Retro Claude
Exploring vintage crafts like, knitting, sewing and crochet! ✨
Hello! I'm Claude a costume maker, sewing teacher and dress historian making my own vintage wardrobe. I share tutorials to help you learn new sewing skills and share making logs of my projects so that you can see how those skills work in context.
I love sharing my sewing adventures with you all; whatever they may be. I love to experiment and try new things so I'll be sure to share all of that with you too.
My personal style is usually around about the middle of the 20th century. The 1940s is probably my favourite era to wear but I love to sew styles from all decades. My master's degree in Victorian studies has given me a passion for historical costume and I am looking forward to many 19th century outfits to come.
So welcome! I hope you will find something here to inspire your own creative journey and I look forward to sharing my work with you.
This Didn't Turn Out As Planned | Stashbusting S4E5
I underestimated this one⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 18
We are BACK baby ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 17
Making a Cyberpunk Knight Costume for Halloween (no sewing allowed!)
A Finished Object! And MAJOR Cardigan Progress | Stashbusting S4E4
Finding a Way to Keep Sewing | Claude Tries English Paper Piecing
An unexpected pause in proceedings ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 16
This is what happens when I ignore the rules ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 15
Crunch Time! It's time to Double Up ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 14
Finally Tackling the Pockets ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 13
I broke my own rules ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 12
This could be a HUGE mistake ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 11
I have to stop doing this... ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 10
I hope this is worth it⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 9
Are we even making any progress? ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 8
This should have been straight forward! ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 7
Wobbly Lining Fabric Causing Issues! ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 6
Maybe 20 minutes of sewing is TOO MUCH? ⏰| Alchemilla Rain Cape 5
Facing an Easy Task ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 4
I can't believe this took SO LONG! ⏰| Alchemilla Rain Cape 3
Day 2 and ACTUALLY Sewing ⏰ | Alchemilla Rain Cape 2
Getting Back to Sewing! ⏰ 20 mins at a time | Sewillow Alchemilla Cape
Too Hot to Knit! Too Hot to Focus! | Stashbusting S4E3
Turning my Scrap Fabric into Useful Projects 🪡
Everything I Learnt in 1 Year of Clothes Rationing
A BIG Stash Update and some Finished Projects! | Stashbusting S4E2
The Hardest Project I've Ever Worked on is Finished 🌼
DIY: Updating the Vintage Dress That Started It All
Finishing My Christmas Project... in March 😅 | Stashbusting S4E1
Spend a Cosy Christmas With Me! | Vlogmas 2024 (Compilation)