A blog for sharing patterns and research about historical recreation and clothing
I decided to warp up my other board loom for my 12th Night Artisan display. Used a band that I removed from the loom back in early to mid-2020 and has been sitting in the closet in a box. As I was transferring it to the loom I was laughing to myself. I wove this … Continue reading Tablet Weaving
I have had to commute to work, or for work, many times throughout my life. Just over two years ago we bought a house and now I have about a 40+ minute commute to work. Usually, I rock out and listen to music. I used to be an avid reader, but find myself lacking time … Continue reading History Audiobooks
Since stepping up as a landed Baroness in April 2022, I have been trying to find the "perfect" head covering to wear with my coronet. This has been a considerable struggle since I do not like hats or head coverings in the first place. I am incredibly vain and do not find them attractive on … Continue reading Painful is the Head That Wears the Coronet
One of my current goals as a largesse producer is to make more medieval largesse. I always love receiving items that I can use with my outfits or at events. And even better, I get very excited when I can use scraps or throw-away items to make my donated pieces! When you are donating large … Continue reading Medieval Largesse
It is done. The Waffenrock and Trossfrau outfits are done. I ran very short on time, so sorry for the late updates! I was non-stop sewing the last two weeks when I was not prepping my classroom for school to start again. I even was sewing in between my professional development courses last week! Sewing … Continue reading German Update #9 – The Final One!
So... sorry for the delayed post. The project took a while to get started and now I am under a time crunch. I have been working very hard to finish up the garments in time to get the accessories made, too. The outer bodice and liner are now sewn together for both the Waffenrock and … Continue reading Germans Update #8
As I continue on my journey to improving my sewing skills and learning how to tailor, I have started noticing what tools will help me achieve my goals. I keep noting tools and techniques I see in the tailoring videos I have been watching on YouTube. There have been many "a-ha!" moments recently and my … Continue reading Tailoring/Sewing Tools
After numerous hours of trying on, pinning, chalking, and altering the kirtle mock-up alone, I have a bodice pattern for my Trossfrau dress! Trossfrau mock-up 2.0 The bodice looks incredibly narrow top-to-bottom, but I apparently have a naturally high waist and it hits me everywhere it's supposed to (at least I think/hope so). I found … Continue reading Trossfrau Pattern – Germans Update #7
After struggling with my Trossfrau bodice mock-up and being incredibly aggravated, I finally had a lightbulb moment. After talking with some other experienced seamstresses, particularly ones who make Germans, it was recommended to use my kirtle bodice pattern that was drafted for me in 2019. I decided to try it out since I am still … Continue reading Trossfrau Pattern – Germans Update #6
“In my defense, I was left unsupervised” Awesome friend for the win in the thread save! Even got a personalized lemon 🤣 Got Dreki’s Waffenrock body sewn together yesterday, but forgot to have him try it on last night so I could see if it needed altering. Unfortunately, the pattern instructions said it needed far … Continue reading German Murder Mock-Up Update #5
The Trials and Tribulations of Toka 