My mom can sew absolutely anything. Growing up we put her to the test with various Halloween costumes and Daisy Kingdom dresses (oh, the puffed sleeves!)
She went back to university in her 50s and studied costuming. She made everything from boned corsets to Madame de Pompadour's panniers (the really wide skirts you have to navigate through doorways sideways.)
Woman's Hoop Petticoat (Pannier) England, 1750-1780. Source LACMA.
She taught us the sewing basics growing up, but I always preferred her to sew things for me.
(I mean, when your mom is a sewing super hero, why bother?) Lately, I've been making an effort to sew myself (even if the results are kind of wonky) and have managed a few small projects.
Today she brought over her serger and she watched Davy while I made these...
They’re essentially stretchy headscarf's that wrap over the back of your head and twist in the front. The “Land Girl” look without fussing with silk scarves and bobby pins. I sewed FOUR of these up while mum watched Davy.
I’m going to make headbands next, but ran out of time today.
They are imperfect, but wearable. Massive success!
I am hoping for more imperfect sewing in the weeks to come. If you’d like to make one the pattern I used is here. (I didn’t line mine and serged the edges instead so they wouldn’t be too warm. Maybe I’ll make winter versions another time.)