Behold, a Victorian corset, entirely handsewn!

Okay, it’s tiny, but it totally counts (the busk is just under 3in/7cm long, and yes, that’s a pencil sharpener peeking out from behind the point of the busk, I used it to raise the dress form a bit).

Here’s how it happened, in another image-heavy post.

Classic sewing machine, of sorts

I cannot take good pictures to save my life, but still want to document my crafting endeavors, so, here we are.

Sashiko panel on a square pouch

Scattered making

Because the world is still on fire, while the people in charge pretend not to notice how well aimed the flames are (they are not, after all, first in line to burn), I continue to struggle to read. Making things, on the other hand, is happening.

I hope to write a post for each of these things once I finish them, but in the meantime, a few teasers: