A place to find all of my tutorials!
Thoughts on perfectionism, and why we don't need it. Not really a tutorial, but helpful, I hope!
18th Century
Binding stays--a shorter, binding only, version of my stays tutorial
Stays construction
A Robe a la Piemontaise
Draping a robe a la piemontaise back and skirt
A 1780s Bodice
18th Century Pleated Cuffs
A 1780s Redingote Tutorial
A Short Cloak Tutorial
A robe a l'anglaise, or en fourreau dress
Part One, Getting Started and Skirt Pleats
Part Two, Pleating the Back
Part Three, The Front
Part Four, Robings and Finishing Touches
18c Sleeve Flounces
A Pierrot Jacket, with a cutaway, known as a zone front
Setting 18th Century Sleeves
Mariner's Cuffs
Petticoat tutorial--on my website!
Draping a Sacque, otherwise known as a robe a la francaise--
Part One, The Lining
Part Two, Cutting the fabric
Part Three, The Back
Part Four, The Sides
Part Five, The Robings
Part Six, The Stomacher
Part Seven--The Sleeves
Part Eight--Back Binding
Part Nine--Separate front skirts
A court skirt
Regency
A late 1790s Dress with a Diamond Back
c. 1800 Round Gown and Pleated Overgown Construction
Transitional Stays
A Regency Shortgown Tutorial
Regency Apron Pockets
A Braided Regency Hairpiece
A Sleeveless Spencer
Drop Front Dress Construction
19th Century
1830s Day and Evening Hair
An 1860s dress, An Incomplete Tutorial
An 1840s Wrapper
An 1880s Bustle Skirt Tutorial
An 1880s Bustle Overskirt Tutorial
An 1880s Bodice Tutorial
20th Century
Closures and Construction on a 1913 dress
A 1920s Envelope Chemise
1920s Step-Ins, Teddy, or Combinations--includes a pattern!
A 1920s Hoop
The 1921 Diane Sweater from Fleisher Yarns
Medieval
Cotehardie Construction
Fantasy
Melisandre's Glowing Necklace
Making a Game of Thrones King's Landing/Handmaiden/Shae dress
Game of Thrones, King's Landing Dress Part One--getting started
Game of Thrones, King's Landing Dress, Part Two--finishing the lining and hem
Game of Thrones, King's Landing Dress, Part Three--Sleeves!
Game of Thrones King's Landing Hair Tutorial
Accessories
Decorating shoes--a very tiny tutorial!
A Knitted Muff from 1847--Pattern and construction
A Lined Bag--A Tiny Tutorial
Medieval Hose Construction Information
A 14th Century Frilled Veil, Part One
A 14th Century Frilled Veil, Part Two
An 18c Muff
An 18th Century Muff Base
An 18th Century Muff Cover
A Muff Cover with a Miniature Portrait that you need no artistic ability to do!
An Early 1920s Hat--Tutorial
An Early 1920s Hat--Inspiration
Jane Austen (or any other fluttery paper!) fairy wings
Easy Embroidered Garters, Inspired by history and Game of Thrones
Flowers, Bows, and Trims
Velvet Flowers and Thread Covered Beads
A very cute sort of bow
Triangle Trim
Flowers
Another bow!
Techniques
Altering my Game of Thrones dress
Mantua Makers Seams
Beetle Wing Embroidery
Hemming Without Help
Imitation hand-hemstitching
Some Information on Hand Hemstitching
Not really a tutorial, but a little real machine hemstitching information
Making an Edwardian lace collar and sewing a ruffle into a hem
General Advice on Setting Sleeves
Transferring an embroidery design and beading a bow
Transferring embroidery to a somewhat finished dress
Somewhat Random Tutorials
Lingerie Guards, A Tiny Tutorial
Adding a bird face to a dress (Or how I made my Angry Birds dress!)
Macarons, yes, the ones you eat!
Transferring embroidery when you're out of ink :)
Advice on Alterations
