This is the last detailed wip on my fully lined Skjolderhamn style Viking hood, fully hand stitched. Details on how to hand bind a hem.
Read MoreI have made a lot of progress on the Skjold harbour style Viking hood. I am making it from a brown wool outer and dark indigo blue linen lining, and hand stitching it using linen threads pulled from the selvage of the lining fabric. The stitches I am using are taken from the Viborg shirt,
Read MoreTonight I started work on a Viking hood in the style of the Skjold harbour Viking hood find. Free Viking hood pattern.
Read MoreMy apron dress is based on the large apron dress fragments found in Haithabu harbor (Hedeby), made in linen, with decorative seam embroidery and darts.
Read MoreBrief recap of NACLS 2015 (North American Corsetry and Lingerie Symposium), and my interview from Lucy Corsetry.
Read MoreThe last few days I have been working on my hybrid style fully corded corset. The first step is to fully cord all the panels and gores. The strength layer is coutil, with thin cotton rope for cording, and black linen for the cover material. I couldn’t find yellow buttonhole thread, so I am using
Read MoreIn more exciting news, for the first time in a little over three years I am working on a corset. It is a bastard hybrid of stays with stomacher, and a Victorian corset. It will be fully corded to imitate the look of fully boned stays, and I am planning for it to machine washable.
Read MoreThe needle book is hand sewn and embroidered with two Viking-style great wyrm designs, lucet braid ties, and wool felt pages.
Read MoreThis is the last WIP update on the needle book. As of the writing of this post it is actually finished, and I hope to get the final photos up in the next couple days. Each side of the needle book is embroidered with a great wyrm, the first in green and outlined in burgundy, and
Read MoreI have published a very short tutorial with a basic medieval open hood pattern, instructions on how to customize the pattern, and ideas for simple pattern variations. Using that pattern you should be able to make a hood that fits like the open hood I made for myself.
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