Viborg Shirt Observations, Conjecture and Puzzlement
Gusset and Neck Hole The gussets are almost exactly the same size as the neck holes. It would be convenient,…
16 years ago
Front Lining
Sunday morning I bought some more linen. I very carefully found linen of the right weight, with a firm selvedge,…
16 years ago
Living History Podcast
Found mention of a reenactor podcast, "Living History Podcast", on one of the email lists I follow. I haven't listened…
16 years ago
Tent Rugs
4'x6' Indoor/outdoor recycled plastic rugs. $36 http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=6142954# 4 would be just about all of the inside of the Regent.. tempted.
16 years ago
Groking the Pattern
Cheap krinkle linen is put away. Probably will use it for a chemise or somesuch. Got new linen and washed…
16 years ago
German Playing Cards
16th Century German Playing Cards. A total steal at $6.95. from The Tutor Shoppe Now I just need to learn…
16 years ago
My sewing muse is a BITCH
First she disappears for like 3 years. THEN when she finally comes back and starts hinting about how spiff it'd…
16 years ago
Material gathering, mockup 1 and plans for mockup 2
I know, I know it's been a while. I lost my sewing muse.. but eventually I found her. Anyway. In…
16 years ago
Cheap linen is cheap
So Saturday I got 14 yards of 45" wide natural linen for $2/yd (SCORE). The responsible sewing gremlin demanded that…
16 years ago
Starting Rumbles
Next project is a reproduction of the Viborg shirt. The plan is to sew this on my commute since it's…
16 years ago