Scaling up Historical Patterns using Radial Projection Centuriessewing 2012-01-28 | How to scale up historical patterns like those found in Patterns of Fashion (and other books) to their original size using radial projection.
Targaryen embroidery on regular sewing machine Centuriessewing 2017-09-20 | Working on the Targaryen sigil embroidery using a regular sewing machine.
Lannister Embroidery Centuriessewing 2017-09-19 | Hear me Roar! We had a tiny bit of sunshine today so I shot a quick video of the Lannister lion I embroidered. This is a mix of free motion embroidery (on a regular sewing machine) and hand sewing on the gold bullion, couched cord around the edges and other small details. The finished piece is rather stiff and has a lovely texture.
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Sewing the Top of the Sleeve Centuriessewing 2015-10-16 | Sewing the top of the sleeve to the lining, right sides together. It is sewn in two passes, once to sew the seam and again with a zig zag stitch to keep the wool from fraying. Once it is together it is pulled right side out."Virtutes Instrumenti" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Finishing the Bottom of the Sleeve Centuriessewing 2015-10-16 | The lining is in and turned, I've pinned together the bottom of the sleeve, wrong sides facing each other and am sewing it in by hand for a finish. Another way to do this is with binding."String Impromptu Number 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Pressing the Sleeve Seam with a Seam Roll Centuriessewing 2015-10-16 | The sleeve is now sewn shut and will not fit on the sleeve board, so I'm pressing it over a heavy cardboard roll.Song - "The Endless" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Pressing the Seam Allowance and Sleeve Hem Centuriessewing 2015-10-16 | After sewing the first sleeve seam in the wool and in the lining I press it flat and press up the bottom seam allowance."String Impromptu Number 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Sewing the Sleeves Centuriessewing 2015-10-09 | Sewing the sleeves and lining, starting at the bottom of the sleeve and going up."Sheep May Safely Graze - BWV 208" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Cutting out the sleeves Centuriessewing 2015-10-09 | Cutting out the sleeves in green wool, adding seam allowances as I go. The wool is from the stash and steaming did not take out the wrinkles.“Snowdrop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Marking the Eyelets for Spiral Lacing Centuriessewing 2015-10-09 | Marking the eyelets for spiral lacing with a template and grease pencil.“Snowdrop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Edge Stitching the Lining Centuriessewing 2015-10-02 | A bit hard to see but I'm edge stitching the seam allowance to the lining along the front top and back edge of the bodice to keep the lining from rolling out when the bodice is laced."Sheep May Safely Graze - BWV 208" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Clipping the Lining Centuriessewing 2015-10-02 | Starting to turn the lining and clipping at (but not through) the neckline points and some areas of the armscye. Song - "The Endless" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Sewing in the Lining Centuriessewing 2015-10-02 | Machine sewing in the lining, skip going over the shoulder straps."String Impromptu Number 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Setting the Pleats Centuriessewing 2015-09-25 | Lightly steaming and setting/pressing the pleats of the skirt. This is to help keep everything lined up when I sew the skirt to the bodice."Sheep May Safely Graze - BWV 208" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Sewing Down the Back Pleats Centuriessewing 2015-09-25 | Sewing down the back pleats of the kirtle skirt. I'm using a mix of the running and back stitch to baste them down, so the folds will be less likely to get caught under the presser foot.Song - "The Endless" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Pleating the Skirt Centuriessewing 2015-09-25 | Pleating the back of the skirt with knife pleats and a box pleat at the center back."String Impromptu Number 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Green color changing sequin fabric Centuriessewing 2015-09-14 | Some days I am easily amused. This is a swatch of green sequin fabric with blue undertones that can be reversed to black.
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Stay Stitching Shoulder Straps Centuriessewing 2015-09-12 | I'm trying out stay stitching in the seam allowances to prevent dreaded shoulder strap stretch. If I wanted it to have 100% no give I'd use some fusible interfacing on it."Virtutes Instrumenti" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Herringbone Stitching Down Seam Allowance Centuriessewing 2015-09-12 | Sewing down the bodice back seam allowance."Sheep May Safely Graze - BWV 208" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Elizabethan Kirtle Construction: Flatlining the Interlining Centuriessewing 2015-09-11 | A bit of late night sewing for a Much Ado About Sebastopol Renaissance fair costume. In this I'm flatlining the interlining (cotton twill) and sewing the bodice back pieces together."String Impromptu Number 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Starching an Elizabethan Ruff Centuriessewing 2013-03-11 | This is my how to starch an Elizabethan ruff video based off the excellent written tutorial from the Elizabethan Costume Facebook group.This is my first time starching a ruff, (or starching anything really) and being able to take a sticky bit of fabric and turn it into something that looks like it came out of a portrait is pretty cool.For anyone wanting to know more about ruffs I suggest checking out:"Patterns of Fashion 4: The Cut and Construction of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neckwear, Headwear and Accessories for Men and Women C. 1540-1660" by Janet Arnold.
