Anatomy of woven fabric
A loom holds the warp threads. The weft threads are then woven into the warp threads in a particular pattern.…
8 years ago
Tunic Sew Along: Cut your fabric
[Late to the conversation? See all of the tunic sew-along from the beginning] Step 3: Cut your fabric. I'm following…
8 years ago
Flat-felled seam
My favorite seams for making tunics is the flat-felled seam. This seam works well on straight or only slightly curved…
8 years ago
Tunic Sew Along: Wash and dry your fabric
[Late to the conversation? See all of the tunic sew-along from the beginning] Step 2: Wash and dry your fabric.…
8 years ago
Kragelund Tunic: Simplified Pattern
My notes about the original Kragelund tunic are saved in another post. I recommend reading that for more background information.…
8 years ago
Unintentionally intimidating
Recently while talking to someone about the SCA I confided that I'm really bad at working with new people. I…
8 years ago
Tunic Sew Along: Buy fabric
[Late to the conversation? See all of the tunic sew-along from the beginning] Step 1: Buy fabric. For tunics I…
8 years ago
Research is not a dirty word
“The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice…
8 years ago
YOLO
Recently while speaking about what it means to be a peer in The West in the SCA someone mentioned that…
8 years ago
Kentish Anglo-Saxon Gold Brocaded Fillet
Note: I've decided to go ahead and hit publish on this article even though I have not yet woven the…
8 years ago