[Ansteorra] Period seam finishing...

[Stefan li Rous]

On Sep 21, 2006, at 10:43 AM, Amanda Wallace wrote:

> My husband the early period Anlgo-Saxon/Some-where in England  
> person wants
> to *gasp* make some pants. Those of you who know my husband, quit
> laughing--I did enough of that for all of us. So...whilst I know  
> where to
> find the information he seeks, and will point him that way (I TOLD  
> him he
> had to do his own research--I learned that from a very good friend.) I
> haven't seen anything on seam finishing, and seeing how he will be  
> using
> linen or a linen-blend, and as he isn't exactly easy on clothes (as  
> anyone
> who has seen him playing w/ children can attest), I would like them  
> to have
> finished seams (which HE will be doing, evil evil giggle). So, if  
> anyone can
> point us both in the correct direction and let loose...we can take  
> it from
> there.
>
> Amanda Blackwolf
> Barony of Northkeep

Perhaps this file in the TEXTILE-ARTS section of the Florilegium  
might be of use to you:
8-P-Stitches-art  (20K)  5/23/01    "Embroidery: Eight Period Stitches"
                                        by Mistress Ealasaid nic  
Shuibhne.

Umm. Okay that may be more on embroidery rather than sewing stitches,  
but it might be worth a look.

There is also this file:
sewing-msg        (79K)  6/18/05    Sewing ideas and stitches.

If he really wants to be ambitious, I guess he could do it with  
period sewing tools:
sewing-tools-msg  (70K)  5/21/04    Medieval sewing tools, needles,  
thimbles.

Stefan
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