We are historical costumers with a love for German Renaissance Clothing. We love to share what we have learned about historical clothing through research and experimental archaeology, in order to empower you to be the best costumer you can be. We cover sewing and construction, fabric and fiber, accessories, and culture. We believe that everyone starts somewhere, practice makes proficient, and failure is always an option. Looking for Landsknecht and Trossfrau? Loving the Cranach Saxon look? Or, perhaps the humble Hausfrau is more your speed. Want to look like you just walked out out of a portrait? We can help you get there.
Watched many times to see how you created the loop for the tip of feathers tied together. Are you sewing or just wrapping. Not sure what you are pulling? The loop?
Coming back to this video series to look at some new-to-me smocking types... Would LOVE if you did a quick walk through on that lattice-type stitch on your shirt collar! It's beautiful.
I just subscribed and rang the bell. Thank you for already responding to a comment I just made a short bit ago. I am on a bit of a Thimble and Plume marathon it is appearing I just can't wait to see what else I learn. I'm just so excited I can't hide it. 💖🤩
I learned embroidery from my mother, young enough that a random commercial thimble might actually have fit, but I'm guessing they never fit her either, because they definitely don't fit me as an adult. Even now I've actually having learned how to use one from a foray into leather, if it's too small it just comes off after a few stitches. So, yeah, I should probably go custom, really gives you a boost in that speedrunning! ... You're meant to do WHAT with a hammer?!
This is fabulous … the first time I have seen to melt it into the thread. I would in the past pull it through my fingers to “melt it” without much luck. It was better than nothing but this by far the best way I have seen to solve all the problems I have had with handsewing.
I love this idea. Does the wax come off the thread eventually, like in the final wash? I just like how soft the thread is when its not waxed. What kind of threads should you not wax, if any? Is silk okay?
me encanta el vídeo, gracias por hacerlo. Una sugerencia: creo que ayudaría mucho que trataras de tapar menos las puntadas al sujetar la tela, por favor. Gracias por los contenidos que estás creando.
As a tourist guide on a traditional Dutch windmill, our grainmill was built as a textile mill outside the city of Leiden. In the process of broadcloth for sailors and navy, the weaven wool garment was but in a bath with water, soap and human urine. Two men holding eachother stamped the garment. A mechanism of hamers was invented on wind force with a mill. Could not find English word but in Dutch volmolen. Because of the urine used and supplied for a few cents by textile workers, those mills were often called stinky mills and built outside the city because of that
I just watched another video. You're supposed to apply heat after using the beeswax, pressing between muslin cloth layers. Pull through through the fabric layers under light pressure with the iron on top.
I reproduced the Scarlett O’Hara burgundy gown for the Marietta (Atlanta) GWTW Museum. On the original gown, the feathers were 3 layered. I hand bent the shafts, as you did, after layering, then let them sit overnight to ensure they stayed. I hated using a curling iron as it damaged the tips of the feathers. As I noted from Walter Plunkett, he stroked the feathers with his hands multiple times to fluff the feathers. I did so as well using the heat and oils of my hands to give the feathers a more aged, less stiff, appearance.
That is so helpful! Thank you for this video - I'm planning to make a smocked shirt for a Cranach Gown, and had no idea how to handle it. I will follow your method, and I really appreciate all the information you're making available!
I am just starting with feather manipulation. I like the idea of adding spangles. I'm making a steampunk plume next and I now have the idea to add gears
First time seeing any of your videos. I do hats so its really nice to see a video that can help. Are YOU finding it harder to find quality ribbons and feathers ????? Im using what I have left but my supplies are dwindling. Thanks for any help !! ✌🏻♥️
What's wrong with cheap needles? I've been using needles from Michael's (and other craft stores) and never encountered an issue. But to be fair, I don't sew much. So I'm just curious why cheap needles are bad, because as a novice, it's not immediately clear.
Great question. I am talking about some of the super cheap ones. Sometimes they have burrs, or aren't very sharp, or the eyes have extra metal in them. These are the worst when you are sewing with silk or other fine fabrics. Also, if you do hand sew often, the needles bend after a while, and I find the higher quality ones bend sooner. I have also had them snap on me. The higher quality ones also tend to slide through the fabric better. And it really isn't a big difference in price. A couple bucks at most. I do a lot of handsewing, so its worth it to me to spend more.
I just discovered your channel. I am a quilter and do hand piecing and quilting. I use a number 10 between and just discovered Bohin that I ordered online, and do I love them. Now I just have to tackle learning to use a thimble.
OMG!!! I am an amateur Hatmaker and I stumbled upon this video today. I am totally delighted with this information. I will definitely like and subscribe and click on the notification bells. Thank you so much. I love this video. 05-20-2024
I think these two stitches are easy to confuse, because you "fell seams" but are actually doing a whip stitch, but a lot of tutorials mistakenly call it a fell stitch. Thanks for clarifying the two stitches and demonstrating them so clearly.
Thanks a lot for this tutorial. I've been using it I love hooks and eyes now. Tuto starts at 5:07 btw. Length needed is mentioned at 4:23 and the materials at 3:58
We made a feather headdress for the first time yesterday (for a Heilung show) and found it to be much taller than expected, so I plan on using the hand method to bend some of those puppies down. Thank you...oh, and I like your frames! 🙂
oh no! Soon as i find the most awesome channel i see you haven't made a video in a long time. Science and crafting all at once is my favorite thing in the world! Maybe a little true crime and beading too. I love this and it answered my exact questions perfectly.🫶
Thank you for this! It's very helpful. Do you have tips for felling a long seam, like the side of a shift? My hand can't hold all the fabric and it bunches up!
That can be difficult. I tend to work in sections and grab what I can comfortably with my hand, and use my other arm to anchor the fabric to my leg to keep up the tension. I will switch where I am grabbing the seam from, the top or the bottom, and sometimes from another opening if possible. I hope that makes sense!
Your tutorial was a joy to watch and explained important info to me. If I hadn't watched your video, I would not have had enough fabric to do my hand pleating. I am a beginner and wondered what the advantages and disadvantages were of the even and uneven pleating. Now I know thanks to you! Thank you for saving me the frustration and waste of time and money! Being left-handed, I'm sure I'll have plenty of other challenges as I learn what is involved in smocking. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching more of your videos!
