For All Newbies To Sewing

[CenturiesSewing]

Rowan it sounds like he is wanting something more like this http://www.festiveattyre.com/feature/yr3/week118.html then what the pattern shows?


http://www.mooharpist.net/trunkhosen1.html

Walks you through how to draft your own, and construction, they are not very poofy however


http://www.songsmyth.com/1555trunkhose.html

Unfinished dress diary but shows some 16th century pattern shapes.

[TiaLD77]

My latest technique that I have learned is the blind hem.  I messed up the first time - but figured out my issue and corrected it for the second and final attempt. 
Here's the pic of the completed project:



you can see a few mistakes with the sewing - but overall it still turned out just fine.   

I am a mid Level sewer...still havent figured out the blind hem attachment for my machines LOL, So You are definetly accomplished to Me!

[auntiegiggles]

I am a mid Level sewer...still havent figured out the blind hem attachment for my machines LOL, So You are definetly accomplished to Me!

No attachment needed....it's all about folding the fabric a certain way when feeding it into the machine 

[Kate XXXXXX]

My blind hemming tutorial: http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Learning/Blind_hemming/blind_hemming_explained.htm

[Ms Trish]

As promised...my first attempt at a bodice! (And other than a pouch or a hat band, my first "real" project!)

[LadyFae]

As promised...my first attempt at a bodice! (And other than a pouch or a hat band, my first "real" project!)

And you look dang fine in it, as well!  =D  Great job Trish! 

[auntiegiggles]

As promised...my first attempt at a bodice! (And other than a pouch or a hat band, my first "real" project!)

Amazing job Ms Trish 

[DonaCatalina]

As promised...my first attempt at a bodice! (And other than a pouch or a hat band, my first "real" project!)

You did good and it looks great on you.

[Adriana Rose]

What pattern did you use?

[Ms Trish]

What pattern did you use?

MG helped me with that. We started with a corset pattern generator and did a mock up or three first. Then I took that pattern and flew solo (with supervision so I didn't muck it up too much) with the above piece.

And thank you for the compliments! There's a few more things I want to do to it but it's functional now!

[Ms Trish]

Oh! And it does have three sets of laces - front and both sides.

[Lady Kett]

Trish, that's GREAT! You almost make me want to pull out that shirt for Sidekick that kicked me in the tushie earlier this year, LOL. (Almost!)

[Lady Gryphon]

I finally got a photo of me in my bodice that I made form the generator.  I hope to get some better ones, and the one with the Coat/long vest, Didn't come out for some reason.  I made my red skirt way too big in the waist, so now It's on the table for a redo.  I hope to have all of this done by TRF's Celtic Christmas, but we'll see.

I now realize I made the point way too long, and will shorten in about 2-3 inches. when it pulls me in, it's just longer than I thought.  Otherwise it's very comfortable and it hits my waist at the correct place.  Next one will be better.

Thank you everyone for all the help.

[Rowan MacD]

  That is scrumptious!  I am so going to make one of these.   Great job, it looks very comfortable over the hips (a big issue for me since most ready made bodices/corsets dig into my hip bones).  How difficult will shortening the point be?

[gem]

Be careful shortening the point if you have any lower abdomen fluff *at all.* I did that when I turned my Simplicity corset into a kirtle, and ended up with a very unflattering bulge underneath (and no, you can't see it in the pictures, b/c I was very picky about the ones I posted! LOL).