1 sleeve sewn on what is now an early 15th C fitted gown, due to having short sleeves with longer sleeves that pin on top. Other is pinned in place and partially sewn in. Still need to hem and make the pin on sleeves for the rest of the arms ( Read more... )

Single side worth of eyelets sewn (14 of them) on 14th C fitted gown. 2 done on the other side. Many to go ( Read more... )

Just finished sewing neckline and front of 14th C fitted dress ( Read more... )

Right. End of the evening and I have a fitting torso pattern based on this technique. Along with a number of vivid (sharpie for them foreign types) marks in strange places and holes in my fingers where they accidentally collided with pins. Z was amazingly patient and pinned and repinned and marked and remarked heroically and didn't put any holes in ( Read more... )

Not a bad weekend, though the weather has been shite ( Read more... )

That new current project I had been contemplating...

The fitted cotehardie one where I had even gone so far as to check out Costly thy habit for instructions...

Is now back down the queue due to basal_surge realising that he needs a 14th century outfit to go with his 13-14th century writing desk for a display... at the end of this month ( Read more... )

The less said about the hot water bottle the better...

But the 14th C embroidered pouch is finished :)

( Piccies under here )