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The Great Dressmaking Bonanza of 2011
Is Over! I completely overloaded myself this year. Here are a few of the dresses I made. I am waiting on pictures from the rest. I didn't have the brain cells to remember my camera, let alone use...
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A Rewarding Endeavor
I just found out the the O'Connors (right) are one of six finalist couples to be considered for the Renaissance Magazine Wedding issue for 2012. How cool is that!? It sure was a lot of work, but I...
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Please, Sir, May I have some more...?
This is one of several new things I have added to Empty Dresses. This is the picture I made for the teagown offerings I have. I have larger versions of all the pictures, so if you can't see something...
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Look, Who got Published!
Yup! The O'Connors are one of three winners in the Renaissance Magazines Wedding Photo Contest. How awesome is that? They look just marvelous. Selfishly, my favorite picture is the one with the...
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One lump, or two? A Titanic Tea
Here is the long awaited update to the Edwardian dress I have been working on for Deeanne Gist. It is on its way to her currently, and I can't wait to see pictures of her in it!There are loads more...
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Georgia on My Mind
The Georgia Renaissance Festival is my first show of the year. I do not generally sew for anyone there, so it is where I have a chance to catch up. This year I received a few orders right before I...
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Mid-Bristol Update
Half way through my Renaissance Faire in Kenosha, WI, and I am hip-deep in Victorian dress bits. I split the Great Dressmaking Bonanza up into two parts in an attempt to mitigate the stress of 13...
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More Giesen Goodness
Hi there! I know, long-time no update. :-) I realize that taking pictures with my phone, I need to figure out how to get them to Flickr from there. I know there is a way, I just have to take the...
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Hurricane Sandy
I just received notice that Hurricane Sandy is busily flooding the building that contains the servers for my site. They have assured me that there will be no data loss, but I thought I would post a...
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The Great Dickens Sewing Marathon of 2012...is over...-ish
So here is a teaser image from this year's sewing marathon. I will update this soon, as I am still waiting on pictures to come in. This was a really rough year; too many dresses, and not enough help....
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On to the New Year
Happy New Year! ...almost :-) I am busily woking towards the first couple of deadlines at the beginning of the new year. After that my next deadline is April, so I can get to work on the rest of the...
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Gently Worn Dresses for Sale
My dear friend Missie has some dresses that have shrunk! Imagine that :-) I made these for her a few years ago, and she only had two or three chances to wear them before the horrible shrinking...
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Burgundy and Aubergine, the colors of Winter
It is interesting how there can be themes to sewing. This winter I have making new dresses and catching up on partially finished orders. Most of them have been burgundy or Aubergine. I love these...
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On the Road Again...
Happy Spring! I just got down to GA for the first of my Renaissance fairs of the season, and it has only just sprung here. :-) The trees have barely leafed, and the wisteria, as you can see, has only...
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Almost that time again...
Hi there! I finally have the time and the internet to post an update. -grin- Above you see one of the projects that I actually remembered to get pictures of this Spring. This is my dear friend...
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This Dickens was another great success!
So here we are again, after another mad dash sewing for Dickens. Missie as my minion and I were able to pound out 10 dresses and assorted pieces. This awesome photo is all of the girls that were...
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Not Dead Yet!
I promise I'm still around and still making dresses! This site and its outdated interface will get revamped, hopefully this winter. I am currently up to my eyeballs in dressmaking for Dickens on the...
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New Year, New Site, New Kitten...and of course, New Dresses!
I have finally moved my website to the newer and flashier interface provided by Squarespace in their new version 7. Welllll...new as of 2012. I'm slow on the uptake sometimes. It's moved and in...
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The Social Media Jungle
Doctor Livingston, I presume... As all of you lovely rss subscribers know, and my friends and colleagues on Facebook know, I've fallen into the deep end of the 'update my web presence' pool. I believe...
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1860's set for sale
Mid-Victorian set for summer in cotton organza Back in 2012 I built this lovely ensemble for Ms. Vicki Lee, while she still lived in Texas. She has since moved to Arizona and has less time and venues...
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