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Erica

@sewinghistorian.bsky.social

Historian who sews. Textile tourist. Whippet focused. Amsterdam & London.

466 Followers  |  144 Following  |  14 Posts  |  Joined: 24.01.2025
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Roberts Wood Kit bow skirt and a Jenna shirt...

#sewing
#sewsky

25.06.2025 06:25 — 👍 23    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Attempting to hand bind this quilt and this little dingbat has decided to help. #sewsky

14.03.2025 17:54 — 👍 18    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Scout - dress version. I squeezed this out of 2m of this poplin. I didn't have enough for pockets or collar stand so they went green, which I like even more.

#mmscout

10.03.2025 08:00 — 👍 20    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Night and Day dress. First charm patterns make but not the last!

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#nightanddaydress
#charmpatterns

25.02.2025 08:02 — 👍 42    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 0

Just fiberfill - and then a cotton batting for in between. Its fluffy!

18.02.2025 11:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Puff quilt top finished. What a pain in the @rse. Still. Happy with how it turned out. Now on to batting and binding. 😬 #sewsky

18.02.2025 07:59 — 👍 24    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
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#bauhausquilt all finished
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06.02.2025 06:25 — 👍 92    🔁 0    💬 7    📌 0

Hey #sewsky ! Thank you for the community building, @courtniewolfgang.bsky.social ! I'm Erica, a social and cultural historian of empire. I'm based between Amsterdam and London. I mostly sew garments and have been more interested in the projects that will force me to slow down and figure them out.

31.01.2025 20:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Blood orange upside down cake. #dessertperson

31.01.2025 20:22 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Super easy! There are clear notches that line up all the columns and rows

30.01.2025 06:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It's all actually cotton- but closer to a cotton sateen than anything. But it is a perfect pattern for a stiffer silk, I think.

29.01.2025 22:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's from HP Singh in Delhi- one of my favourite stores ever.

29.01.2025 20:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The dress is also in my queue- but it is a big cutting out commitment! Looking forward to seeing yours!

29.01.2025 19:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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well then. I suppose I better start posting if we're moving from that other network...Hello sewing friends! Any guidance on how this works gratefully accepted! Here's my most recent make - the Roberts Wood Kit Bow skirt. #robertswood #sewing

29.01.2025 19:28 — 👍 95    🔁 3    💬 10    📌 0