Pattern pieces for Madeleine's head and ear in four different sizes. Madeleine's pattern is set enough that it's time to start trying out different sizes for her. Consequently, I took a clean set of the pattern pieces to the local Staples yesterday an ...
I Blame Folkwear OR Why I Sew Historical Clothing
Here's Folkwear's logo I was in college when I came across my first Folkwear pattern. If I remember correctly, I found it in a fabric shop in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard Square these days has a lot of the same chain stores that ...
Research
Getting ready for my next toy idea Shakesbear's new outfit was a trial run for an idea I have been thinking about for a while - patterns for historically costumed teddy bears. I envision Elizabethan bears, Regency English bears, 18th century Versaille ...
Shakesbear’s New Clothes – Part the Fourth
In which our hero, radiant as the sunne in splendor, ventures forth into the world new-clad in magnificence. Doing his best Sir Walter Raleigh in flat cap and the World's cutest half cape In doublet and breeches, the very picture of a re ...
Shakesbear’s New Clothes – Part 3
Shirt and breeches are almost finished Work on Shakesbear's new wardrobe continues apace. His shirt and breeches are finished except for the hand sewing, and I am moving on to finish his doublet today. In researching men's Elizabethan clothing, I h ...
Shakesbear’s New Clothes – Part 2
I spent Saturday drafting patterns for Shakesbear's new outfit. Shakesbear spent it having pattern pieces pinned onto him to see how they fit. Here are some badly lit photos of what I have so far. Pattern pieces for shirt The new breeches are ba ...
Shakesbear’s New Clothes
What William Shakesbear looked like in better clad days. About 35 years ago, I bought William Shakesbear. He was one of the V.I.B.s (Very Important Bears) made by North American Bear Company. Others in the series included Amelia Bearhart, Kareem Abdul ...