Historical Sewing Workshops

Historical Sewing Workshops Historical Sewing Workshops by Shelley Peters. Sharpen your historical sewing skills! Learn how to construct a corset in any era, then on to the rest!

Shelley Peters has been sewing for over 50 years. She sewed her first dress in 2nd grade and costumed her 8 brothers and sisters for home productions. Her three children and their friends were always dressed in creative Halloween costumes. She moved on to Renaissance, wedding gowns, and Dickens Christmas Carolers. In 2001 she discovered Civil War Reenacting and has immersed herself in learning per

iod clothing and construction methods. She saw the need for corsets to be worn with historical clothing and started her first corset workshop in 2006. Since than she has fitted, sewn or taught over 400 custom corsets. Shelley has taught at Costume college since 2003. Shelley Peters is the Proprietress of the Kansas Mercantile, a traveling store specializing in Civil War & Victorian goods for reenactors, & Historical Sewing Supplies with over 20 Pattern lines. Her custom sewing business SewPeriod! specializes in Historical Clothing with an emphasis on Corsets. To be put on the email notification list send anEmail
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A fun day at the May Historical Sewing Workshop
05/30/2026

A fun day at the May Historical Sewing Workshop

05/19/2026

Sewing!
Historical Sewing Workshops

05/15/2026

Change in May Workshop dates
Due to bro-in-law's death and the need to support my sister in Nebraska, I have changed the May workshop to the next week: Thursday, May 28 10 AM until?
Friday, May 29 19 am until?
Saturday, May 20 9 am until 5 pm
Thank you for your understanding! Please let me know if youcan participate.

05/12/2026

Historical sewing Workshop for May and June:
I am on the calendar tfor Thursday, May 21, and Friday, May22. If it works out with the church work day, we might be there Saturday, May 23.
We can start Thursday at 910 AM thru the summer.
June: Thursday, June18, Friday, June 19, Saturday, June 20

To see what fabric and trims I have for sale, go to:https://www.facebook.com/KansasMercantileFB.Kansas Mercantile.Photos...
05/07/2026

To see what fabric and trims I have for sale, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/KansasMercantile
FB.Kansas Mercantile.Photos.Albums.
Then pic an album like cotton fabrics for sale, linen, silk, trims, etc.
Send me a DM or message me: Shelley Peters

05/07/2026

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Nuevo, CA
92567

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+19513348054

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