Angela's Archive

Angela's Archive Strauss Sewing & Textile Arts is a one-woman operation specializing in historical costuming. I also produce modern designs and other textile arts.

Getting started on a new kirtle! I'm going for a style that is generic enough that I can accessorize it to work for Ital...
07/10/2026

Getting started on a new kirtle! I'm going for a style that is generic enough that I can accessorize it to work for Italian from the mid-15th through 16th century and English for the 16th century

I had an amazing time at An Tir-West War! I'm not great at remembering to take photos, but I got a few
07/07/2026

I had an amazing time at An Tir-West War! I'm not great at remembering to take photos, but I got a few

I definitely underestimated how difficult it would be to sew thick, stiff fabric when the waterproof coating prevents me...
06/28/2026

I definitely underestimated how difficult it would be to sew thick, stiff fabric when the waterproof coating prevents me from ironing the seams flat...

I'm working on turning my new popup tent into a proper camping tent with a waterproof "bathtub" floor and mosquito net i...
06/25/2026

I'm working on turning my new popup tent into a proper camping tent with a waterproof "bathtub" floor and mosquito net inner walls before An Tir-West War... which is next week

Having fun with a new dress and new tent at June Faire!
06/20/2026

Having fun with a new dress and new tent at June Faire!

I changed the name from Strauss Sewing & Texile Arts to Angela's Archive because I want to share all my creative pursuit...
06/11/2026

I changed the name from Strauss Sewing & Texile Arts to Angela's Archive because I want to share all my creative pursuits and I've been branching out. Here's a large wall hanging I painted to decorate my camp for historical events!

I had a blast at the The Oregon Regency Society retreat! I suck at remembering to take photos, but I grabbed a handful o...
05/19/2026

I had a blast at the The Oregon Regency Society retreat! I suck at remembering to take photos, but I grabbed a handful of selfies

Can I focus on one project at a time? Absolutely not!
03/01/2026

Can I focus on one project at a time? Absolutely not!

I'm playing with tablet weaving patterns. The edge cards have 4 blue threads, and the rest of the pack has 2 blue and 2 ...
02/10/2026

I'm playing with tablet weaving patterns. The edge cards have 4 blue threads, and the rest of the pack has 2 blue and 2 white threads. I did some stripes and then started playing with double sided weaving with basic diamonds. I tried to weave my name in double sided weaving but a) I screwed up on the letter "e" and b) the charted alphabet I grabbed was designed for cross stitch and doesn't look right in double sided weaving.

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