It’s midyear, I’m too cold, many of you are too hot, clearly we all need a break and a treat! So, from now until Sun 3 August, 10:00pm, NZ Time, all patterns at scrooppatterns.com on sale: 25% off Modern Patterns 20% off Edwardian Patterns 15% off 18th c Patterns & Pattern Bundles The discount is applied automatically at checkout: no need to do anything. Just pop on over to scrooppatterns.com and fill your sewing queue up! Happy shopping, happy sewing! The post The Annual Scroop Pat...| 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
Before you start sewing your Cassandra Stays you need to do some testing! Test thread colour, stitch length, and boning channel width.| The Dreamstress
How to analyse your mock up to ensure you get the perfect fit in your Scroop + Virgil's Fine Goods Cassandra Stays.| The Dreamstress
How to make a mock-up of the Scroop + Virgil's Fine Goods Cassandra Stays pattern so you get the perfect fit in your stays| The Dreamstress
How to make buckram for 18th century costuming with gum arabica, and a comparison of arabica, tragacanth and xathan gum for buckram making.| The Dreamstress
It's time for the first, and most fun part, of any making project: choosing materials. See the materials I've chosen for my Cassandra stays.| The Dreamstress