In His Steps

Remember this? So, I realized the capelet I had originally imagined for this pattern was not going to happen, but something else was. A little bit of sewing and the addition of a snap turned this capelet into this! Modeled by Ember, the capelet has become a lovely lace skirt and I have adjusted the personal pattern of mine so that I might be able to repeat it more easily. It's quite cute and I will probably be offering it for sale soon.

Having spent yet another Saturday devoted to my hobbies, I came home tonight afire with ideas. Last week I had attended a mini-war and didn't have any photos, but it did bring something to my attention. My red raw silk dress needed work. So today, my amazing friends Camilla and Rosslyn fixed the problem. Forgive the night shot--I would've forgotten entirely if I hadn't taken the photo tonight. They added a modesty collar to the dress. Before, the dress revealed my under-garments. Now, they are covered by a false collar to look like I am wearing a chemise under it. Simply amazing what those ladies can do in an hour. Rosslyn also made me a mockup pattern for bog shoes, so I can stop running around wars in my mary janes. Just need a good leather to make them out of. I did a ton of mending though. So far this month, I've mended two pairs of pants (one twice), two pairs of socks, and a skirt. I have another skirt in the mending pile, but that one will be tricky. It's ...