get all the rhombuses and triangles cut that make up the pattern. Quilting is a lot like baking – if there’s a good recipe available then anyone can do it, but you haveContinue reading “Yagasuri Quilt: The Cutting”
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Yagasuri Quilt: The Beginning
Project 17, part 1 – Look I Just Really Like This Fabric, Ok?? Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! This week I started a new sewing project – and it’s a quilt! I literally haven’t sewn a quilt since I was in 4-H back when I was in elementary/middle school, so I felt like IContinue reading “Yagasuri Quilt: The Beginning”
BtSSB Blouse Restoration: The Patterning
Project 16, part 2 – I Actually Patterned This Time (Part 1 here) Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! This week I got the patterning done for the sleeves on my blouse from Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, and it was not as hard as I feared! 🙂 I started by tracing one of theContinue reading “BtSSB Blouse Restoration: The Patterning”
Happy 2-Year Anniversary, 昔のSewing!
Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! Friends, I can hardly believe it, but this week is the second anniversary of this blog. I’ve really enjoyed the last year so much, and I wanted to take a moment to thank YOU for reading for two whole years now! Your comments and support have really helped meContinue reading “Happy 2-Year Anniversary, 昔のSewing!”
BtSSB Blouse Restoration: The Beginning
Project 16, part 1 – But Nothing’s Wrong? Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! This week I started a new restoration project, with a twist – I didn’t have any idea this garment would need restoring when I bought it! 😀 I bought this blouse from Wunderwelt a while back because I needed a short-sleevedContinue reading “BtSSB Blouse Restoration: The Beginning”
Obiage: The Reveal
Project 14, part 2 – Please Pay Me in Obiage (Part 1 here) Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! Having finished sewing my obiage, this week I wanted to show them off a bit! Obiage are a relatively recent addition to the kimono corpus – dating from 1823, to be exact. At that time inContinue reading “Obiage: The Reveal”
Obiage: The Beginning and Sewing
Project 14, part 1 – Fried Obi Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! A couple of weeks ago, I was shopping for fabric with my Aunt Sue at an adorable quilt shop, and I ran across some fabric from Moda Fabrics that I went absolutely feral for. It’s their “Wild Ivy” print series, and itContinue reading “Obiage: The Beginning and Sewing”
Velveteen JSKs Restoration: The Reveal
Project 13, part 6 – Soft Focus (Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5 here) Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! This week I was able to get the photoshoot done for the two velveteen dresses so you can see how lovely they look! I wanted to give the impression of theContinue reading “Velveteen JSKs Restoration: The Reveal”
Happy 100 Posts, 昔のSewing!
Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! Friends, I can hardly believe it, but this is the 100th post here on the blog. Your comments, likes, and support have made this a beautiful community of fashion and history enthusiasts, and I can’t wait to keep sewing and crafting with you for at least another hundred postsContinue reading “Happy 100 Posts, 昔のSewing!”
Velveteen JSKs Restoration: The Sewing (Neckties)
Project 13, part 5 – It’s Buttonholer Time! (Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 here) Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! This week I was able to finish the last piece of the restoration for the Velveteen Princess JSK – the neck ties! Honestly, this was purely for my own sake – they’reContinue reading “Velveteen JSKs Restoration: The Sewing (Neckties)”
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