Centuries-Sewing

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  • Part 3 of the Elizabethan Kirtle Sew-Along Renaissance

     

    Sewing in the lining around the top edge

    Clipping into corners and trimming

    Edge stitching the seam allowance to the lining along the top

  • Part 2 of the Elizabethan Kirtle Sew-Along Renaissance

    Pleating the skirt down with knife pleats and a box pleat in the back

     

    Basting the pleats in place

    Ironing the pleats down to keep things from moving around when I sew the skirt to the bodice

  • An Elizabethan Kirtle Sew-Along Renaissance

    Lucas DeHeere sketchbook #71 English women
    “Yeah, we look Awesome and Swag!”

    It has been 3 or 4 (mumble) years since I was going to do the kirtle sew-along. Life, family medical issues and changes got in the way.  My skill set has improved, how I break down projects has improved, but that does not mean I’m not still learning.

    So I set up the video camera, I balanced my tripod on the printer that-may-work-but-I-really-just-use-it-as-a-scanner, shoved my social anxiety into a box and hit record.

    I’m making kirtles. I’m making several kirtles that I plan to donate to Much Ado about Sebastopol. I don’t think I will get them all done in time for this years run, but there is always next year. If they get used, or auctioned off in a fundraiser, or end up in a school theater closet that is fine.

    I have several yards of wool, pattern blocks, and a chunk of time to make something out of it all.

    The playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTne9pSn75A&list=PL-5opaHvhlOkbr8K8buX1OpZm_4kHPPgU

    The first three videos:

     

     

     

  • Hand Sewing a Red Wool Petticoat/Kirtle

    Hand sewing my way through another petticoat/kirtle project, this time in a scarlet colored light weight wool.

     

    Sewing the skirt with a spaced back stitch
    Sewing the skirt with a spaced back stitch.
    Patterning the red wool kirtle.
    Patterning the red wool kirtle.
    Sewing the bodice with the back stitch
    Sewing the bodice with the back stitch.
    Sewing down seam allowances with the herringbone stitch.
    Sewing down seam allowances with the herringbone stitch.
  • A little bit of progress on my black wool kirtle

    A little bit of progress on my black wool kirtle

    I managed to sneak in a little bit of hand sewing this past week.

     

  • Fitted English Gown, Green Kirtle, Linen/Cotton Shirt, and Wool Petticoat Done.

    Fitted English Gown, Green Kirtle, Linen/Cotton Shirt, and Wool Petticoat Done.

    It’s done, it’s done!

    I finished the full Elizabethan ensemble (it does need some ruffs but that is for another day) for my friend’s birthday/Gift-mas/every other holiday in the world for the next 300 years. I am now going to sleep the sleep of the dead.

    So starting with the bottom layers:

    linen cotton blend shirt and cranberry wool petticoat

    Linen/cotton blend shirt with reinforced french seams. Cranberry wool skirt with tucked hem, a pocket and fingerloop braided closing.

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  • The Pink Linen Test Kirtle In Action

    The pink linen kirtle I made for a friend made its debut last weekend. Linen/rayon blend soft bodice with handmade eyelets. It has sleeves but it was way too hot for them. Over all I am pleased the next version in green wool will need very little tweaking.

     

  • Teal Kirtle Finished!

    Teal Herringbone Wool Kirtle

    Write up and photos are here