On my recent visit with my mom and dad, who live in Southeastern Massachusetts, I popped into my favorite antique store for a quick look. As I passed by the front cabinets, I glanced in and to my surprise came across these beauties. Three beautifully preserved hand-carved baleen busks. After I scooped my lower jaw…… Continue reading A Random New England Discovery
I’ve been busy creating and working local holiday faires. Here’s a sneak preview of some of the goods I have been hard at work on: You can find these in my etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/refashioninghistory
I am thrilled to announce I will be vending at Feathered Outlaw’s Magical Marketplace this coming Saturday, from 11-6. I’ll have a variety of handmade accessories and some handmade magical offerings. Please stop by to support local artisans!
It’s been ages since I’ve posted, but hopefully after reading this you’ll have a good understanding of why I have been a bit absent. I’m working through my final line for my certificate in fashion. It’s been a year of starts and stops, with long hours at work and various family members having covid, the…… Continue reading The plaid coat…
It’s down to the wire. I’m on a deadline to finish my certificate. This is where doubt starts to worm its way in. Nasty, debilitating doubt. Can I pull this off? Do I have the talent to make this final line cohesive and interesting? Five years ago, I quit my job to return to school,…… Continue reading “Make it work”
Pandemic connections are challenging. We miss the way things worked “before”, almost as if we are part of some insane dystopian novel. I really miss attending class in person, especially when it comes to pattern drafting. There’s an extra set of challenges that presents themselves when you are standing there, clad in your tank top…… Continue reading The challenge of hard-to-reach places.
Well, that was a whirlwind. 2020 razed through most of our lives like a stampede of bulls in a fully-stocked porcelain factory lined with glass shelving. I transitioned to working full-time remote in early March (thankful for a job where this was an option), quickly learned how to support two elementary school home learners, moved…… Continue reading The finish line has pockets.
I’ve now made over 30 of these masks for family members and those in the community—as of tomorrow everyone on our little island will be required to wear them in any social settings so in between working my full-time job and homeschooling my two wild kids, I’ve been trying to sew as many as I…… Continue reading I have updated my mask pattern to include the adult size
I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been going nuts trying to work from home as well as keeping my kids connected with both their remote classwork and the classmates they so dearly miss. I never thought my kids would have more conference calls than I do, but we’re definitely competing for the best…… Continue reading Staying Home and Sewing a Child’s Fitted Mask Pattern.
As I work on designs for my final line (it’s fast approaching!) I’ve been looking for bits and pieces that remind me of my trip to Paris. The goal is to incorporate vintage elements and styling into my more modern garments. This weekend I lucked upon a stash of art deco buckles. Presumably they are…… Continue reading Enameled Details
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