The Sewing Academy--Elizabeth Stewart Clark

02/20/2025

Come join in on Tuesday night!

Elizabeth Stewart Clark returns for another virtual talk Tuesday February 25th at 7:00PM eastern! Her talk “Mining for Census Gold: Employments & Odd Jobs” will explore the information available from the 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860 federal census, as well as tips for accessing local and regional records.
What can we learn from the published census data of the mid-19th century? What occupations are documented for men and women at all levels of the economic system? What can the records help us learn about those we portray and how we portray them?

Cost is $15. Recording will be available to registered attendees for 2 weeks. Register on our website. Link is in the comments.

06/25/2023

New quick project up on the site--adapt any basic child's bodice to make a short jacket!

Following some questions from a Sewing Academy member over on Facebook, I’ve done up a quick project on altering a basic bodice (such as the Sewing Academy–Historic Moments 250 basic bo…

01/25/2023

Get a sneak peek at a new publication, through the skilled eyes of our friend and author of Fanciful Utility, Anna Worden Bauersmith! Click through for her unboxing and immediate thoughts on a new book by Dawn Cook Ronningen.

I was excited to come home to this particular box waiting for me. Flipping through after the video, page 37 stopped me in my tracks, mouth wide open. I look forward to spending a lot of time with t…

09/25/2022

For those who wanted to take the workshop on Collars at Corsets & Cravats 2022, but could not attend, now you can get the entire workbook and full-sized templates (1840-1865, taken from extant items and period publications) to download and create gorgeous accessories for yourself right at home!

Welcome to the only authorized location to find digital download workbooks and projects to help you meet your mid-19th century historical goals! As with all our items, please keep in mind our licen…

05/27/2022

Enjoying some presentation prep for Corsets & Cravats this August in Newberry, SC... if you haven't registered yet, do go peek! www.corsetsandcravats.com

03/19/2022

I confirmed some interesting sewing math today! Click through to find out how you can use it to your best advantage!

I’m working on a fun commission and decided to do some tracking to see if I could verify something I’ve thought about, which might prove helpful to anyone else who is plotting some sewi…

03/18/2022

Need some interesting things to do with your brain this spring? Click through and choose a virtual option from our friends at Corsets & Cravats! http://www.corsetsandcravats.com/virtual-2nd-quarter-2022.html?fbclid=IwAR01UBTePSCwQcN43bGmUnnZJeDZpRha3lRysnwUx5wq3vv0I4LO7FN05AU

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03/15/2022

Amp up your understanding of the past with scholarship concepts you can use on any topic! Click through to the main website...

Living history is a different sort of hobby. Whenever we claim an aspect of ‘educating the public,’ we take on a burden of academic support for the things we share: are we sharing histo…

02/28/2022

Starting a nifty commission here today... what history projects have you busy today? (Image by Jules Trayer)

02/10/2022

I don't recall sharing this one out, but if you're sewing for men for mid-century, check out James Williams' gorgeous masterclass projects, such as this detachable collar! Having a ready supply is a must for most mid-century men.

02/10/2022

This is a lovely look at customizing the RedThreaded 1860s corset! I have a similar figure ("hour-and-a-half glass") and did similar alterations for lengthening in the ribs!

This sewing video is about sewing and fitting several iterations of corset toiles, or mock ups, for my Redthreaded 1860s Gored Corset.This video contains the...