If you have a thin or sensitive fabric, you need to reinforce the sleeve before you begin, otherwise, the buttons may rip through the fabric when put under stress, such as moving or lifting when wearing the dress. Use an awl and make small holes in the fabric, for the buttons to go through. Depending on the size of your buttons you will need different seam allowances, I had small buttons and used 1 cm, but recommend that you use at least 1,5-2 cm. Start by marking out where to place the buttons, use a pen and compare with the already made buttonholes. Do you notice the curved edge of the bottom sleeve? That will create room for the wrist and the start of the hand which are also inside the sleeve. I recommend doing a mock-up sleeve first in a cheap fabric to try it out. You will need to make S-sleeves (with the seam at the back of the arm, going just over your elbow) and then fit them snugly over your underarm. Here is where I start the sleeve at the top is finished, and the sleeve at the bottom already has its buttonholes and hems. Another great thing with this method is that you will not lose your buttons as easily as if you sew them onto the garment one by one, since you will have a secure ribbon to hold them in place. It is easy, simple and makes it doable to remove the pewter buttons before washing or to use on another garment, and then re-attaching them quick afterwards. ![]() This is my method for attaching pewter buttons to a garment. Then my main market season will start, and am I looking forward to that! Medieval tents, summer winds, lots of happy people, swimming in lakes… Yes, please! Let’s hope the spring and summer will arrive soon here! ![]() Just send me an email if you are interested, to linda.handcraftedhistory I also have time to make a couple of outfits for customers, so are you planning to order some clothing for yourself before summer now is a perfect time to do so! (waiting time is now until early May) I also have some free time yet before the summer for weekend workshops with your group or at a location of your choice. I also have a weekend of tablet weaving in my hometown were we will be doing lots of practical handcrafting, look into some historical finds, have fika and meet new friends.īoth workshops have their own way of booking by their site- just wanted to show them here for you! Just wanted to give you all a quick update about some of my plans this spring!īetween 8-10 of March I will be holding a workshop in medieval clothing in Norway check out this event for a weekend of fun, new knowledge and lots of sewing! ![]() Choosing ergonomic methods is also important, but every once in a while it is nice to make an item with no modern tools at all! You simply hold the seam allowance in place while sewing it, and the fingers on the underside of the fabric stretches it out and create the flat appearance on the outer side.īoth of these methods are nice, but I rarely use them in my everyday work, to save my fingers and joints from strain. Gripping the seam with your hand to flatten it out while sewing down the seam allowance: good for thicker or fulled wool fabrics. If you want one buy one in bone, not plastic. Makes a really glossy and nice finish on linen shirts and veils. ![]() Smoothing bone: for linen, leather and thin wool items. My two favourite things for flattening the seams when I don’t have an iron around: In Europe I believe it to be a bit earlier, and it is found in China during the 4th century.Īpart from having to make a fire and wait for the heating this is basically the same thing as using a modern iron, when you get used to the tool and how to estimate the heat. In Sweden, it seems that the iron came in use during the 16th century, placing it at the end of the medieval period.
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