Bernadette’s Convention Costume

The fact that my bank account is in tatters - TATTERS! - is neither here nor there. Bernadette and I survived convention - that's the important thing - and we're now enjoying...

So, Bernadette's disguisement - her "Costume de Hollandaise" - is nearly complete. We're not posting photos yet, because she wants to make a splashy entrance at the Bleuette Gathering next Thursday evening....

I'm not, by nature, a rule follower. Nevertheless, when I use LSDS patterns, I try my best to stay true to their history. They're not meant to result in perfection. They were...

Sewing for Bleuette is always an adventure when you use her LSDS patterns. Today I finished up binding the edges of the blouse for her disguisement. It's very wide. Bernadette is not...

After reading through the pattern instructions and looking at several examples of completed Hollandaise costumes, I'm left with a question about the "ornaments" on the sides of the headpiece. In the LSDS...

So. It's been a while! I like the word "while". It makes me feel a lot less guilty than words like "months" or "over a year". And I don't even have a...