Gallery of Finished Projects

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Thanks Kate.

Like with the other Captain Teague Coat I did earlier this year, this one was just a tad different. Took just as long, about 28 yards of Gold 1/8" cording, Dupioni Silk for the leaves, and HOURS of handsewing. Which is what makes the Coat unique.

[LadyShadow]

Very lovely. Can't wait to see the other corset and cloak.

[Auryn]

Oh man
I missed living vicariously through your guys.
I just went through the last 20 pages and I don't know which project is more fantastic than the next.

You have all inspired me to get sewing again.

Beautiful work everyone

[gem]

Huzzah! I finished the reversible doublet for my FIL, and Side 1 (noble) made its debut today. Alas, our camera battery died, so instead of the posed photos I had intended to take, these were grabbed from whatever my MIL happened to catch on her camera. Still, I think he looks pretty great!





We are all agreed that he needs a new shirt (I knew this, but did not realize his single shirt was collarless!); MIL is plotting to make him a black one with a ruffled collar. He actually tried this on last night over his mundanes, and I was totally convinced it was way too short (and kind of baffled, 'cuz we did a fitting), and I lay awake trying to figure out how I was going to make the skirting longer, when I am totally out of the fabric for the reverse side. And then... the magic of proper underpinnings and a BELT! It was actually perfect.

I'm hoping we get some shots later tonight of the other side, once we have him in a proper shirt.

[Wickedvox]

Huzzah!! It looks *great!* And most importantly, he looks *comfortable* in it, like it's exactly what he wanted. Another great piece Gem!

[CenturiesSewing]

The test kirtle I made for a friend, in action. She has sleeves but left them off so she would not implode. Linen/rayon blend with a soft bodice.


After a long day at faire.






Since I could not pop up in person to the NY renn faire she printed me out. 


The very nice eyelet I taught/coached her on making.

[Wickedvox]

Nice Centuries, especially the paper "you!"

[iain robb]

Just finished sewing each of the cartridge pleats to the bodice of what I've been calling Julie's Elizabethan gown, which I have now decided to call the Prancing Unicorn Gown, for reasons that will be clear in a moment. Here's a front view:



(The unsharpened costume sword was the only thing I could find to hold it up until my wife comes back from visiting relatives in a couple of weeks.)

And an oblique back view:



And the reason I'm calling it the Prancing Unicorn Gown, some vintage buttons I found that seemed ideal for the back closure:



Still have to hem it when my wife gets back, but I'm counting it as finished. Boy, that was a lot of velvet ... I'm going to be picking little blue lintballs off of clothes and couch and chairs for months. 

[Wickedvox]

Veeeery pretty iain! I love that blue--and the buttons! How fun! I think it looks lovely, what a lucky woman.

And yeah, *that's* why I hate to sew velvet.

[DonaCatalina]

Beautiful work guys....Velvet looks so lovely when its finished....and you're finished cursing it.

[Kate XXXXXX]

Some samples for LARP from our workshop...

Su made the chasuble and the robe under it, I made the cote hardie and the doublets.  All the patterns were drafted by us.

     

     

     

More to come tomorrow!

[Wickedvox]

Wow. Just wow. Those are so well made! And that purple dress...love it! It's *kind* of similar to my indigo Lady Marion gown.

[Chris B]

I really like the design and lines of the two doublets Kate.  Great work! 

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Excellent work everyone!!!!!

So glad to see so much sewing!!!!

I am itching to get some "work" done, but have lots of Alterations to do. That is work as well.

[CalliopeCC]

Oh, Kate... those doublets are knockouts!  I must admit I like the fleur de lis design a bit more, but both are just lovely - looks like they're excellently tailored, and not too fussy.

I have a definate soft spot for middles...