There are so many ways to insert lace. Learn how to insert raw-edged insertion lace using heirloom techniques - perfect for the Ettie Petticoat| The Dreamstress
The Ettie Petticoat didn't get its name just because it makes for a cute hashtag. It's named for Ettie Rout: war hero, journalist, health campaigner, and the "wickedest woman in Britain".| The Dreamstress
For almost eight (!!!) years, ever since I put out the Fantail Skirt pattern and it was a smashing success, my friend Nina has been asking me to make an Edwardian or Victorian blouse pattern to go with it. Nina’s not just my friend: she’s my pattern editor (any mistakes are my fault from tweaking things after she edits a pattern), my confidant, and my brain to bounce pattern ideas off of. So, when I found the perfect extant ca. 1910 blouse to base a pattern off of I knew exactly what to n...| The Dreamstress