I made these two dresses from your Regency pattern. It was really a lot of fun to make them and I didn't have any problems at all.The dark red dress I based off a dress Dolley Madison wore. It was my first time

I found this lovely dotted voile in my "stash" and just knew it was perfect for the new 1780's Girls' Portrait Dress pattern. I love being able to switch out ribbons and sashes for new and fun looks on the same dress! Geneece A.

We homeschool using the Well-Trained Mind curriculum, and we just finished reading a children's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice for literature. (I'm personally a huge fan of Austen, so I've been eagerly

My oldest daughter is getting married in January. I made test dresses to check pattern sizing and for fun. These are the test dresses.

My husband and I dressed up for a Hallowe'en dance this year as Miss Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. We were supposed to be dressed as a matching couple and I was surprised when my husband agreed to

My mom found the flowered main fabric for this dress on sale at a store and my sister Susanna really loved it. My mom bought it for her with the idea that I would sew a dress for her out of it, since I am currently the main seamstress of the family.

I saw your pictures from the Promenade in Bath...Wasn't it beautiful?! I was there, too, and made all of my costumes with your patterns! Thanks so much...it was fun making historical clothes, especially from the Regency

You may not be able to buy a paisley or silk shawl, but with a luscious sport-weight alpaca yarn and this PDF pattern, you can make yourself a good substitute! The "Fleur-de-Lis Stole" is luxury itself, with a generous length for the classical Regency drape, and the combination of fleur-de-lis (a popular motif of the time) and a striking edging of fans and tassels.

I held the drawing for the Edelweiss pattern through Random.org, and the winner is marchsisterjo! Thanks so much to everyone who spread the word about this wonderful new pattern company. I am excited to see all the lovely comments for Katrina, and I know she’s off to a running start with her beautiful designs. It

I've had the privilege of encouraging many young women to learn pattern drafting and start up their own businesses, creating beautiful patterns of their own. A young friend of mine has just launched her new business, Edelweiss Patterns, and she's produced a lovely "Liesl" dress pattern perfect for stage productions, dancewear, and more.

First, the toile dress is my recent version of the 17080s Girl's Portrait Dress pattern. Olivia is a good sport and enjoys all the new dresses her mum makes for her. She enjoys wearing her hats and is pleased

This is my third version of the Swing Dress that I've made in the past year--I just love the pattern and silhouette so much! Plus it's a pretty quick project. I used a semi-sheer rayon print I picked up at JoAnn's on

After seeing Mama's Regency dresses, our little girls wanted one of their own. Our girls are not twins but they do love to dress alike, so we selected the matching seersucker fabric with contrasting colors.

Hello! Here are some pictures of me (in white) and my sister (in blue) in our regency dresses I made from your wonderful pattern. I love to work with your pattern, it is so easy to use and the results are magnificent

Hi, I'm Charlotte coming from France! Finally this year, I will go to the Jane Austen Festival in Bath!! It's in one week!! I have finished my costumes using your dress and jacket pattern!! And it was easy

A customer wrote me earlier this year, asking for help with the ballgown sleeve in the Elegant Lady’s Closet pattern. She was having difficulty matching the underarm seams–finding she had “leftover” material at the top (or too little material at the narrow end of the sleeve). I discovered that the sleeve that ended up on 

Congrats to marmota.b, winner of the Grace Kelly book drawing (see the full results HERE)! Thank you to everyone who blogged, Tweeted, or shared about a favorite Sense & Sensibility pattern. It was so much fun to read your posts and see what you’ve made. Stay tuned for more giveaways in the coming weeks. I’ve