Misc. Sewing
Pattern Making
Basic Patterning
- How to draft a basic Bodice pattern by Baroness Briana Etain MacKorkhill
- Basic T-Tunic by Duchess Leah Kasmira of Natterhelm - instructions on how to pattern your basic t-tunic as a basis for future garments.
- T-Tunic the Period Way by Lady Muireann ingen Eoghain ua Maoil Mheaghna - Originally posted in Tournaments Illuminated, includes patterning instructions & optimal layout for cutting fabric.
- Basic Tunic & Pants by Grey Company - instructions on how to pattern these basics, includes slightly more instructions on sewing and variations of necklines, etc.
- Tunic Worksheet - excellent worksheet if you have no idea what measurements go where or have never created a pattern in your life. Very easy to understand. Then go HERE for the instructions on how to put it together.
- Simple Pants by Duchess Leah Kasmira of Natterhelm- instructions on how to pattern a basic pair of pants.
- Basic Tunic & Pants by Grey Company - instructions on how to pattern these basics, includes slightly more instructions on sewing and variations of necklines, etc.
- Undergarments - pattern instructions for a basic chemise, a chemise with a gathered skirt, and a chemise with a raglan sleeve. Beware there is no documentation on this page, and I don't know how period each of these are or to which period they would be worn. But, it gives you an easy how-to for beginner garb.
Sewing Stitch Techniques
- Archeological Sewing by Heather Rose Jones - Swing techniques for wool, linen & silk including a variety of documented stitches & seam treatments.
Fabric Dying & Colors
- Orchil: The Poor Person's Purple, by Chris Laning
Other Costuming Techniques
- Period Pleats @ Festive Attyre - knife pleats, box pleats, rolled pleats & cartridge pleats with great instructions & drawings
- How to Cartridge Pleat a Skirt @ Festive Attyre