Something a little different!

In my old neighborhood LQS the owner did much of this. I believe she even had a class for it. I also had a friend who was very good at doing these. Just beautiful, and some were even practical. thanks for showing us, now if i could just read it!! LOL amy in SoCal

went to look at the jacket and google chrome browser has a built in translator. just click 'translate' and it did. took three quick trys but it worked so easily. thanks, off i go to read it. the transaltor was new to me. i like it. j.

"amy in SoCal" wrote ... In my old neighborhood LQS the owner did much of this. I believe she even had a class for it. I also had a friend who was very good at doing these. Just beautiful, and some were even practical. thanks for showing us, now if i could just read it!! LOL amy in SoCal

N 18th C patchwork jacket!

"J wrote:

N 18th C patchwork jacket!

No probs! Enjoy...

If I wasn't already up to me oxters in started/almost completed 18th C gear to be ready in one month, or had seen this much sooner in the planning, I'd have been very tempted to make a copy rather than the second caraco!

For next time I might make this and a quilted petticoat as a complete outfit...

Not this time round! The weekend was taken up like this, though...

One month to go and I have to finish: Roger's yellow breeches: some finishing, buttons and buttonholes... Roger's yellow waistcoat: Assembly... Roger's blue breeches: cutting and making! My black wool petticoat: hem, waistband My black and white caraco: sleeves, shoulder seams, hem finishing, lace trim My velvet Domino: cut and make! My Gainsborough hat: wire edge, trim My furry muff: design, cut, make. My banyan: cut - needs sewing up!

I have already made:

3 shifts pocket hoops bum pad/false rump flannel under petticoat green silk stays Lilac caraco and petticoat sacque gown and petticoat Lilac linen mix under petticoat Lace edged fichu straw hat tricorn hat Rust polonaise and petticoat with embroidered stomacher.

Su has hand finished my lilac silk fichu and my ivory silk fichu, and is making me a black embroidered reticule. I'd like too decorate the final straw hat if I get the time.

And then there are the customers... :D