I haven't been quite as productive with the blog recently as I would like--I seem to keep falling down rabbit-holes while doing some research for another post! So I decided I may as well share some of what has been keeping my attention these last couple of weeks. It's been a rather toasty week (month),… Continue reading Beat the Heat & Binge Away
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World
The Fabric of Civilization has easily made the jump into my top 5 of fashion history fun fact and rabbit-hole books. (Don’t worry—there will be posts on the others!) Even if you are “meh” on the topic of textiles, I highly recommend it, as author Virginia Postrel is a master of engaging storytelling and I… Continue reading The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World
Needle Book
This scrap-buster project will not only help you keep your needles organized, but is also great if you like portable sewing (I like to sit with small projects outside on my patio weather permitting). Costume shop folx: this is a great way to use show scraps to make a small thank-you gift. All straight-stitching with… Continue reading Needle Book
Here We Go!
Hello! Welcome to Ramblings of a Costume Nerd. This is more or less a manifestation of my fashion history, art, digital design, and sewing/crafty-driven brain. I'm a maker and always have been, be it physical, wearable, or digital art. So here you'll find a pretty solid mix of all of those things. Ramblings is just… Continue reading Here We Go!
Ramblings of a Costume Nerd 