I Hate Zips (And so does Zombie Antoinette)

Working on the Zombie Antoinette costume this weekend has revealed that a prominent feature of all future sewing will be the avoidance of zips.  They are complete little bloody &*^£$&*^%”%£^£*£&*£&*”£^&(%!%!!!!! I don’t know whether it was my not-so-epic sewing machine skills or the slippery fabric or a combination of the two, but after four attempts [...]

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Dim and distant memories – Zombie Antoinette

We’re taking a little step back in time today … and not to the 18th Century for a change.  Slightly less far… Ah, last year, you seem so far away now!  Perhaps you will recall my Halloween project that never was, scuppered by staying in for the first Halloween in more years than I care [...]

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Honest, Guvnor!

Dear Sir, Please don’t tell me off for not posting about sewing lately – I’ve been terribly busy and stressed out with the move and looking for work! Thank you. Yours & c., Clare OK, so, I don’t actually have to hand in a sick note like at school, but I have been feeling bad [...]

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A Little Progress in a New Home

So I am now living in Nottingham, which feels odd, but good.  We just sorted out the internet this evening, so I’ll endeavour to start something like normal service by next week, but I don’t want to make any more promises and then disappoint! Still on my to-do list: Find a flat. Get a job. [...]

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Zombie Antoinette – Fitting

More progress on the Halloween costume last night – the front half of the bodice is together and the darts are in the back.  So I thought I’d pin the front and back together and try it on: D’oh.  It’s sitting really strangely over the bust, but I have pinned it in slightly and will [...]

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Oh bugger

I was so so proud of my lovely, little, straight stitches on the side of the bodice… then I realised I had forgotten to put the ties that will form the bows in the seams. So I though “bah, I’ll attach them in another way, the stitches are so pretty, I’m not undoing them. And [...]

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Organised Chaos

That’s probably the best description of how I work… See for yourself: This is my workspace/bed.  You’re looking at: all my Zombie Queen pattern pieces cut up (spent hours during today ironing and cutting and marking and ironing on interfacing), pattern instructions, cutting mat (which I place on my lap for a flat surface when [...]

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Marie Antoinette, Queen of the Zombies – Toile Fitting

So, you know what I said about being too bleh to sew? Well, I just put my markings on the toile for my Halloween costume bodice and tacked it together. I tried it on, expecting it to be a little tight with the 1.5cm seam allowance on the bust and perhaps a little loose on [...]

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Things to be Made – A List

The fabulous Clara of 18th Century Baby today shared her list of planned projects.  Strangely enough, I had spent the day at work thinking about how I felt the need for a list of what I’m planning to do and in what order, so I got around to sorting that out. Lists are great – [...]

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A Fan in the Making…

I’ve got a plan to make a quick and fun fan for the Zombie Antoinette costume… Materials are being purchased at lunch time, a sketch will be drawn tonight. Watch this space!

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