Second Jagged Sleeve

If you would like to try something like I do, sew a rectangular piece of fibre, folded in the middle, along the longer edge. Then fold it in the middle in a perpendicular direction to the first one. You should get a two-plies pipe. Then you can draw a shape you imagine - from squares to oak lieves, on the side which is not open.


Then sew what you've drawn. Don't forget to pin it in advance :-) It can easily get out of control.

When it was finished I cut the fibre about 4 to 5 mm around edges. In sharp places it's necessary to cut even more. Then turn it inside out.



And what the hell is this? It shouln't be the final effect, I just didn't iron the piece yet :-)

Second Jagged Sleeve Drawn

The second sleeve is in process of creation. On velvet I must use many pins, because it moves when I sew.. You can also see a pattern that I used for this - I layed it seven times on each sleeve.

I still don't know what to use as a decoration for edges. I would take a twisted cord, I think that the thicker one looks better..

I'm very lucky and happy today! I don't have the old meter anymore, the one that has short centimeters. I got a new one from my mum. It's very nice and it looks like the right meter for true dressmakers :-)))

Lilly Trial

I tried to make the lilly aplication to know if I'll be able to do it. It doesn't look bad, it's just a bit awry:-) Velvet is a pretty tricky thing.. I used a large back stitch and managed to do the lilly in one evening. Making the sharp edges is a terrible job for me as a not-very-experienced stitcher, but the thing I worry about is that the embroidery circle leaves a trace on the velvet. I'll have to use some other way.. My plan's to do the central parts first and then the more difficult rest, when I'll be more skillful.

Laced hairdo

Today I decided to try a hairdo that seems very nice to me and might be elegant. It consists from two dutch braids joint into a bunch high on the back. As usually there was no possible victim near so I had to cooperate with two mirrors in our bathroom :-)

This time I really appreciated them. For the first time I was trying to cope with lace. As a needle I used one bobby pin and in the end it wasn't as difficult as it had seemed. The worse thing is to stick to symetry. I wanted it not to look poor so I added some accent braids. This is the result. Next time it will be better :-)

Sister And A Wheel Hairdo

I had to try it. I liked the hugs and kisses style since I've seen it on the web. It's of two dutch braids done on the top of the head. They cross and form a large bunch at the back.


Unfortunately I made the crossing too low. It should have looked like a wreath on the head and the effect of my creation is not the one. I also made the bunch too wide, my sister doesn't have as much hair as I thought:-) The bunch is secured with pins.

First Line Of Lace

The stem lace already has one line finished. I draw the pattern just at the fibre, not copying it from any other image, I only know that the distance between leaves id one upper stitch. This is half the length of the skirt.

But it's not fully finished yet. I want to fill the leaves with yellow colour. I love these bobbles! :-)

Jagged Sleeve

The doublet will get second, smaller sleeves. The edge's jagged and took much work :-) When drawing the lines I found out that 50 cm on my measuring tape are not the same as 50 cm on my ruler!

The velvet has to be pinned very attentively. It moves when you sew it and it's flexible. You can see on the picture that I am not exact, I still don't have enough experience. However, in the final effect it shouldn't be visible..

Doublet - Sleeves Correction

I'm making a doublet for my friend. From purple and yellow velvet. He as French should have lillies on it.
I didn't manage to sew the sleeves properly - my victim complained about the width. I was afraid of consequences of unsewing on the velvet. Finally, the lines were visible, as I had expected. I am between beginner and intermediate as far as sewing, so my victim will have to do with it :-)

Trying the sleeve in all possible and impossible positions :-)

Lace Continues

I won't resew the old green costume. It would take almost as much time as making a new one and it wouldn't look half as good as the new one. I plan a green (nicer colour :-) ) dress, lower edge 15 cm max from the petticoat, also a bodice and extending sleeves between wrist and elbow. The lace will be on all borders - sleeves, bodice and underpart.

I thought to use my blue chalk to draw the lines, but I found a yellow pencil better. The chalk trace is so wide, that it could spoil the final effect. Maybe I'm a perfectionist but I like it more now and the work is comfortable :-)

Seam Lace Idea

I decided to remake my old green odd gress. I really don't like how it looks. It's a bit wider than it should be and too short. I thought to lenghten it with some seam lace.

And here was born the idea. After finishing the emboidery work on the pocket I started to miss it. I'd like to make the seam lace myself. I've chosen a pattern from the pages In Prayse Of The Needle , that I like a lot. It will be a leaf pattern.

I cut a piece of duvetine that I had left from sewing my sister's black dress.

I would also place it onto the bodice, so I'll be able to shorten it on edges and fit the whole costume.