What are some "things" you want to learn how to make???

[Lady L]

Everything I can think of! I guess I need to narrow that down a bit...

[Marietta Graziella]

I'd like to make a corset.   

I miss Baroness Doune's detailed knowledge on that specific subject.  Wish she'd post again.

[Randal]

I think I would like to try my hand at crafting a usable long bow, arrows and quiver. Something that would look nice, and be fun to shoot. With a draw weight of maybe 25 to 30 lbs.

Randal

Hmm... allow me to add some garb type items to my wishlist. I want to make a waistcoat and frock coat for my pirate persona. I have the pattern and materials purchased, but the thought of all those buttonholes is daunting.

[Goody]

I miss Baroness Doune's detailed knowledge on that specific subject.  Wish she'd post again.

I second that MG. I have learned quite alot from spending time with her. Now I wanna try to make stuff and could use her wisdom!

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Another thing I want to take a class in is making a Gabled Hood. I really need to learn to make them. I made one years ago, but that was when I didn't know what I was doing. Things change over the years.

I have the Tudor Tailor book that shows how they are made. I need hands on how-to ina  classroom setting to get it all down and sbsorbed into my cranium.

[Manwariel]

A cavalier hat and bodices. I also want/need to figure out how to line things correctly.

[Margaret]

I wanna learn how to do this here partlet...

[Taffy Saltwater]

I want to buy & learn how to use a serger.   Also, to drag the embroidery machine out of the closet & at least look at it seriously before I shudder & put it back - it's really become somewhat of a bogey man to me.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

MArgaret!

That looks like an X tied corded design done with a fine cord, then pearled.

Here is Lynn McMasters' example of this process for an Italian Reta. The one I made for Taffy, I ended up crocheting. Went faster for me. Though I used the pattern to get the right size and all. 

[Taffy Saltwater]

Margaret, it also looks like it's on a sheer base.  What you could do is make a partlet to fit out of the sheer fabric. Fasten a one inch grid - either cheapo fabric or paper grid - on a good cardboard or sturdy base, as long as it won't bend.  Lay the cording one way over the grid, pinning at each end, & then the other way, pinning at each end & intersection.

Using matching thread, tack each intersection & end where they meet.  Then tack a pearl over each intersection.  Finally finish by stitching double fold binding - I think that's what it's called - over all the exposed edges.  You could stitch some pretty metallic lace over the seam binding on the neckline to pretty it up.

[Lady L]

Oh Margaret.... that's very pretty!

I think I am going to attempt making gloves. Saw some patterns I liked at patterns of time.

http://www.patternsoftime.com/proddetail.asp?prod=AY07&cat=17

http://www.patternsoftime.com/proddetail.asp?prod=AY08&cat=17

[Adriana Rose]

What Taffy said...

[Cilean]

I would love to learn how to make Shoes and Gloves.  I keep hoping that someone will have a glove making workshop, I hope to get to a bodice workshop next year so I can properly fit my dratted bodices!

Cilean