Satin | Crafting Through Time

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July 5, 2017

Margaery Tyrell Cosplay – McCalls 6745 and Butterick 3134

For Halloween 2016 my department at work decided to do Game of Thrones, and I chose Margaery Tyrell. I love her dresses and was dying for an excuse to make one. My version is a combination of several of her blue/turquoise dresses: the v-neckline, halter, …

Cosplay, Fantasy

by Catherine

April 5, 2017

Early Costuming Endeavors – Simplicity 5041 and Simplicity 4269

In 2005 I made my very first major costume: a green satin colonial dress. It was very much a costume, but I did a lace overlay on the front and managed to put in the zip. I used Simplicity 5041, view D, with lace added …

Colonial (1600s-1700s), Victorian (1840s-1890s)

by Catherine

Hello! My name is Catherine. I am a thirty-something translator with a full time office job, several cats and a passion for sewing.

This blog started as a way to answer the questions I receive on a regular basis: You made that? What pattern is it? What fabric? How long did it take you? What do you wear that stuff for?

It has become an outlet to connect with those who enjoy my work and hopefully to inspire them in their own creations. I write about my successes and failures. I do pattern reviews, tutorials and occasionally include my own patterns.

I hope you’ll join me on my creative journey, and perhaps embark on your own!