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Planning

In Progress

Recently Finished

Winter Wonderland Bustle
Updated: 1/9/11

Edwardian Dotted Swiss
Updated: September 27, 2006

Blue Anglaise

Status: Finished
Last updated: A very long time ago
Patterns used: Simplicity 8881, 7756, 9256

Status: Finished
Last updated: A long time ago
Patterns used: Alter Years

Status: Finished, but subject to future updates
Last updated: Long ago
Patterns used: Simplicity 7756, 8715

Status: Finished
Last Updated: Hmmm...it's been a while
Patterns used: McCalls 2806

Status: Tentatively finished; needs new bonnet, collar, and apron
Last updated: April 11, 2004
Patterns used: Simplicity 8881

1660 Gown

Diary

Status: On hold

Last updated: February 17, 2005

Georgian/Colonial

Two Colonial Gowns

Diaries

Status: Finished but in need of repair
Last updated: June 8, 2004
Patterns used: Mantua maker chemise, stays, and hoop; Wingeo 204; Patterns of Fashion

Quilted Petticoat and Caraco

Diary

Status: Undergarments
Last updated: April 19, 2007
Patterns used: Mantua Maker chemise; Corsets and Crinolines

Chemise a la Reine

Diary

The IKEA Open Robe

Diary

Status: Finished

Last updated: December 14, 2005

Not-So-White Dress

Diary

Status: Finished
Last updated: April 15, 2005
Patterns used: Patterns of Fashion; La Mode Bagatelle

Status: Finished
Last updated: December 2003
Patterns: Mantua Maker chemise; Past Patterns; Truly Victorian 455

Status: Finished
Last updated: December 2009
Pattern: Truly Victorian 455

Fan Front Fifties

Diary

Status: Planning

Last updated: January 16, 2007

Status: Finished

Updated: May 2, 2008

Status: Garment finished but not page

Last updated: July 2, 2004

Stripes & Paislies

Status: Finished
Last updated: February 14, 2006
Patterns used: Simplicity 4400

The Good Dress

Status: Finished
Last updated: December 14, 2005
Patterns used: Simplicity

The Beth Dress

Diary

Status: Planning
Last updated: May 21, 2007
Patterns used: Past Patterns 707; Simplicity 4400; Miller's Millinery #B6

Status: Finished
Last updated: October 5, 2004
Patterns used: Truly Victorian 225, 420

Natural Form Evening Bodice

Diary

Status: Finished
Last Updated: May 3, 2005
Patterns used: Truly Victorian 422

Summer Sky

Diary

Winter Wonderland Bustle

Diary

Status: In progress
Last Updated: January 9, 2011
Patterns used: Truly Victorian 108, 374, 463

Status: Finished.
Last updated: March 11, 2005
Patterns used: Truly Victorian

Status: Finished...almost.
Last updated: August 4, 2005
Patterns used: Truly Victorian

Gibson Girl

Diary

Status: Finished
Last updated: May 9, 2004
Patterns used: Folkwear 216; Laughing Moon 100; Past Patterns 106; Truly Victorian 170; Simplicity 7157

Status: Finished
Last updated: March 29, 2004
Patterns used: Laughing Moon

A Day at the Races

Diary

Status: Finished
Last updated: April 12, 2005
Patterns used: Corsets & Crinolines; Butterick 4091, 4092

Pink Lace Elegance

Diary

Status: In progress
Last updated: July, 24, 2006
Patterns used: Simplicity

Status: Finished
Last updated: July 24, 2006
Patterns used: Folkwear 261

Status: Finished
Pattern: Decades of Style

Status: Finished
Pattern: Vintage Vogue 2737

Star Wars

Jedi and Padme's Picnic Dress

Status: Finished

Last updated: Spring 2003

"Original" Jedi

Jedi robes with a personal touch

Diary

Status: Finished except for belt

Last updated: April 4, 2005

Lord of the Rings

Four "creative" elves and Arwen's Requiem Dress

Status: Finished

Last updated: May 29, 2004

Status: Finished

Last updated: Spring 2004

Firefly: Madame Zira

Diary

Status: Finished

Last updated: December 3, 2009

Link Costume

from the Legend of Zelda

Status: Finished

Last updated: Too long ago to remember

Status: Finished

Last update: It's been awhile now

My Wedding Dress

Diary

Status: Finished

Last update: January 10, 2007