A Few Projects

It has been a busy new year! I am excited about all of the things that 2013 has in store!  I have managed to complete a few new projects!

 Meet Louisa! She is a reproduction Jenny Lind. I recieved her as a late Christmas/ Early Valentines gift. She only has one dress for now, but she is equipped with all of the appropriate underpinnings. Look for a more detailed post on her later. 

A new 1860's dress. This wool was part of the fabric.com sale a while back. I started on the dress in November, and well never finished it. I did however manage to get it done for one of  my  Historical Sew Fortnightly Projects. 

 We have been doing more early 19th Century living histories. With that comes a whole new wardrobe. I made my first cap! It was also my first piece to dive into the 18th Century with. 

Also a first for 2013....SNOW!!! Yes, I was excited, yes, I was at work, but I still ran around like a little kid :) 

Meet Kathryn!

 

Kathryn is my latest project. She is an approx 18" cloth doll for use in the19th century! I cannot take credit for making her, because my DH did draft her, cut, sew & stuff her! I painted her face, hair and boots. She is primarily for my niece when she comes to events with us, although I must admit, I am having too much fun with her! 

 

So far she has two dresses, one short sleeved dress that matches my nieces! A long sleeve purple dress for better occasions. She also has a pink pinafore, gray wool shawl, wool hood,  two petticoats, and a chemise. She also has a nice quilt for cold nights.  All of her items fit nicely in a basket trunk for travelling.
She has more items in progress, such as a sun bonnet, another pinafore, drawers and maybe even another dress.



I must confess, I have enough dress fabric left to make her a dress that matches one of mine! So she may very well get a "grown up" wardrobe in addition.