It is done! Friday, Jan 29 2010

it…is…done

it took me about a week to get the energy to clean my sewing area, so that i can start working on my new underbust corset. it is finished! and i love it!
too bad my dress dummy doesnt have any curves

I made it about 10 inches smaller than my actual waist line since it wont be worn until April, and since I have had gastric bypass in December, Im hoping to lose it by then!

Now to work on my black and white jacquard print corset that I have been dying to make. I think it will be an overbust corset with straps

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Workload for 2010! Wednesday, Jan 13 2010

Hello all, and happy New Year to you! I hope everyone enjoyed their new year.  2009 was a great year for me, and 2010 will be better. I always vow to make each year better. I had surgery in December-gastric bypass, and three weeks out I have lost 28 pounds!  So 2010 presents a great new workload for me!

1-I finally have my Etsy shop, and I have been doing well!  I have been making jewelry and bags for Renaissance/Steampunk folks, I haven’t quite acquired enough materials for pushing out corsets.  But, I am working on a new bag design.  One that has two or three pouches, and is heavy duty. Trust me, being a ren fair junkie, I understand the need to have durable equipment to carry lots of items in!

http://TheHauteDame.Etsy.com
http://TheHauteDame.blogspot.com

Now, we (meaning my husband and I) have two very exciting events coming up-besides Maryland and Pennsylvania ren faire in August.  In April we are going down to Texas for the Scarborough Renaissance faire.  It is RenaissanceFestival.com’s Rendezvous 2010!  Woot!!!  Rendezvous 2009 was held at the MDRF over Labor Day weekend, and it was a BLAST. We met so many awesome people and had a great time, so we both decided that we NEEDED to be at this one!  And in May, we are going to the Steampunk World’s Fair, which will be in New Jersey.  It’s a weekend full of steampunk awesomeness!

So here is my workload!

• 2 new renaissance outfits for myself and for my husband
  • 1 reversible bodice (2 for the price of 1!!!) for myself.  It will be in a dark red/copper tafetta outside with a black canvas inside.  1 dark red and copper paneled skirt for myself, and 1 bluish/purple tafetta skirt for myself.
  • 1 chemise in probably a dark red. I already have a black chemise
  • My husband needs 2 new basic cavalier/pirate shirts. 1 black, 1 white
  • 2 new doublets.  1 in a bluish/purple tafetta he picked out.  1 in whatever other color he wants.  The bluish/purple tafetta is going to be our matching outfits.
  • 2 new pants-1 pair of black pirate pants (the loose kind) 1 pair of tights (in whatever color he wants)

Whew! That’s a lot of work!  And I need to get started NOW!

Now for the steampunk fair

• 1 reversible underbust corset in a dark copper tafetta outside and mustard canvas inside for myself. It should be easy because its underbust.
• 1 overbust corset jacket in a dark copper tafetta with embroidered swirls and a bustle
• 2 pairs of kickers, 1 in black, 1 in brown for myself
• for my husband -a new ruffled jabot- and whatever he decides

So yes, I have LOTS of work to do.  The troubling part is that since I am losing weight so rapidly I am somewhat scared to start on my corsets because I have no idea what size I will be.  And that goes for the pants too. I suppose I can make my pant and skirt waistbands with elastic so we will see

But stay tuned for this hectic journey!

Happy sewing!!!

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im not gone Saturday, Nov 21 2009

ive been working on items for my etsy store! http://thehautedame.etsy.com AND i have a new blog for the store http://thehautedame.blogspot.com

corsets and such for the store wont debut until January!

but im still sewing other items!

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Things are coming together… Sunday, Nov 8 2009

Well sort of.  Ren fair season is over, but that doesn’t mean I have stopped making stuff.  I am working on making items for my online store, which will be opened…I’m not sure yet! But once I get everything together, it will work!  I will be making custom made items, as well as ready to ship items.  Things like pouches, jewelry, cravats, accessories, chemises will be ready to ship.  And of course bodices/corsets will be ready made.  I’m trying to get everything together though!

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End of the season… Monday, Oct 26 2009

Yesterday marked the end of the 2009 Ren Fair season for the Maryland Renaissance festival.  Although a great day full of friends, drinks, food and fun, it was a sad day also.  Some of these people I won’t be seeing for another year!  But I find it truly amazing how even though separated for one years time, we can pick up like we were not separated at all next year.  So here’s to next year my dear friends, we will see each other again!

Now yesterday was also known as the Day of Wrong at the MDRF.  I still need to upload the pictures for you to fully understand. But essentially, you dress anything but Renaissance.  I saw a stormtrooper in a kilt, Willy Wonka-who gave me a piece of candy, and more! It was great.

But now that the Ren Fair is over, I must aim my creative efforts elsewhere.  And that will be toward….Steampunk.  The way I have a love for the renaissance, my husband has that same love for steampunk.  And seeing many SP’s at the faire yesterday got my creative juices flowing, so now, I too am a lover of Steampunk!

But Halloween is right around the corner, and I am still sticking to my Ballerina idea!  I purchased the tulle for my tutu, and the top. I just need to get some leggings!

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Day of Wrong Wednesday, Oct 21 2009

So this weekend is closing weekend at the Maryland Ren Fair .  And although it will be a fun day indeed…it makes me sad .  Last fair of the season for me.

Apparently there is a tradition at the MDRF, it is called…Day of Wrong. Day of Wrong is essentially where you dress up in anything but Renaissance! So for a while, I was very undecided (as I was on my Halloween costume), and for the life of me could not figure out what to do. All of my stuff is renaissance!

But while on the phone with my husband today, and talking to him about it, I came to an realization. Now although typically you wear anything but renaissance it doesn’t have to be completely off…so I noticed the bag of 10 yards of pin stripe fabric that I have, and a whole bunch of ideas popped into my head.

Now although I sort of want to stay away  from the renaissance, I will still have the basic concept, except that my dress will be made with PINSTRIPE! lots and lots of pinstripe!

Time to get to work

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Halloween is fast approaching :) Tuesday, Oct 20 2009

finally decided what i am going to be for halloween. thanks to a friend of mine i am going to be a ballerina!!! i am going to make a tutu, and a top, with pretty pretty sparkles and whatnot. and i am excited so a couple of things i need tights(spandex tights) in black tulle, maybe 3-4 yards ribbons jewels to glue on

i found this awesome tutorial

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosialove/522118984/in/photostream/page2/ that definitely inspired me to make the tutu.

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Fair and more projects! Sunday, Oct 4 2009

Don’t have pictures from this past weekend’s ren fair, but it was amazing! So much fun .  I ditched my nobles project, and was going to wear some garb that I previously made. Once I was put into it, I decided it was too hot and wanted out!  So I went with my trusty wench garb, which proved to be a good thing because it was fairly hot!

So now I have more time to work on my gown for closing weekend .  Progress pictures will come soon. I will also make Wes a new shirt and doublet!  And this time I am not going to put it off until the last minute!!!

Here is project list:

• finish pink nobles gown
• make new chemise
• make partlet
• make a hat
• make Wes a new shirt
• a new doublet for Wes

And somewhere, somehow try to figure out something to be for Halloween other than a freaking pirate! And that is proving to be very, very hard for me.

I am thinking maybe a Greek Goddess?  or maybe something steampunk, because it gives me the chance to make an awesome new chain/clockwork bodice.  Maybe a dark version of little red riding hood, I can make an AWESOME bodice and skirt to wear for that. Notice how everything seems to revolving around bodices?  Renaissance is still on the mind, lol.Or Dorothy, because I can make an under the bust type of bodice and attached skirt with petticoat?

Or do some Queen of Hearts type of stuff with red and black.  But at the same time, I want to wear something that I am pretty sure no one else at the party will be wearing.

I should just paint a box blue, and write TARDIS on it, and act like I’m the TARDIS from Doctor Who.  Now that would probably be awesome in it’s own right…but I want something sexy

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Irish Dress Wednesday, Sep 30 2009

Is done, and boy am I glad! I am stoked about the way it turns out.  A fully lined and stiff bodice, with a pleated skirt!  Did you hear that? I pleated!!!  And it turned out very well. Yay!  Here it is Along with the chemise.

And here is a close up of the trim

So I accomplished my goal for today. And that was to finish this dress.  So Phoenix can pick it up tomorrow.  I want to start something for me and Wes for the fair this weekend, maybe a new shirt for him since his white one is ripping.  He likes black, so I might make him a black shirt. And then for me, maybe a simple gown, nothing elaborate.  We shall see. I am super tired! night night!

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What I’ve been doing today… Friday, Sep 25 2009

A clean sewing room!

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