by ysabel | Jun 8, 2008 | BJD, Commissions, Featured, Medieval and Renaissance, MSD, Nautilus
I love Helane, and I love this commission, so there’ll be a lot to share over the course of the next day or two. I’m finally to the end of the line in the hand-embroidery and I’ve proceeded to the finishing touches (hand-hems, eyelets, hooks, etc.)...
by ysabel | Mar 20, 2008 | Elizabeth of Austria Gown, Featured
So my Elizabeth of Austria gown has been on hold for months, at least so far as blogging is concerned. But at SCA events and such, I’ve actually made some progress. My darling husband made the partlet for me (it’s glass pearls & red glass stones in...
by ysabel | May 24, 2007 | Elizabeth of Austria Gown
I’ve made friends with the proprietress of a new local bead shop and may have multiple options for the little black beady things on the partlet. Stay tuned. Also, I sent payment to Rhonda of Sapphire and Sage for custom jewelry. After a month of making...
by ysabel | May 19, 2007 | Elizabeth of Austria Gown
I had grand plans for my first blog entry to coincide with the first inklings of a plan for a new gown. But I’ve gotten ahead of myself. I’d been drooling over this portrait of Elisabeth of Austria for months when I started to plot. When drapery fabric was...
