i cut it out of the natural/tan linen.. and sewed both side gores before falling asleep... one of the gores is a "fake seam"... which is found in many examples.. and done for symmetry...
i then let elisabeth drive the rest of the way home... so i could sew (i had done 98% of the vacation driving till then)... as the roads were bumpy and the car swayed... i wondered if the pioneers stitched while up in the wagons... it did make things a bit uneven
so tonight i have the entire body sewn together and am going about insetting the arms... which have triangular gores... which i HATE... but are on most of the examples from the greenland digs
so as of today... braies... done (need drawstring... fingerlooping this weeknd)
undertunic... needs sleeves inset
overtunic... decide color and DO
trousers... decide color and DO
shoes... DO
hat and cowl...
over fun accessories......garters/"gator style" socks/ necklace/ belt/ pouch... other stuff still thinking
so far my only cost has been thread... i got cotton... because i could match it better... and the linen threads just DO NOT match my fabrics... i purchased wool at pendletons... but not sure how much i am using for the project... and purchased some wool and linen thread to do the fingerlooping and tablet weaving... so depending on how much i use... still under 25$
i am really enjoying doing this project and giving fabric to others ... from "my stash"... this project has been great for getting many ppl to go thru thier "stash" and DO SOMETHING... thanks bianca!!
-dame varia
That's what it was supposed to do: get people using their stash, networking, and making the garb they've been waiting until "the right time" to make. I'm really glad you're having fun ;-)
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