I was checking out blogs I hadn’t looked at in awhile and found THIS. I’ve been living with my sewing in a corner and that is beginning to be a problem with a toddler and another baby on the way, and the fact that I’m going to need that corner for the cradle and baby swing….. I would love to have a closet set up like hers. I have a closet that is longer that would be fabulous, but it has such nice hanging rods and shelves built in that I hate to rip it up to make it into … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sewing and Clothing
Anyone who knows me knows I love skirts. Long, full, swishy skirts are a delight and joy to wear. Do I feel that skirts are extra-feminine?–yup; are skirts the ONLY clothing that is feminine?–nope. Do I feel skirts can be very modest?–yup; are skirts the only clothing that can be modest?–nope. My loving skirts does NOT mean I hate your jeans. Most clothing choices have modest versions but any of them can be made raunchy if you try hard enough. A person’s tastes and preferences in clothing vary over time. I’ve had my pantsuit phase, my jeans and t-shirt phase, … Continue reading
It can be done! You can be dressed modestly and also be appropriate for the office. You can be dressed modestly and avoid being frumpy. Just think about the various styles that have existed over the history of clothing and realize that today there is a wider variety of styles in fashion than ever before– it can be very exciting and confusing. One delightful book about modest style is IT’S SO YOU by Mary Sheehan Warren, which is about finding your personal style and colors and being frugal and stylish by buying only what works for YOU; another is THE … Continue reading
“Victorian women were feminine, perhaps the most deliberately feminine females of history, and dressed and carried themselves to look the part. Steampunk lasts in part because the Steampunkettes dress in pseudo-Victorian costume, and it looks very cute and very female. It is refreshing change from the dull unisex monotony of modernity.”–John C Wright–A Salute to Steam-Powered Cuteness The attraction of steampunk clothing to the modern woman interested in feminine and modest clothing that delights her own creative nature is in the period of clothing from which it takes inspiration. John C. Wright, over at his blog, gets into the reasons … Continue reading
Our Church is supposed to be a family and a community but so often it is simply the place where we go to Mass and then go home. One common solution to this is to attempt to turn the Mass into a social connecting time. This is a serious error for this reason: Mass is for worshiping God and becoming closer to Christ through participation in the Liturgy of the Word and in receiving the Eucharist. Our unity as a community comes through our unity with God and to change the Mass is to downplay this essential aspect. Keep the … Continue reading
Anyone interested in making their own patterns? I found this great yahoo group here. How-to-Make-Sewing-Patterns which is also a book that can be found on Amazon.com here. I haven’t yet read the book, but it is in my cart waiting for me to have enough money to make a book order. I’m excited about it because the comments on the book indicate it is good for learning to draft a pattern for a less than perfect body! This is important because most women do not have the “perfect” body; you know the one I mean, tall, thin, just barely an … Continue reading
Sewing my own clothing is a goal of mine. I feel that it is part of my personal vocation and thus essential as an aspect of seeking God and seeking sanctity in this life. Quicksilver to Gold is about this journey, this path of discovery in which I figure out what activities are meant to be included in my plan of life. Sewing is one of those activities I feel strongly is important for ME. It may not be something that belongs in your plan of life, but it does belong in mine. Skirts are an easy sewing project. Some … Continue reading
I am no expert in fabric. There are fabulously heavy and huge books on the subject. For definitions, try this link. Today, I’m just going to write about the fibers I like and the little bit I know. Nothing deep or profound. 🙂 Lots of links though to places where I go to read about my favorite fabric fibers. I love natural fibers. I like the way they breath and that they are renewable in their source. Wool is one of my favorites. In a colder climate, especially a dry cold climate, wool is my hands down favorite of all … Continue reading
I was enjoying some blogs found here, and from there here and here. One of those blogs posted this question “Could Modesty Just Be More Fun?” My instant response was YES! Absolutely yes. In a world where modesty is not found all that often, being different from the mob can be absolutely the most fun imaginable. It is easy to discuss modesty based on the most obvious element, clothing, but it is not the only aspect of modesty; that said, I’m going to talk clothing first. There is the wide variety of clothing styles NOT being worn much these days, … Continue reading
Moving from Quicksilver to Gold in my life, seeking my vocation, developing my plan of life, and discovering what is essential to that plan of life even extends to my clothing. Clothing expresses much. It can be business, formal, casual and even a mix of these and still express something unique about the person wearing it. For me, a major part of moving from Quicksilver to Gold is found in my wardrobe, especially in my skirts. Skirts delight the wearer if that wearer is anything like me. I love the variety possible with skirts and delight in patterns from the … Continue reading