Category: News

I just added an article on how I made this purse to add to an antique frame. Mainly how I made the footing out of buckram, fabric and beads. Find it in the purse articles or here.

Laurie Tavan modeling the finished purse.

I just added an article on how to make silk wheat stalks for millinery decorations. you can find it here.

Inspired by these Illustrations in “Fashions of London and Paris” magazine 1804 a set of instructions that will let you block a plain sewn straw hat into this wonderful shape. There are more pictures of the hat, modeled by Laurie Tavan on the order page. I’m taking pre-orders at 20% off until Oct. 1st 2023. Here

I just added a pdf handout on how to pattern the replacement bag for a hinge purse. You can find it on this page with links to “How-to” articles on three types of hinge purse bags.

My new book length PDF on making feather flowers you can find the order page here.

Turning feathers into eye catching hat ornaments. Click here.

A “how-to” article on making this mixed feather Evening Feather Headdress that is mounted on a twisted metal hairpin. It would be good for Edwardian or 20s evening wear. Find it here.