Sewing with Miss E: Giant Elizabethan Ruffle | Madame Absinthe

Watch me swear and sew a giant ruffle cause i'm fucking insane and can't let things be a normal size. Go big or go home!
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[@richardc7869]

Holy fuck!! That collar turnt out awesome!!! So dramatic & beautiful, i cant believe you created that on the fly! Excellent work! Cant wait to see it with the dress! Also, my two new fav phrases are: "support bones" & "so the fuck what"

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Richard C So glad you enjoyed it! My sewing projects sometimes get a little out of hand . . .but that's half the fun! Why not create wild and outrageous things? Also, thank you so much for the horn!

[@AtomicTopher]

Wow a 3 movie sewing binge? Epic!

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Atomic Topher That's my favourite way to do hand sewing. It doesn't seem as tedious if I can sit in bed and watch old horror films!

[@peterkarargiris4110]

Wow, you could give Jean-Paul Gaultier a run for his money. This was an epic project. Good advice to all craftspeople, "Keep working on it until it finally works out." Well done !

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Peter Karargiris Thank you! I really think it's true, what I said. Almost all of my large-scale projects take a few twists and turns that I wasn't prepared for while I am working on them . . .but That's the nature of creativity! When you're making something you've never done before, you learn as you go. Then next time you have a broader set of skills to draw knowledge from.

[@erinparsons454]

Okay the fact that you’re playing The Sisters of Mercy and swearing??? I FUCKIN LOOOVE YOU!!!!!!

[@tstymctst]

Wow wow wow! Love it! Also, "just yell 'Mad Max!' and keep going" is my new favorite life advice.

[@MadameAbsinthe]

tstymctst Right? I think it's the best advice I have thought of in a long time. It has actually helped a few people I know deal with things.

[@demariejones3438]

I do the same thing when I’m sewing/crafting things. I put a movie in that I’ve seen before, again same thing, if it’s something I haven’t seen I end up watching the movie and not seeing or whatever I’m supposed to be doing. Nice to know that I’m not the only one. My kids used to ask my how long I had been doing whatever I was doing, I would respond with how many movies I had watched.

[@sshantasm2555]

Wowza ...I know sewing is what you do, but even so. So very very talented

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Thank you! This was a massive pain to make; I am glad you can see and appreciate the effort involved!

[@kennylogan3090]

I have to say, I really liked your choice of films to work to, you simply cannot go wrong with a bit of Vincent Price or Bela Lugosi to pass the time away, though you really should try and get your hands on the blu ray remastered copies as they are really impressive, and House of Wax is available in its original 3D format! It's like having Vincent in your living room! What's not to love about that? 👍😉

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Kenny Logan That sounds wonderful. I had no idea that some of the old movies have been put on Blu Ray! I will have to look into that for sure. Almost all of my Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Bela Lugosi movies are on VHS

[@crowfaerymori]

I also like to watch things while pinning up dresses or skirts or doing little bits of hand sewing. Of course I don’t make things as epic as that!

[@bethysboutique]

Absolutely PERFECT.

[@nicnaknoc]

OMG ! I NEED ONE🤩 like a peacocks tail ❣️ it is so fab

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Jezebel von Tex Thanks! I learned a lot making this. The next one I make will be a piece of cake after this one!

[@nicnaknoc]

I love your go BIG or go home approach to making something completely new to you - that's just so F seamstressPUNK

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Jezebel von Tex Go big or go home is my motto a lot of the time, actually. It works quite well for me in many situations.

[@vampireleniore]

I have a VHS player as well and I make good use of it (when I am feeling really shitty, I'll lay in bed and watch VHS tapes). It has always been a dream of mine to sew. When I am in better health, I'd like to start learning again.

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Vampireleniore You absolutely should! I recommend it to everyone. It's something that you never really stop growing or progressing at; there is always more to learn, more to try! I am mostly self-taught by trial and error and it's an amazing way to learn, in my opinion

[@dophan6938]

You are SO ICONIC!!! Thank you!!!

[@auntiepanpan]

This is an awesome ruff/Elizabethian wired whisk! Simply beautiful&stunning!!!

[@MadameAbsinthe]

pandoratear Thank you! It was quite a lot of work, but I was happy with the way it turned out.

[@Lily_lecter]

this is the best tutorial ive ever watched. thank you so much for sharing your creativity. This collar is a masterpiece. Always wanted one that was massive like yours and by watching your video ill give it a try and do it myself. You are an incredible artist thank you for sharing your ideas & skills to us.

[@CrimsonSerenity]

CUT IT OUT! You're inspiring me way to much! LOL! Now you are making me want to sew one for myself. ACK! Like as if I don't have enough projects in my hands already. LOL! I have to stop watching such cool things like this on KZbin. I am going to drive myself mad. LMAO!!! ;) Love your work. Awesome job!

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Hahaha! I know what you mean! I have the same problem - too many awesome creative ideas and not enough time! I never ever get through the amount of ideas in my head. That plus all of my custom sewing orders makes for one busy girl!

[@CrimsonSerenity]

LMAO!!! Yep the curse of being a true artist, alright. Been there, done that, and still caught in that trap till this day. LOL! {wink}

[@crowfaerymori]

Yaassss Shadow of the Vampire!

[@evonaagrochowski8006]

So Very Queen Victoria Of you,..have you looked at some of those costumes,..? OMG,..!

[@jevxminscrire]

amazing as usual

[@MadameAbsinthe]

jevxminscrire Thank You So much!

[@amethystrain2513]

MAD MAX! lol, I loved that part.

[@kennylogan3090]

Wow! 😲 That looks incredible! Well done, you did an amazing job on this, and it looks fantastic on you. 👍😎

[@IMbirdieful]

I love this so much! i also make every sewing project of mine ridiculously difficult and complicated and oversized, and I never know what I'm doing while I'm doing it. So watching you was such a treat!

[@melissaengelbrecht5988]

Sooo talented ❤

[@shogpei7054]

Love it! I've always wanted one. Now that I finally have a sewing space I think I'll try making it.

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Shogpei Let me know how it turns out. It was a fun endeavour, but it was certainly time consuming! So give yourself ample time! The next one I make is going to be part of my birthday outfit and will be a more reasonable size

[@meka4063]

I love the end product, looks great!

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Meka Thank you! What a lot of work, but so worth it.

[@amburgerislame]

EPIC! I love your sewing videos!

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Amber Calderon Thank You! I have a couple more planned for the upcoming months, hopefully including one on the making of my birthday dress for this year!

[@mmcgartland2095]

You are brave

[@TuckerSP2011]

Magnificent!!! That is just over the top awesomeness!

[@MadameAbsinthe]

TuckerSP2011 Thank you! I am actually about to start another one of these . . .but not on such a large scale. It will be part of my birthday outfit this year

[@foreverapathetic8228]

I need one! Your so amazing

[@MadameAbsinthe]

forever Apathetic Thank you! It was SO much work, but I love it now that it's done!

[@evonaagrochowski8006]

I am going to give this one, a most definite try,..~ Not certain as yet, what the exact size will be, but, If you can do it, so can I,..!

[@Morbidia]

Wonderful thank you for sharing & woooo great movie Shadow of the vampire :)

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Hexalina I do love that movie! I don't watch it nearly often enough.

[@dimejuniordarrell6666]

Awesome so beautifull

[@Mezmire]

Heya! Do you also have footage of how you made the structure of the collar. In the video it's like: here are some clothing hangers and here is the finished structure. Would be really interested in creating the structure since I am doing a similiar project :)

[@MadameAbsinthe]

No unfortunately I don't. I didn't film any of the in-betweeny steps, as this was never intended to be a tutorial. I can tell you that there was a lot of fiddling around and walking around with it on to see what worked and what didn't. It was quite the trial and error process. Keep at it; I am sure you will figure it out.

[@moodbeast]

Incredible! Do you have an Etsy page? Your creations are wonderful and so impressive. Did you go to WGT?

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Velvetmango Thank you so much! I do have an etsy page, but it is not for the crazy gothic sewing projects I show on KZbin. It is more for whimsical patchwork dresses that I make from leftover scraps from making outfits for drag queens. I am planning on listing a few things from the Mad Max Fashion Show on there, though. If you want to check it out, it's under Dark Goat Creations.

[@MadameAbsinthe]

Velvetmango And No, I did not go to WGT, unfortunately. I want to go SO BAD, but I haven't made it yet. It's on my to-do list and I SWEAR I will get there eventually

[@TonyaC]

Peacock collar

[@Zuzuquito]

AMAZING! thank you so much for this, ive been looking for a tutorial like this for the longest! im trying to make something similar in size. how much yardage of the lace do you reckon you used?

[@MadameAbsinthe]

It was A LOT. I am guessing it was probably around 7 yards (at least) cut in half lengthwise, so it was more like 14 or 15 altogether.

[@KLASSCULTURE]

😘🦇😍💯🕸️

[@benenter8739]

D you remember how many yards of fabric to make the pleated part ?

[@MadameAbsinthe]

I honestly don't remember exactly, but I think between the layers of tulle and the lace, it was probably around 15 yards

[@mmcgartland2095]

Hangers are not good for long term