Me-Made Wardrobe ⁽²⁾

A word to the wise: remember to check that the scale of your print-at-home pattern is correct BEFORE cutting out your fabric... I bought this really cool, literally one of a kind, hand-dyed fabric at a sewing convention and bought the Helena Wrap Dress pattern…

For this shirt, I was first inspired by a portrait of Elizabeth I that I came across in the chapter on blackwork in The Royal School of Needlework's "Book of Embroidery." In the portrait, she has gorgeous sleeves covered in floral blackwork embroidery. I loved…