Pelican Cloak

[chargirlgenius]

You may recall several weeks ago I asked if it was better to use a period technique to piece fabric, or to use the period widths while piecing. Now that the project is finished and passed to its owner, I can talk about why I was asking that question!

I volunteered to make a pelican cloak for baronessadriana, who was inducted into the order this weekend at Ymir.

Comments

[ladybirdkiller]

Pelican cloaks are the only reason I learned to embroider!

Love the color! Now I totally want a german in that color and black.

[chargirlgenius]

Yours was gorgeous!

I should mention, and probably will edit above, that I also couldn't really figure out how to incorporate embroidery in a correct manner for 14th century. I think it would be along the edge, but the images didn't show anything. A perpetual challenge for us earlier folks... :-) (And she's an accuracy geek too. Love her...)

[tedeisenstein]

A red cloak on top of an argle sweater on top of an orange shirt? [shudder]....but nice cloak!

[chargirlgenius]

I know! I finished it at 1am before delivery - no time to put on something good! smiep suggested that it was very Hermoine. :-)

[woodwindy]

GORGEOUS. Absolutely gorgeous.

(ETA: And congratulations, baronessadriana!)

[chargirlgenius]

Thank you!

[melaniesuzanne]

Gorgeous work (of course)! :)

[chargirlgenius]

Thanks! It was a fun project.

[newperspectives]

lovely!
And, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who really tears up fingertips when stitching! I know what you mean about them then catching on everything!

Lovely work. Always fun to see what you're up to.

Maybe someday I'll get some photos posted. Maybe.

[chargirlgenius]

I'm trying HARD to figure out how to use a thimble. I hope to post about Jeff's doublet tonight - some thimble work, but a lot of two handed stitching!

[baronessadriana]

I am one who also tears the ever living crap out of my fingers and they take a couple of weeks to recover. I have found that I cannot use a metal thimble. I am thinking that I might have more luck with a leather one since it would be more pliable.

[stringmonkey]

I can't use the standard cup-type thimble, but I find a ring thimble works very well. Have you ever tried one?