Posts Tagged ‘cotehardie’

Cotehardie at 90% completion

October 1st, 2009

Ok, so the completion amount is mostly arbitrary. I need to do buttons and button-holes, but that’s it (I think) and it’s mostly just busy-work sort of a thing that I’ll do while watching movies from netflix or whatever.

A few pics with the first button made pinned in place and a quarter to show scale. I’m not sure if that’s where the button is supposed to be, but it looked about right.

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And a bit further back:

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Been really happy with how this garb has gone together and I’m already thinking about the next one. I’d like to do a dual-color thing but need to check on the accuracy of that scheme historically.

Cotehardie, or: How I am making the new, old hotness

September 28th, 2009

Took the in-progress garb to 4th Sunday to show off what I did so far and determine next steps. I’m really digging the blue linen and can’t wait to do more colors. I will be a garb rainbow… :)

Making lots of cloth buttons is in my immediate future and I think I’ll need to find a good tv show to watch or have someone over for some sewing goodness or both. The thought of casting my own metal buttons is enticing tho.

Baby steps first. Tedious, cloth baby steps. And bias tape; my nemesis once again.