Sewing a Medieval Kirtle – Recreating 15th Century Artwork

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We’re being ambitious today, and attempting to recreate a summer working class kirtle from the June illumination from Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry – painted between 1412 and 1416. This is a fun handsewing project made from a cotton-linen blend, and is fantastic for medieval adventures in summer weather. • Materials used: • Cotton-Linen – 3 yards ~ fabric-fabric.com • Linen Thread 80/3 weight ~ burnleyandtrowbridge.com • Silk thread - devereyarns.co.uk • Cotton Crochet Thread ~ hobbylobby.com • Morgan Donner Kirtle Tutorial: • Drafting a Medieval Kirtle Dress Pattern • Morgan Donner Fingerloop Tutorial: • Easy Fingerloop Braid - for all your ... • Image used: https://www.digitalmedievalist.com/20... • For behind the scenes, geekery and tea, find me on Instagram @the_halfling_seamstress • Business inquiries: [email protected] • Music from Epidemic Sound: • The Kings Carpet – Deskant • The Goths – Bonnie Grace • A Celtic Blessing – Bonnie Grace • Tudor – Bonnie Grace • Knight’s Templar – Adriel Fair • The Norman Kings – Bonnie Grace • Want to try Epidemic Sound? Get a 30 day free trial using my referral link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... • Chapters: • 00:00 Project Intro - background on the inspiration • 00:57 Drafting the kirtle - doing the scary thing • 03:25 Construction begins - cutting out the pieces • 05:03 Stitching - seams, gores, and felling • 08:24 Stitching part 2 - front facing for security • 10:57 The Eyelet Saga - marking sewing 27 eyelets (plus a little roadtrip) • 13:35 Lacing - research braiding • 14:53 Sleeves - not quite so scary after all • 16:53 Hemming - trimming and felling • 17:47 Sleeves part 2 - the actual assembly • 18:59 Reveal Wrap-up - the shiny thing is complete, yay!

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