Rococo Trimmed Silk Workbag finis: Sewing Journal
I completed a project form one of my historic sewing classes offered by the Colonial Williamsburg Costume Design Center…a silk workbag for knotting.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: sewing class
Sage green silk fabric for my gown: Sewing Journal
When the fabric sample arrived, it seemed a perfect complement to the sage green silk hat that I trimmed last summer with pearls and cream ribbon.
Pinball Sewing Class: Colonial Williamsburg
While attending the final sewing class in celebration of the Colonial Williamsburg Costume Design Center’s 75th anniversary, I learned all about pinballs.
Martha Washington Sewing Kit Class: Colonial Williamsburg
Making the class more fun, tavern owners Jane Vobe, Christiana Campbell, and her daughter. Molly, also attended, while bantering tavern humor.
My sage silk covered hat with cream organza trim and pearls
After perusing my homework from the Costume Design Center, I decided to finish covering a straw hat blank with silk, which I began in class.
Stomacher Embellishment Sewing Class: Colonial Williamsburg
The Costume Design Center taught us historically accurate stomacher embellishments for 18th century gowns, in this seventh class of nine in the series.
Learning to Trim Hats: Colonial Williamsburg
During Drummer’s Call weekend, my daughter and I took a class with the Colonial Williamsburg Costume Design Center on trimming hats.
Knotting Fly Fringe Sewing Class: Colonial Williamsburg
Our class began with the history of this passementerie, followed by gorgeous examples of fifteen intricate variations. Then we made our own fly fringe by hand!
Bags and pockets sewing class: Colonial Williamsburg
We took an 18th century sewing class on market wallets, work bags, and pockets for the 75th anniversary of the Colonial Williamsburg Costume Design Center.
Sewing Dorset and Death Head Buttons: Colonial Williamsburg
The Colonial Williamsburg Costume Design Center taught us how to make Dorset and Death Head thread buttons in our 18th century sewing class.
