Sunday, March 20, 2011

It is finished

















Hi all,

Yes the doll house is in a great stage of completion am waiting for a few miniature pieces to come in the mail this week but for the most part it is done. Though I feel I will be fussing with my creation for years to come. Right now I am working on the writing my documentation and trying to get it in the right chronological order. Hope to have it all done by this Wednesday because I leave for Ice Dragon sometime of Friday.

Though I almost didn't make it there this year I had a scare with Jasper my cat. He had about of bad diarreah and I have a few suspictions on the cause. It was 3 days before he had a solid bowel movement yesterday and I was worried my money for Ice Dragon was going to be spent at the vet instead. Yesterday he turned the corner and seems to be back to his old self. He was leaving marks where ever he sat and was licking himself sore trying to keep clean, right now he is on a cat food and rice diet. He isn't wild about it but there isn't any loose problems or stains all night. So a great sign, he never lost appetite and was drinking steadily so all good signs it was going to pass. I can tell he is on the mend for sure, huge sigh of relief for me.

My heraldry passed for society so the lovely heraldic device you see on my page is officially mine, yeah! Got one more puppet purple, white, black with silver gryphon named Coudersport.

In the mean time, have gotten some jewelry supplies for making a earring and necklace set, supplies for the embroidering of the Elizabethan shirt, cloth covered hat boxes for my renaissance luggage( lol), and ideas on several more embroidery and accessory projects. There will be more to come as I get things completed. Since the dollhouse is done I am thinking of making the three garb outfits I have floating in my head, so lots of sewing in my future. Guess we will see.

On the wedding front Justin and I have our locations picked out and now am working on a plan to get them all reserved and paid for by next April, though we have a year and some help so right now its the First Baptist Church in Williamsport for the Ceremony and the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport for the reception.

So all in all good for the most part other than Jasper's health scare. Hope the next few months are active, productive, and profitable.

Smiles,

Maureen
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Replica 1560's Venetian Italian Fashion Doll

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Tudor Q and A

What is a Tudorosity?

A mashed combination of the words Tudor and Curiosity to create the word Tudorosity. Tudorosities is the plural form and the deffinition is as follows.

Tudorosity- an desire to learn or know anything about the Tudor dynasty associated with years 1405 through 1603.

Most people ask my why I make the Tudor garb ?

I find the clothing of this era not only beautiful but also challenging to sew. There is much more care and purpose put into making garments and wearing garments in the Tudor Era. I love the look of Tudor so much I wanted to explore the way clothes were made back then and the subtle changes in fashion and styles of time.

How did you get started in this interesting hobby?

I started with art first, I love to draw, paint, and sculpt all the traditional fine arts. So being able to draw helps me visualize the looks I want to create in my garb. History has always been a huge interest of mine and I've had a knack for sewing since I was 7 years old. It all started with doll clothes and I learned cross stitch embroidery from my grandmother when I was little. I am self taught sewer, crochet, knitting, embroidery and tatting. My methods are learned from books mainly and there is still so much more to learn.

What is my favorite outfit and why?

It would be like picking a favorite out of one of my future children, its impossible. I love all my gown creations and really like the distinct differences in all the styles clothing I make for the Tudor Era.

Do you make the whole outfit including hat, shoes, and undergarments?

I do have a goal of making a complete Tudor from the skin out. As of right now I make 90% of my gowns and accessories. The shoes and stockings, are bought online and the petticoats are a close reproduction but not made by me. .

How long does it take to make a gown?

It all depends on the type of gown. The making relies on the time period and class of the design. Generally if I work on it 8 hours a day on a sewing machine it will take 3 days to get the basics and another 5 days to do finish hand-sewing details and beading. So a week to a week and a half if working on it steady for that amount of time. I work a full-time job so it does take longer than a week to complete. I put over 40-100 hours per outfit depending on its complexity, its like its own full time job of sorts.

Do you make renaissance clothing for sale or custom orders?

No, due to new employment and changes in my lifestyle. Unfortunately, I have no time to support sewing for others. Though I recommend sewing lessons for those adventurous few. There are many fine folks who make and sell historical clothing. I suggest guidance with sew from many fine historical enthusiastic costumers out on the internet.

How long have you been making these elaborate costumes?

I have been in the Society of Creative Anachronism coming up on my 18th year. Active since 2004 working at demonstrations and volunteering when I could between working and other life's distractions. I really concentrated on Tudor sewing in 2007 and worked with patterns to learn proper fabrics, techniques, fit, and silhouette. I really enjoy the eras transition from a medieval form fitting layered cotterdie to the boned Tudor kirtle and then to structured Elizabethan clothing.

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Replica 1490 Milan Italian Fashion Doll
Based on art by Giovanni Ambrogio

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