Hello everyone!  Through much begging and pleading from several reenacting compadres, let this begin a beautiful moshing of Humor and Expertise regarding making your own historical clothing, and defarbing existing pieces already in your closet.

My disclaimer is, however, I've never gone to school for this crap, it's all stuff I've had to learn in order to participate in this AMAZING hobby since 2000.  I started sewing with my mom when I was 9, my first piece ever was that crazy un-authentic Simplicity 'colonial' Halloween costume...  then yet another Civil War soldier costume (in polyester, no less, haha)  But since, I have grown and been taught, and learned, and advised many ladies- and guys, too- in period sewing techniques, accuracy, and all sorts of goodness.  I have made period clothing for ladies from the Cincinnati History Museum and Heritage Village Museum of Historic Southwest Ohio, as well as a bunch of stuff for myself and friends. 

Please do not take me for some 'stitch nazi', my goal here is to share knowledge so those who are in my same financial reenacting boat can successfully have a great impression without blowing the checkbook out of the water :)

Feedback is very welcome, but please keep it civil!  I'm not an expert by ANY means, so just sit back and enjoy the goodies I post for do's and don'ts and this crap sucks/rocks, and whatnot in plain human language vs. technical terms which might as well be Greek even to me.  Cheers!