BlackMaxi

A 70s pattern for a maxi muu-muu style dress I've started using garage-sale-sourced black fabric with a lovely drape.

PrettyinPink (PolkaDots)

 

Pretty old sheet, about to get new life.

  

Sewing the hem down for a smoother look.

Serged seams for a longer-lasting item of clothing.

Double darts at the bust.

Latest work in progress.

LARD: the newoldgoodthing

So I've been rendering fat.  Initially it was out of curiosity, and now I'm discovering there's quite a market for lard.
Quickly:
--Pig fat, once rendered (boiled/melted and strained) is lard.
--Beef fat, also called suet, once rendered (boiled/melted and strained) is tallow.