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Sewing Projects

Do you wonder how I ever got so involved in sewing? Rather than take up screen space here, I've put that story on it's own page.

And where do I actually do my work? Well, in the Creative Chamber of Chaos, known as my sewing room. :-)

Gallery of Pirate's
Sewing Projects

Disclaimer: the verbage for all of the children's clothing pages was done 2007 and later. It continues to be an on-going process ... in many cases more than two decades after the fact! So, bear with me if the details of the outfits aren't there ...my one remaining brain cell just doesn't retain the information like it used to. These projects will probably be added as I retrieve them from the cedar chest, so they won't be added in strictly chronological order.

sometime during the mid-1980's
December 1983	The very first outfit that I made for Catherine.	mid-1980s	A smocked tunic, designed to be worn with pants
mid-1980s	a smocked dress. "Maggie" from Children's Corner, in two versions.

Heads-up! There is a about a 20 year gap here! As I have the time to photograph, journal & create the web pages for all the other sewn & smocked garments that were created during the intervening years, I'll post them. But life has an irritating way of interrupting what I'd really like to be doing, so there isn't going to be a regular update schedule.
2003 - 2005
April 2003	the original Columbia Diggin's outfits	November 2004	An origami purse
July 2005	a hoodie for Lisa	December 2005	Rene's first Dicken's dress and a variation for Gaskell's

2006
February 2006	Rene's Titanic dress for a PEERS themed event	August 2006	Rene at Gaskell's. She made the bustle skirt.
August 2006	Rene's harem outfit for a PEERS themed event	October 2006	Lisa at Gaskell's. Her dress was based on Belle's dress from "Beauty and the Beast".
December 2006	my first completed corset. "ETC 1: Emergency Temproary Corset #1"	December 2006	the second attempt. "ETC 2: Emergency Temproary Corset #2"
December 2006	Rene at Dicken's. A new outfit.

2007
sometime 2007	a twirly skirt. A semi-full skirt with attached petticoats.	2007-01	Winnie the Pooh! corset in a toile-like fabric.
February 2007	a bronze taffeta swing dress inspired by a special petticoat	March 2007	a Tropical Fishies corset yes, another test corset before attempting the Real Thing
April 2007	Lisa's purple corset. Worn both for her Senior Ball and at a Gaskell's dance.	April 2007	an embroidered Empire dress for Rene's Senior Ball
May 2007	"Meet Me in St. Louis" a live play for which I sewed some outfits	July 2007	a sleep shirt and jammes
july 2007	a ruffled peasant blouse for me.	August 2007	a simple peasant blouse for Lisa
August 2007	Smocked peasant blouse for Rene	October 2007	a pirate corset for Rene
November 2007	pillowcases for Lisa. With downloadable instructions!

2008
January 2008	Moose! a very clever 3 compartment purse, made origami-style	July 2008	a shaggy fur pillow, made with the most luxurious 2" high fur you've ever seen.
December 2008	3 throw pillows, made for Christmas presents

2009
January 2009	a small, cylindrical pillow made with purple skulls-and-crossbones! awesome, 'possum!	January 2009	Kyoto pillow
March 2009	a personal-sized ditty bag, with hand-embroidered embellishments	April 2009	dining room chair cushions recovered
June 2009	a blanket for charity made by sewing together big, almost-useful scraps of fleece.

2010
January 2010	a flat-bottomed, zippered pouch for housing a wireless mouse & USB connector.	July 2010	a hanging, zipper caddy. For travel, a garment placed on the hanger will keep the caddy hidden underneath.
August 2010	The Chemisette Purse in two styles. Easily constructed and looks doggone cute!	October 2010	Super Why! costumes for a friend's 2 sons
October 2010	A reversible, stylish apron ... for lookin' good in the kitchen!	November 2010	a Christmas pillow as seen in Crate & Barrel

2011
January 2011	a flower pillow made with more felt circles	March 2011	a case for the doughnut bobbin holder
September 2011	a convenient sewing caddy that you can put over the arm of your sofa	October 2011	a cover for your journal/book/diary
November 2011	a shirt for Catherine	December 2011	modifications to a sweatshirt jacket

2012
January 2012	a notebook cover	January 2012	a pincushion for your sewing machine
March 2012	a petite purse Just the size for stylishly bringing along the essential items.	May 2012	Self-mitering receiving blankets. A YouTube video from the Missouri Star Quilting Company showing how to make self-mitering baby blankets went viral. I participated in the craze. They are like potato chips: you can't make just one!
May 2012	Catalina Sling purse. When you need somthing bigger than a petite purse but don't want a Purse of Doom either.	May 2012	Purple Tote Bag. A re-purposed commercial tote.
July 2012	A crazy patchwork pillow. For a crazy-kinda kid. :-)	July 2012	Hand-knit lace on a throw pillow.
September 2012	The Jordy Tote Bag. A very popular tutorial for a useful tote bag.	December 2012	Jewelry Roll for my pearl jewelry.
July 2013	Texas Longhorn Fleece Blanket. A just big enough blanket to cover a young boy when he's feeling chilled.	May 2014	A tote and collection of small bags. I finally found a reason to use a lot of patterns I've collected over the years.