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Well, another sewing project is in the works. My husband has been wanting to up the look for his 14th Century clothing so off to the races for me as I research the items that we both need to make this happen.I figure I will start from the skin and work my way to the… Continue reading Researching 14th Century clothing

1.  Cut out the rectangle of fabric created by the two measurements. 2.  Fold the fabric in half matching the short ends. This will give you more or less a square of folded fabric. 3.  At this point, you need to decide whether you are making a Dublin style or Jorvik (York) style cap.  The… Continue reading Viking Women’s Cap Construction

One of the classes that I teach is a head covering for Viking women that has a basis in several finds in Dublin, Jorvik (York), and Lincoln.Viking Woman’s CapBy:  Mistress Muirghein inghean Rioghain Bean Ui Eamonn, CPSo, you’ve got this wonderful Viking outfit all set to wear and realize that you don’t have anything to… Continue reading Viking Women’s Cap

Sitting here in class at the AUM Technacenter.  This weeks class is about MS Sharepoint 2010 for Developers.  I would much rather be getting my class materials ready for Gulf Wars next week. Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4

I was recently asked for a pattern for a hat of naalbinding that I made for my husband. I mention this fact on this blog because I teach naalbinding in the Kingdom of Meridies. So, first, I will put my handout for naalbinding here and then put the patterns up on my other blog "Muirghein's… Continue reading Naalbinding

Bibliography Hefdharfru Vigdis Vestfirzka (Date Accessed: January 17, 2008). "Viking / Norse Underdress". http://www.silverdor.org/viking/underdress.html -This handout was taken from her website on making a "conjecturally period underdress" to wear with a Viking apron dress. Mikhaila, Ninya and Dr. Jane Malcolm-Davies (2006). Tudor Tailor: Reconstructing Sixteenth-Century Dress. Costume and Fashion Press. Thursfield, Sarah (2001). Medieval Tailor's… Continue reading Rectangular Construction: A Tunic Pattern – Part 9

VARIATIONS With a few minor adjustments this pattern can be used for almost any time period. Anglo Saxon: Use the pattern as is for undertunic. For over tunic make the following adjustments: Shorten length of sleeves to just past elbow length. Make the sleeves wider down the length. Shorten the length of the tunic to… Continue reading Rectangular Construction: A Tunic Pattern – Part 8

IDEAS FOR EMBROIDERY ON TUNICS AND OTHER OUTER GARMENTS. Simple embroidery stitches from the “backstitch family” done on the neckline, cuffs, seams, and hem of a garment.Box stitch: Created by first using a blanket stitch approximately a half inch from the edge of the garment and then laying a backstitch along the top of the… Continue reading Rectangular Construction: A Tunic Pattern – Part 7

NEXT: Sew the gore/sleeve parts to the body of the tunic.Sew down the underseam of the sleeves, to the underarm. Stop here. Do not cross the gore/sleeve seam. Tie off your thread and flip the seam allowance over.Now, starting on the gore side of the seam allowance sew from the underarm down the side of… Continue reading Rectangular Construction: A Tunic Pattern – Part 6