Hello, I am new (again, I was a member of this group many years ago) to the group. My name is Emeludt Hänsler and I have an interest in late 15th Century...
Alternatively, rather than trying for a thinner needle, which has its own problems, invest in a good thimble, one that will work well for pushing needles with....
Greetings ! Grazia said "A t-tunic would involve less sewing, but it wastes a lot of fabric, and you'd have to have a piece of fabric as wide as your wingspan ...
I am afraid my Google-fu has failed. I am looking for free instrustions on how to make a corded petticoat. I can find sites with pictures of same, links to...
On Friday, March 08, 2013 06:44:10 PM you wrote: (Snipped by mod. Trim your posts!) ... (Snipped by mod. Trim your posts!) I meant a tunic that is literally...
A question, good gentles! I am about to make a lined hood using Cynthia Virtue's 'Hoodlum' article and pattern. Thing is, I've not yet made anything with a...
... You can do it either way, or a few other ways. Easiest by machine is to make two hoods, then place one into the other right sides facing each other. Then...
You seem to have a grasp of the general concept. I would do it this way: make two hoods, exactly the same except for different fabrics. Place them with...
I would go with this one, it's the easiest and you're less likely to make a mistake. Just a few things. Leave the opening on the bottom edge, it's neater...
Red is a very hard color to retain, compounded by linen being very hard to dye. Trying to set it with salt and vinegar may help, but it's not guaranteed,...
Greetings ! Along those lines, but regarding silk... I have beautiful some silk noil, both in a deep burgundy and a dark purple, which I made into mundane...
Doesn't Dharma have a product that will stop Dye run? Helen ... From: Rachel Cundiff <mistressrachelcundiff@...> To: SCA-Garb <SCA-Garb@yahoogroups.com> ...
... I've heard Woolite is actually really damaging to /actual/ wool. So, warning there. I use Orvus Paste for my handwash stuff. It's what's used to give sheep...
JK, buy black lingerie.. I find that sometimes red-toned dyes NEVER stop staining...just one of those things... -barb- From: Rachel Cundiff (snip) I have...
... It is a cheap solution, and clear shampoo is preferred, but I found it left a lot of bubbles to deal with, since they add in chemicals to make it bubble...
I have had success with soaking a garment in hot tap water...wrap in oven safe plastic wrap or use a oven bag ....bake at around 200 for a half hour i would...
I thought someone put on this list a little while ago to stop red dye bleeding, let it soak overnight in the wash machine with a cup of vinegar in the...
... I washed some linen last night to prepare it for cutting, and I put vinegar in the rinse. It came out much darker than the equivalent fabric (same...
Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone had any helpful hints as how to messure fabric for a keyhole neck opening. I want to do some embroidery on it prior...
I make a muslin pattern first, so I don't have to worry about it fitting that particular person. It's the only way I can make any embroidery work that is done...
... Start here: http://www.larsdatter.com/girdlebooks.htm Joan Lady Joan Silvertoppe A Gentlewoman's Accounts http://www.kimiko1.com Tudor Lady's Wardrobe...
I have found that 4" from the center point on each side, with a 2" dip on the back and a 4" dip on the front, with a 4" slit down the front works fine for most...
How I was taught, and what's given me really nice-looking ones is this:Measure your head (around wear a coronet/circlet would go) and then measure around your...
I have directions for making a keyhole neck pattern on my web page. Go to http://caitlinsclothing.com/Docs/GeometricConstructionOfTunic.pdf and scroll down to...
So simple, why didn't *I* think of that!!! Thank you! Gwen who can sew an Elizabethan, but can't get the head/neck hole right in a simple T-tunic ... (snipped...
