Tag Archives: The Jacket Project

Cleaning Out My Garb Closet

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Alison

Do you ever stand in front of your closet looking for something to wear on to realize that you absolutely hate 90% of it?  That’s the realization I came to over the past couple of weeks while I was getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Sewing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

How to Tell When a Project Just Needs to be Shelved

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Alison

Sometimes it happens.  You had this fab idea for a project.  It was exciting and it really got your juices flowing.  But once you got further into it you realized that it wasn’t quite what you had had in mind … Continue reading →

Posted in Ebooks, Embroidery, Fighting, Goals, Sewing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Pictures on the Way

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Alison

I did get pictures of my Flanders gown.  They are still currently on the camera with my KASF pictures because I’ve been totally lazy about downloading them but I should have them up before the end of the weekend.  In … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Sewing, Website | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Project: Green Linen GFG

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Alison

I’ve probably mentioned it here before but for the past year and a half at least I’ve had an unfinished green linen gothic fitted gown sitting on my shelf waiting to be picked back up.  It was all cut out, … Continue reading →

Posted in Embroidery, Fighting, Sewing, Website | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Left Sleeve and First Gore Complete!

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Alison

I’ve finally started rededicating time each week to work on my embroidered jacket last month and I finally completed the outlining on the first sleeve of my embroidered jacket last week.  I also finished the first gore are started the … Continue reading →

Posted in Embroidery | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Mutinous Thoughts

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Alison

Last night while doing some work on my embroidered jacket I had the mutinous thought that I could just stop with the sleeves. They really would look lovely with my Flanders Gown.  I would be done so much sooner!  Hmmmmm…. … Continue reading →

Posted in Embroidery, Sewing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Plaited Braid Stitch

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Alison

My beloved husband and I will be heading to the beach for the holiday weekend to spend some time with my family.  We plan to do some diving and hopefully get a chance to see the 17th Century shipwreck that … Continue reading →

Posted in Embroidery, Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Why Do I Feel Like I’m Not Accomplishing Anything?

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Alison

I’m not quite sure what the issue is but lately I’ve found that I’ve been feeling very distracted with regards to my various projects and I haven’t been feeling like I’m really getting a lot done.  Oddly I’ve been feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Embroidery, Fashion, Fighting, Sewing, Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Black Flowers

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Alison

While I have enjoyed the much needed break I took from my jacket I am now happily back to stitching again.   I spent about 4 hours on it two weekends ago while I visited and geeked with Kate and last night I … Continue reading →

Posted in Embroidery, Sewing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Wow!

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Alison

Wow!  I knew the jacket pictures were popular but not quite how popular they really were.  Elizabethan Mafia had more unique visitiors Tuesday coming to see the new jacket pictures than I have ever had before!  You guys are awesome and I just wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Embroidery | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment