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judithsewstoo

My latest insanity

Sep 10, 2009 15:19

Tee! I think my foster-Laurel Mom, eithni is going to be at least a little bit proud of me. :)

So, part of my research includes handsewing my clothing. Well, here is a very early photograph of my work. Thanks to mightyjesse for the "winning" suggestion for how to handle a keyhole neckline. I've almost got it sewn down. As you can see from the picture, I was a dork ( Read more... )

handsewing, documenting, picts, pictish garb

Comments 18

eithni September 10 2009, 19:37:27 UTC

Dork.

And yes, I'm proud. :)

judithsewstoo September 10 2009, 20:36:59 UTC

Hee! I also added the picture of the finished neckline. :)

fayethefaery September 10 2009, 20:57:50 UTC

Ooh, I just saw your post on sca_garb and was enticed by the link to come see how you've done. Congratulations on your first hand sewing garment! I reenact multiple eras and I always hand sew the garments if a sewing machine wasn't invented in that time. It's so much more satisfying - and relaxing - isn't it?

Since I'm going to be starting a dress that has a keyhole neckline right after I finish the eyelets on my current project, I was wondering what that suggestion for them was. I don't want to mess anything up when I'm using my expensive fabric! :D

judithsewstoo September 10 2009, 21:27:21 UTC

Thank you. Considering that the era I'm doing this for is around the 7th century, they definitely didn't have any sewing machines. Especially since Elias Howe only patented it on this day in 1846. ;)

It was her comment to my "Necklines - I haz the fail" post in my journal. http://judithsewstoo.livejournal.com/49127.html

Her's is the third one down. :) Good luck! :) :D

newperspectives September 10 2009, 22:24:09 UTC

Yay! Woohoo!

Eithni is great inspiration for a good many things. And she's tough, which I like. Eithni being proud of you = major win!

:-)

judithsewstoo September 10 2009, 22:48:31 UTC

Thanks. :)

Eithni had warned me, before I became officially her student, that she wasn't the type to be all "cuddly and ..." which I was perfectly fine with. I can't stand someone telling me that everything is all sunshine and rainbows when the work I've done is crap. Not only is she wonderfully tough with my research, but it extends into my writing as well. She gave me some wonderfully constructive feedback on my class at Pennsic. I hope to do her proud. :)

newperspectives September 10 2009, 23:13:38 UTC

Yes! She's good at all of that. I'm so tired of getting pats on the head when what I want is criticism-- she's great at actually giving useful feedback.

kairiwitch September 10 2009, 22:44:19 UTC

Hello! I am scampering over here from SCA Garb- lovely job!!! I am soooo jealous that you have access to the Hald book- I have been doing research for a naalbinding paper/experiment in an experimental anthropology class, and all sources point me to that book. Grrr! I can't even find it in a library near me.

judithsewstoo September 10 2009, 22:51:23 UTC

Inter Library Loan. That's what I've been doing. :) Constantly renewing it and when it *has* to go back, checking it out again. What's funny is that I seemed to be the only person using the particular copy I had gotten hold of, because I found one of my little post-it flags on a page I had bookmarked for later perusal. :) I laughed. :)

judithsewstoo September 10 2009, 23:05:25 UTC

Also, if you're in the East Kingdom, look up Mistress Brid (that's how she spells it) and talk with her. She's done quite a bit of early period stuff too... and she might be able to hook you up. She has an apprentice, Dorfyna Gnarrbringa, who totally rocks - and the baby apprentice doesn't suck. ;) When you hook up with her, tell her Finnseach sent you ;)

gwyndlyn September 11 2009, 01:15:27 UTC

I hopped over from SCA Garb, too. Didn't know you were under eithne's wing.
Very neatly done! I usually give myself another 1/2 inch from my neck so I don't pull my ears off when I get dressed.
What did you do to the raw edges of the facing? Curious minds....

judithsewstoo September 11 2009, 03:02:22 UTC

Well, I didn't do much with them really. The facing was a full circle, so on the outside edge, I nipped into it a bit (about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way in), then simply tailor tacked the center of each 'placket' down. With this being wool, I wasn't too worried about fraying. And the thread used was from the gown itself, just waxed a bit to make it easier to thread that bronze needle I'm determined to use throughout this madness. :) Oh, and I washed and dried the fabric before I started all of this, so it fulled just a bit. Yes, I dried it in the dryer. I've learned (the hard way, natch) to pre-wash my fabrics the same way I will probably intend to treat them after. ;)