Step 1: Get mostly naked in front of a pile of SCA people for pattern fitting. Get dizzy and have to sit down several times because ran out of time for breakfast.
Step 2: Put off cutting out the thing for a week in fear of messing up the linen. Remember about mockups. Make a mockup. Get excited because mockup worked
Step 3: Wash and cut out linen. Sew first seam of lining. Realise that in the weeks you spent plucking up the courage, you forgot how you were lining it and did it wrong.
Step 4: Unpick first seam. Do it again, properly this time. Get really busy and fail to make any more progress for a whole week.
Step 5: Realise that you didn't wash enough linen to make the gores. Wash more linen.
Step 6: Complete most of the project. Remember about blogs. Remember about taking photos. Kick self. Take photos.
Step 7: Realise you didn't wash enough fabric for the sleeves. Wash more fabric.
And that's where I'm up to now.
It has some interesting back wrinkles which I'm not so sure about but hopefully when the overdress goes on they will be less apparent. The underdress still needs its sleeves and a hem but then it is finished, the overdress will hopefully be started tomorrow. Hoping to also make a pair of hose and a hairnet to wear with this outfit, will see how I go timewise whether or not I get them done for Midsummer.
Your blog popped up when I searched for patterns. Did you ever finish this cotehardie? It's coming along really well. I would love to see the finished project. Did you use a pattern? If so, would you mind sharing? :) Thanks so much! moonhutmammaATgmailDOTcom
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