tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927020742587725593.post1932360885712693922..comments2023-07-21T12:11:13.540-04:00Comments on Ramblings of a Seamstress: It's Been A Long Time..... (picture heavy)Julianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11986898270638105448noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927020742587725593.post-74202497622064861202013-05-09T10:57:43.783-04:002013-05-09T10:57:43.783-04:00Tis is great work ye old kindred spirit!Tis is great work ye old kindred spirit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927020742587725593.post-27706327938974962392013-04-05T19:33:29.130-04:002013-04-05T19:33:29.130-04:00The grommets were fairly easy to put in. I have a ...The grommets were fairly easy to put in. I have a two piece die that is used with a rubber mallet. I made the holes with an awl and then widened them with a pencil before inserting the grommet. I think the dress fabric is cotton, due to its stubbornness when ironing, but I'm not sure, as I bought it from a local fabric store where everything is $1.99/yd and unlabeled :)<br /><br />JulianaJulianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986898270638105448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927020742587725593.post-87347448446101078632013-04-05T18:58:25.772-04:002013-04-05T18:58:25.772-04:00Wow! You sewn so much faster than me! (Not that th...Wow! You sewn so much faster than me! (Not that that's saying much. ;) ) I am still working on my corset. I made the mock-up just fine, but then when I tried sewing the actual corset together I ended up sewing four of the pieces in upside-down. And that was after I flat-felled all the seams, so the seam allowances are all messed up now. *sigh* I'm still working on fitting it. Yours looks lovely! Was it hard to get the grommets in?<br /><br />Your dress fabric is gorgeous! What kind of fabric is it? Cotton?<br /><br />-VeronicaA Country Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551248929367930725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927020742587725593.post-82693810810454598682013-04-05T06:16:58.435-04:002013-04-05T06:16:58.435-04:00Thank you for your advice! I'm pretty new at c...Thank you for your advice! I'm pretty new at civil war era, so I'll gladly take all the help I can get to improve!<br /><br />JulianaJulianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986898270638105448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927020742587725593.post-75760738638210079282013-04-04T21:13:22.471-04:002013-04-04T21:13:22.471-04:00150 hoop maybe too big! I cant even walk into thre...150 hoop maybe too big! I cant even walk into thresholds without having trouble with my 108 hoop! I cant imagine how troublesome dancing in a hoop that large! Your dress looks great! For extra support, you might want to use metal bones along the darts on your bodice!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833206720139748211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927020742587725593.post-46475819761087607472013-04-04T15:49:13.689-04:002013-04-04T15:49:13.689-04:00Just found your blog from The Victorian Needle! Ca...Just found your blog from The Victorian Needle! Can't wait to read all your projects! I sew a lot for 1860 myself and also went to the athenaeum! I recently just finished a summer 1860 dress! - http://vintagebisou.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-finished-pink-rose-dress.html Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264010228581786437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927020742587725593.post-82185819420488826442013-04-04T14:32:22.400-04:002013-04-04T14:32:22.400-04:00Thank you! I turned on followers so hopefully it s...Thank you! I turned on followers so hopefully it should work now!<br /><br />JulianaJulianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986898270638105448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927020742587725593.post-101234581331320732013-04-04T10:42:39.102-04:002013-04-04T10:42:39.102-04:00You weren't kidding; you're a seamstress! ...You weren't kidding; you're a seamstress! I can't wait til the day I can crank out those projects like I've already seen on your blog! And it's quality work too (unlike my crooked sideways work). I can't wait to see more posts!<br /><br />Kristen<br /><br />ps-If you turn on the "followers" component I can add your blog to our blog list so it links easier!Miss Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454635256881892081noreply@blogger.com