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Wenny Makes It!: Caitlyn's Dress
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More than just historical clothing - there's a bit of everything going on here! Saturday, June 20, 2015. A 100% Irish linen tablecloth for two dollars at thrift: would 60x96" be enough fabric to make a suitable gown for Caitlyn's trip to Camlann? I hoped so, because the color wasn't right for me at all. So I sat down with my friends Math and Measuring Tape and together we came up with a pattern that was just right. I love graph paper, don't you? It's just the best. Surprise, surprise - it didn't fit.
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Wenny Makes It!: November 2014
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More than just historical clothing - there's a bit of everything going on here! Friday, November 14, 2014. In between holiday gifts I'm working on and the huge pile of tack I'm cleaning for clients, I haven't got much to show you this week. I am keeping busy making things, though! Here's something I can share:. I've been working the whole thing in half-double crochet, and I really like the swirly look - it makes me think of ripples in water, or waves, or the aurora borealis. Thursday, November 6, 2014.
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Wenny Makes It!: What'd I make this time? A mistake!
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More than just historical clothing - there's a bit of everything going on here! Tuesday, May 5, 2015. What'd I make this time? My first step would have been to teach the dog to come when called, using abundant bits of roast chicken, but . not my dog. And that's a story for another time. Anyway. The next time I came by, the dog was trailing a length of plastic-covered wire cable with a metal clasp on the end. What's up with that? My first step- oh, wait; I already said that. It's just a plain nylon rope.
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Wenny Makes It!: Happy Birthday to us!
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More than just historical clothing - there's a bit of everything going on here! Friday, July 24, 2015. Happy Birthday to us! Another trip around the sun, and now my blog is four years old. Amazing how time flies. To think it all started with a trip to a patio sale where I purchased Imogene, my dressmaking mannequin, for all of three dollars. That purchase allowed me to take pictures of my creations - no more having to ask someone else to take pictures of me wearing them! There are also the projects that ...
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Wenny Makes It!: Be My Guest!
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More than just historical clothing - there's a bit of everything going on here! Thursday, May 21, 2015. A few things went to live in the attic, and a lot of stuff got donated to charity, and some items went to the dump. Then I vacuumed. And then the fun part started:. I grabbed the reins and began changing the former-teenage-boy room to the new guest accommodations! Ten years later, still just as bright. Green So. Very. Green. This looked almost. dare I say it? So light and airy! But this is all you get ...
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Wenny Makes It!: February 2015
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More than just historical clothing - there's a bit of everything going on here! Sunday, February 8, 2015. Tack Repair Takes Off. Okay," says Paige, "You think you're so smart; Here's a leather handbag I've had since the 80's. A puppy chewed up the handle. I've taken it to other places and they say it can't be fixed. Let's see what you can do.". Back to work, handbag! And keep away from those naughty puppies! Here's a closeup of the noseband, with fancy stamping and that pretty lacework. My beautiful and ...
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Wenny Makes It!: July 2015
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More than just historical clothing - there's a bit of everything going on here! Friday, July 24, 2015. Happy Birthday to us! Another trip around the sun, and now my blog is four years old. Amazing how time flies. To think it all started with a trip to a patio sale where I purchased Imogene, my dressmaking mannequin, for all of three dollars. That purchase allowed me to take pictures of my creations - no more having to ask someone else to take pictures of me wearing them! There are also the projects that ...
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Wenny Makes It!: Gardwening.
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More than just historical clothing - there's a bit of everything going on here! Saturday, May 9, 2015. When I garden, it's called "Gard-wen-ing", because I do it in my own way. My way involves no real plan, going to the home store garden center to see what's on the sale trolley, and just kind of making things up as I go along. I hope to find them a more permanent place once I've cleared out more of the weeds in the flowerbeds. It has two tiny blooms on it. I like fuschias, but they're so expensive wh...
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Wenny Makes It!: December 2014
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More than just historical clothing - there's a bit of everything going on here! Sunday, December 28, 2014. By turning the hem up and covering the raw edge with the ribbon, I saved sewing time and put this together very quickly. I made the hood nice and deep, with a tassel on the end. I braided it, but I'm not sure about that, so I might undo it. There is a tiny brass bell tied into the tassel as well, for just a little jingle. Very merry! Next time I'll post my tutorial on how to make Hobbit feet! He was...
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Wenny Makes It!: May 2015
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More than just historical clothing - there's a bit of everything going on here! Thursday, May 21, 2015. A few things went to live in the attic, and a lot of stuff got donated to charity, and some items went to the dump. Then I vacuumed. And then the fun part started:. I grabbed the reins and began changing the former-teenage-boy room to the new guest accommodations! Ten years later, still just as bright. Green So. Very. Green. This looked almost. dare I say it? So light and airy! But this is all you get ...