Month: November 2007

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Linen remnants and aglets arrived!

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I can’t get over how every little thing I do presents stacks of opportunities to learn.  So verily cool. These are the remnants of linen (the last batch, bwahaha!) I ordered from Historic Enterprises, and also the aglets (aka ‘chapes’) from them. (Lavena suggested that I make my own aglets, and I like that notion, but I need some NOW, and I prefer to see how someone else invented the wheel before I waste my time chipping stone.) So the two things I have learned right away from my $22 are: How the heck do they get relatively new linen … Continue reading Linen remnants and aglets arrived!

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Thread Smalls

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I’ve been working on some small but lovely details of garb production lately.  I need a way to make cording for dress laces and points, so I’ve worked out that a 2-stitch i-cord, if knitted through the back loop, yields something that looks very much like cord made with a lucet. This is #30 crochet cotton, worked on 0000 needles.  I’ve got fatter darning needles. (Another anachronism: You can find me during Morning Walk Time easily: I’m the one with a ball of thread pinned to her sweater, squinting at her hands.  I’ve discovered I can knit-and-walk.  Look out, world!) … Continue reading Thread Smalls

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Luttrell Apron

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(garb garb garb garb – I’m starting to bore myself, except I like garb garb garb garb) Ta da!  A Luttrell Apron.  I’m going to enter this in Magna Faire (along with the Smocked Shirt). MATERIALS The threads are linen threads, either singles drawn from the fabric (for basic construction) or 16/2 100% linen thread sold as ‘Rainbow Linen’ in color R464 (for smocking stitches) The fabric is natural unbleached linen (IL014, from fabrics-store.com) 5.9 oz/yd, 59" wide. TOOLS I used modern cotton/polyester thread to gather the smocking pleats.  These threads were withdrawn and discarded. I used two sizes of … Continue reading Luttrell Apron

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Daan’s 14thc garb

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So we all know what I’m making myself for 14thc garb.  But what about Daan? He’s not already committed to Other Mundane Things for Gulf Wars in March – I would LURVE to get him there, so he can see my madness in context (of 4,000 other mad people).  After all, I’ve only been to about a hundred swim meets. He needs clothes to wear.  His criteria:  That he not be hot, or too girly.  That his clothes be fitted to his athletic body, so he can show off.  My criteria: That they be documentable. Historic Enterprises to the rescue!  … Continue reading Daan’s 14thc garb

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Shopping list

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Not exactly ‘construction’, more like ‘acquisition’. Courtesy of a new list of suppliers, I now have the following wishlist.  Santa, please take note.(Especially since I’m wearing 14th c to Saltare Jan 12th, and some of this stuff needs to be in my hands by then.) Poulaines, women’s size 8, $65.  Poulaines are those pointy-toed shoes you see in illustrations.  This is a great price, and the product has a real shoe sole, so you can put in an athletic insert for comfort and health. (Actually, these need to be in my hands by St. Nicholas’ Day, so I can make … Continue reading Shopping list