What's in YOUR project basket?

/end cheesy mood

What all has everyone been working on lately? Any cool projects in mind? Any freshly completed?

I'm working on my first corset commission... now I'm an Amateur with a capital A for my newbness, but it's for a friend so she'll forgive me if it's not perfect (nor is she taking a huge finical gamble with my skills, worst comes the boning and the busk can be cut out and I can start over).

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Permalink Reply by Katie Smithington on June 18, 2009 at 12:06pm

I have a few spots left on a scarf to stitch up, I do all by hand until my machine's fixed, but I'm getting to like hand stitching. I also have a a vest I've sketched out and am going to start on when we can move into our new studio this month. *squee* and on a side note I've ordered a dress form, so no more mirror pictures or stabbing myself with pins... well, LESS pins at least. :P

Permalink Reply by Professor Argon Bats on April 22, 2011 at 12:22pm

Dress forms rock. I asked for one from my mom as a bday gift back when I couldn't afford one... now several years later I'm thinking of buying another

Permalink Reply by Ulrike Clevenger on March 24, 2013 at 9:16pm

I am new to steampunk, but not to sewing, and I have never had a dress form. With the tight fitting clothes I can see where it would be handy to use one. Any recommendations what to get and where to buy? Also, is there a thread with pattern/fashion recommendations? Congrats on your new form and pinhole-less state.

Permalink Reply by Princess Cindy L. Q. Chisholm on March 25, 2013 at 9:57am

Try the group Gilded Guttersnipes...they have great ideas on inexpensive ways to steam up an outfit. Also another group, Steampunk Stitiching Association.

I bought my dress form from Joannes fabric...standard style... it was about $100 on sale.

Welcome!

Permalink Reply by Porcelina vom Meer on June 20, 2009 at 4:33pm

I've recently come into possession of a miniature model ship that I am trying to make into a hat. It will hopefully be part of a new outfit I'm making for myself. The ship itself needs to be disassembled, repainted and aged - am also thinking about trying to stitch up some new sails for her.

Permalink Reply by Professor Argon Bats on April 22, 2011 at 12:26pm

Cool! Ship hats can be wonderfully whimsical... I really like this one, (yes, I know, it's "goth" more than steampunk), I think it's quite well done.

ghost ship?

Haha just realized this post is 2 years old... Oh well.

Permalink Reply by GothFae on April 22, 2011 at 2:56pm

No problem, age is a totally irrelevant concept.

I loved your link! Thanks

Permalink Reply by Duke of Argylle on June 30, 2009 at 10:47am

I'm currently working on a little something for Continuum inspired by the old Space 1889 roleplaying game. Not having the physique for common soldiery, I'm endeavouring to create an officer of the Her Majesty's Syrtis Major Regiment. So far it's going OK. The jacket has been cut, various buttons and buckles have been procured and the helmet completed bar the chinstrap. As an added bit of steampunkery I'm attempting to create a mechanical hand using a diving glove as a base.

Pictures as they get taken.

Permalink Reply by Angela Aliella on July 14, 2009 at 7:18am

I am currently working on 3 corsets; 2 are historical for the most part, 1 is a modern take with lacing and buckles. My hands are about to be very sore when I start to set all the grommets! I have 2 apron bustles in the works, 1 of which matches an above mentioned corset and a Victorian walking skirt. My sewing machine has been busy!

Katie: You will love your dress form, I never knew how much I would love mine until I ordered one, now I don't know how I sewed without it for so long.

Permalink Reply by Prof. Henrietta Hoppingood on September 24, 2009 at 8:48am

Dear Angela, I have copied your comment regarding the dress form and have emailed it to my husband. Christmas is only a few weeks away! ;-)

Permalink Reply by Angela Aliella on September 24, 2009 at 9:21am

:) indeed it will make a wonderful hint!

Permalink Reply by Claudius Van der Graffe on August 3, 2009 at 2:36pm

I just finished modding a pair of boots for the wife unit.
she complained that they were too tight and hard to pull on and the laces were starting to pull the holes.
I added darts of textured leather. I think its makes a nice contrast, and reinforced the lacing holes.
good as new.