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Jan 2018 Live Call: Staying Motivated
No commentsThree Pairs of Drawers and a Corset
Simple garments, carefully packed away, not fancy enough to be on display, often tell us the most about the real lives and sewing of an era.
How to Make Fancy Pocket Hoops
A historical classic gets a glamorous modern twist for your next photoshoot or burlesque project. Suitable for beginners!
Dec 2017 Live Call: Pattern development
Introduction to Fanlacing for Corsets
Fanlaced corsets look impressive, but they're not as complex as they seem. Jema walks us through the process in her step-by-step guide.
Beautiful Boning
4 short video tutorials on cutting, finishing, and smoothing off the ends of different types of boning, both plastic and steel varieties.
A Very Pretty Housemaid Corset
A smooth, lightly boned, accurate Victorian corset. Flexible, comfortable and yet still curvy, and recreated step by step for you to follow along!
Reduce Wrinkles with Careful Cutting
Caroline tries different ways of laying and cutting her Symington pattern to create a wrinkle free corset - the holy grail for many corsetieres.