Back to some non-chemise sewing...
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stellar_muddleForgive me, for I have lapsed...
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alpha_angel, you will be happy to know that your sewing machine is working happily on linen. Any mistakes so far are purely my own (evil fabric caught up under foot... unpick unpick unpick).
But there are prototype white linen braes for me in one piece, and a male white linen undertunic underway (currently hand finishing the neckline, before getting back to machining the main seams). I'll still do the usual seam finishing by hand though. There is also a woman's white linen undertunic cut out, but I will sew that one entirely by hand. Next is blue linen hose (footless, so also machineable) and if there is time, a woolen tunic (cause wandering around in my underwear would be cold...). Borrowing leg bindings off Z, have cloak and belt and shoes. Will see how the hat works or whether something else is needed. Assuming the dimensions work fine, then further layers will probable be hand sewn, but for seeing if it will work and wanting the garment sooner, as opposed to the relaxation, I will resort to sewing machine. Minimal swearing too this time!!?!
Who, me, last minute? Only 11 days til CF. If it is all wearable at CF, bonus - I expect the woman's tunic wont be. But it gives me some non-fine sewing that can be done on trains and should keep me occupied.
alpha_angel, you will be happy to know that your sewing machine is working happily on linen. Any mistakes so far are purely my own (evil fabric caught up under foot... unpick unpick unpick).But there are prototype white linen braes for me in one piece, and a male white linen undertunic underway (currently hand finishing the neckline, before getting back to machining the main seams). I'll still do the usual seam finishing by hand though. There is also a woman's white linen undertunic cut out, but I will sew that one entirely by hand. Next is blue linen hose (footless, so also machineable) and if there is time, a woolen tunic (cause wandering around in my underwear would be cold...). Borrowing leg bindings off Z, have cloak and belt and shoes. Will see how the hat works or whether something else is needed. Assuming the dimensions work fine, then further layers will probable be hand sewn, but for seeing if it will work and wanting the garment sooner, as opposed to the relaxation, I will resort to sewing machine. Minimal swearing too this time!!?!
Who, me, last minute? Only 11 days til CF. If it is all wearable at CF, bonus - I expect the woman's tunic wont be. But it gives me some non-fine sewing that can be done on trains and should keep me occupied.
