Author: Alex
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Damascus Grand Rotary
I am now the proud owner of a roughly 100 year old Damascus Grand Rotary sewing machine head. Now what do I do with it? Let’s start by figuring out what we have.
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Templar Frock Coat Construction
It’s finally time to fully construct my Templar Frock Coat. The construction will follow Mr. Thimble’s instructions, at least as much as possible, after a point I’ve had to make it up.
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“How To Make A Cutaway Frock”
Or The Marvelous Mr. Thimble As part of my ongoing Templar Frock project, I’ve been looking into historical sources on […]
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Uniform Frock Pattern and Materials
As mentioned in my first post about this Templar uniform frock project, there’s a great deal that I need to look into before leaping straight into construction. What materials were used? What pattern can I use? What should the lining and facings look like? What does the interior structure look like?
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Uniform Coats of the Knights Templar (Not Really, Though)
I’ve been voluntold to present a public talk at the museum where I work. So, I’ve decided to try to reproduce the unique uniform shown in some of the portraits we have hanging up. This uniform belongs to a fraternity that styles itself as successors to the Knights Templar. Join me as we start our…
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Scrap Fabric Batting
It’s time for yet another scrapbusting adventure! This time, I need batting for a project. I go through padding quite […]
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Adding Side Adjusters to A Pair of Jeans
I need some trousers to complete my patchwork ensemble. Jeans are the obvious choice, but more than just jeans. For this project, I want to take some worn-out jeans and adjust them to fit the cut of the waistcoat. The modified jeans will no longer have belt-loops, so I plan to replace them with side…
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Patchwork Cap with Homemade Buckram
Continuing on in my scrapbusting adventures, I wanted to make a matching flat cap to go along with my patchwork waistcoat. Not breaking any new ground here but it’s another fun thing to try out and there are still some fun new things to try out along the way. The most important thing is finding…
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Scrap Stuffing
My new scrapbusting adventure is to turn all the pieces that were too small to be used in my patchwork waistcoat into stuffed animal filler. Why bother buying polyfill when all this free stuffing is right at my fingertips, if only I can figure out how to use it….
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Sewing A Patchwork Waistcoat
Like all sewists, I have way too much fabric in my stash. Including an overflowing drawer of remnants that are too large to throw away but just too small to be used. I started looking into quilted patchwork garments and decided that I liked what I saw. This time I want to try making one…
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Damascus Grand RotaryI am now the proud owner of a roughly 100 year old Damascus Grand Rotary…