Regency Sewing Challenge: September

Only slightly behind in my sewing.

My project for September was a gift for my lovely friend Cath, who I'm hoping will be accompanying me to the Jane Austen Festival (work permitting).

The project started out as a simple reticule, then I decided I want to do some embroidery and it got steadily more complicated from there.

The reticule is pale yellow satin with a white cotton lining, and a pale yellow cotton bottom (as I figured cotton would be easier to clean if it accidentally got put down in something icky), it is decorated with lace at the top and a tassel at the bottom.

The embroidery is mainly a satin stitch, with a few decorative stitches thrown in.
I used two patterns, a wreath and a monogram.

I'm sorry I don't have any "in progress" shots, I'm still trying to remember to stop and take them.

Regency Sewing Challenge: July & August Updates

My (very late) Regency sewing challenge projects for July and August. 

Bonnet
Plain straw Jane bonnet purchased from Austentation.
White poly-cotton lining
Gold satin cap
Knife-pleated white satin ribbon, with white braid
Gold satin ribbon rosettes with pearls (I'm not entirely sure if these are period, but they were too cute to leave off)
White satin ribbon bow and ties
Pink velvet roses (from Miss Rose Sister Violet, whom I love!)
Yellow roses All stitched, and mainly by hand (the only machine stitching is the hem of the lining... no glue used, although I will be sorely tempted to use it next time, it would make it so much easier!)

I am tossing up whether or not to add more flowers, and possibly a feather.
The only problem I found with this bonnet is that the top of the cap part of the bonnet is very flat so it sits on your head funny, but since it’s a straw bonnet I imagine I can squish it into a rounder shape. I also have an Elinor awaiting decoration, but that’s another project for another month. 

Reticule
Four diamond panels (made from the pattern I found here) 
White poly-cotton lining
Pink and cream upholstery fabric 
White lace decorative trim with pink bead tipped yellow ribbon draw string
Yellow ribbon wrist/shoulder strap
Five yellow tassels (that could probably do with a bit of a trim, they seem very long) 
Mix of machine and hand sewing.

My September project is still in progress as it is pretty embroidery-heavy, but I'm hoping to have it done by the end of the month.