I've been sewing for 4 decades and doing historical costuming for almost as long but this is my first foray into earlier than the 1600s. I still learned a lot from this tutorial. You are an outstanding teacher. Thank you!
Thank you!! I think this is one of the nicest compliments I've gotten! -- It means so much that my small offering could be of some use to an experienced sewist.
@@ravenswatchfarm Thanks and you're welcome. I've got linen and hemp sheets for some tunics/gowns/chemises, and some cotton sheets for preliminary mockups. I've also purchased a beautiful reversable wool blanket, with a wide stripe at each end. Plan to save it for after I have more experience. Have been looking for a pattern that accounts for matching stripes at the bottom. Considering folding blanket in half and making a one-piece seamed up the sides. Have you seen anything like that? If there a reason not to use such a pattern? Is there a video you can point me to? (These questions are also for any other viewers/commenters who might have experience with this sort of blanket project.) Thanks again and I look forward to binging all your videos.
@@OffRampTourist Although others will certainly have other ideas, I think of blanket-weight wool as outerwear. What you are asking about would be called a "peplos", especially look at the Anglo-Saxon, Finnish, or Celtic tradition, but it'll only use some of your fabric. Me, I'd see how much mileage I could get out of that blanket. The first thing I'd do is set aside enough for a nice rectangular cloak (every culture). Minimum size is top of your head to your knees (or floor) tall x doubled over elbow-to-elbow wide... a size which will also work as a peplos. Or go even bigger. A contrast stripe on one of the edges would be quite striking. You can cut a head-to-knee side a bit long and pick out and inch or two of fringe, mostly seen in cloaks NOT the peplos. (My accessories video shows several ways to pin/style this garment.) After that, grab my fabulous layers video and focus on these ideas: The tabard/zapona certainly would be easy to cut and wear as a mid-layer! For female presenting, consider the "Viking" apron-dress-- some of those patterns would easily lend themselves to a contrast lower hem. Or any sort of a rectangular-construction jacket, such as a caftan/kaftan, can be cut to put the stripe on the lower edge of the rectangular body panels. You'll need to cut the gores to match, but you can use the triangular/trapezoidal "waste" between those for your sleeves. Weird shaped scraps can be recycled for hat pieces. It'll take some creative layout.... but you might be able to get a midlayer + a cloak/peplos + a hat out of your blanket.
@@ravenswatchfarm Wow! You've given me a lot to consider. I didn't expect such a speedy and detailed response. I'm going to do the research, view the rest of your videos, and make several cotton/linen/hemp innerwear items before I tackle the pink/gold blanket project(s) but I know it's going to be even better than I originally thought, for having your input. I wish I could show a photo here. It's so pretty and it's 94” x 65” worth of potential is almost intimidating. I definitely plan to get the most out of it I can. (If there are long narrow scraps I hope to make leg wraps to match.)
You are too kind. I am always my own worst critic, and I learned a lot about how to better set up my cameras & microphone in the future. But we all start learning somewhere, right? ;)
I am in the process of giving this a go, and for the sake of any other folks with wide shoulders, double check the body measurement against your shoulders to make sure you can actually put the thing on... I may or may not have had to get a new piece of fabric to rectify that mistake. 😄 I'm sure I can piece some side panels in in the future, but my first complete one will have a proper body piece.
I hadn't come across this yet, but when I think about it... I can imagine how it could happen! Every body is different, which is half the fun of tailoring. I'll figure out if I can add a warning about this. (RUclips is awful about allowing edits.) Thank you for teaching me and helping others!
Hello, I usually don't comment here on YT, but, I really want to say: Thank you for taking the time and effort to make such a good video. Your voice is very calming, and the explanations are crystal clear as water, even I as a beginner in sewing I understand every step. Greeting from México c:
Have been looking everywhere for a good, comprehensive tunic tutorial and this is incredible. I'm new to sewing but you make this seem so doable! Really appreciate the hard work you put in to this series. 🙏🏻
Indeed. We can *hope* that bamboo-based cellulose fabric is made of longer pieces of individual fiber (it is, at least, *possible* with bamboo), but... there is no certainty. It could be made from the mooshy inner bits of the bamboo and not the strong linear parts. Much like "silk" that flame-tests as polyester, so much fabric is "buyer beware." Sadness. :(
I would skip the gusset entirely and just make the top of the sleeve a bit generous in width. A couple inches of ease in the body would be comfortably loose-- ease disappears faster than you expect. But I'd plan ahead for room to grow! You could cut 4-6" of body ease-- just cut the body as an oversized A-line (don't piece the skirt) -- and then take the extra out in big (1+") side seams. Lightly tack those down to manage bulk. Skipping the gussets and godets --> simplifies letting it out later. You can also take an extra wide lower hem and give yourself up to 4" of future length. Room to grow = less sewing for a busy mom!
I've been sewing for 4 decades and doing historical costuming for almost as long but this is my first foray into earlier than the 1600s. I still learned a lot from this tutorial. You are an outstanding teacher. Thank you!
Thank you!! I think this is one of the nicest compliments I've gotten! -- It means so much that my small offering could be of some use to an experienced sewist.
This is the most useful of the 50 or so videos I've recently watched on this subject. Great work! Thanks!
Thank you SO MUCH for your kind words! I hope your sewing adventures bring you joy.
@@ravenswatchfarm Thanks and you're welcome.
I've got linen and hemp sheets for some tunics/gowns/chemises, and some cotton sheets for preliminary mockups.
I've also purchased a beautiful reversable wool blanket, with a wide stripe at each end. Plan to save it for after I have more experience. Have been looking for a pattern that accounts for matching stripes at the bottom. Considering folding blanket in half and making a one-piece seamed up the sides. Have you seen anything like that? If there a reason not to use such a pattern? Is there a video you can point me to? (These questions are also for any other viewers/commenters who might have experience with this sort of blanket project.)
Thanks again and I look forward to binging all your videos.
@@OffRampTourist Although others will certainly have other ideas, I think of blanket-weight wool as outerwear. What you are asking about would be called a "peplos", especially look at the Anglo-Saxon, Finnish, or Celtic tradition, but it'll only use some of your fabric. Me, I'd see how much mileage I could get out of that blanket. The first thing I'd do is set aside enough for a nice rectangular cloak (every culture). Minimum size is top of your head to your knees (or floor) tall x doubled over elbow-to-elbow wide... a size which will also work as a peplos. Or go even bigger. A contrast stripe on one of the edges would be quite striking. You can cut a head-to-knee side a bit long and pick out and inch or two of fringe, mostly seen in cloaks NOT the peplos. (My accessories video shows several ways to pin/style this garment.) After that, grab my fabulous layers video and focus on these ideas: The tabard/zapona certainly would be easy to cut and wear as a mid-layer! For female presenting, consider the "Viking" apron-dress-- some of those patterns would easily lend themselves to a contrast lower hem. Or any sort of a rectangular-construction jacket, such as a caftan/kaftan, can be cut to put the stripe on the lower edge of the rectangular body panels. You'll need to cut the gores to match, but you can use the triangular/trapezoidal "waste" between those for your sleeves. Weird shaped scraps can be recycled for hat pieces. It'll take some creative layout.... but you might be able to get a midlayer + a cloak/peplos + a hat out of your blanket.
@@ravenswatchfarm Wow! You've given me a lot to consider. I didn't expect such a speedy and detailed response. I'm going to do the research, view the rest of your videos, and make several cotton/linen/hemp innerwear items before I tackle the pink/gold blanket project(s) but I know it's going to be even better than I originally thought, for having your input.
I wish I could show a photo here. It's so pretty and it's 94” x 65” worth of potential is almost intimidating. I definitely plan to get the most out of it I can. (If there are long narrow scraps I hope to make leg wraps to match.)
this is your first vid damn! Way more professional than I ever would have expected for a first vid. thank you for the tutorial
You are too kind. I am always my own worst critic, and I learned a lot about how to better set up my cameras & microphone in the future. But we all start learning somewhere, right? ;)
Absolutely amazing video!!!! I have never understood drafting this clearly!!!! Thank you!!!!
I'm glad it worked for you! Form follows function, in this style.
Thank youuuu! You took all the guess work out of this and made it so easy to understand!😊
I am in the process of giving this a go, and for the sake of any other folks with wide shoulders, double check the body measurement against your shoulders to make sure you can actually put the thing on... I may or may not have had to get a new piece of fabric to rectify that mistake. 😄 I'm sure I can piece some side panels in in the future, but my first complete one will have a proper body piece.
I hadn't come across this yet, but when I think about it... I can imagine how it could happen! Every body is different, which is half the fun of tailoring. I'll figure out if I can add a warning about this. (RUclips is awful about allowing edits.) Thank you for teaching me and helping others!
So informative! Excellent tutorial, thanks for explaining everything so effectively and with diagrams!
So comprehensive! Thank you.
Hello, I usually don't comment here on YT, but, I really want to say: Thank you for taking the time and effort to make such a good video. Your voice is very calming, and the explanations are crystal clear as water, even I as a beginner in sewing I understand every step. Greeting from México c:
@Tomillo-i8q I'm so happy that you found this helpful! Thank you for commenting ... and making my day a little brighter.
My depth perception challenged mind thanks you SO MUCH for this well-paced, in depth series.
It's time to move forward from the T shirt pattern!!
I wish you much success! I'm glad this helped.
This is so helpful!
Thank you! That was my goal :)
Have been looking everywhere for a good, comprehensive tunic tutorial and this is incredible. I'm new to sewing but you make this seem so doable! Really appreciate the hard work you put in to this series. 🙏🏻
Best tutorial ever!
This is so incredibly helpful! Thank you.
Just to be clear; the vast majority of commercial Bamboo fabrics are viscose/rayon fabrics :)
Indeed. We can *hope* that bamboo-based cellulose fabric is made of longer pieces of individual fiber (it is, at least, *possible* with bamboo), but... there is no certainty. It could be made from the mooshy inner bits of the bamboo and not the strong linear parts. Much like "silk" that flame-tests as polyester, so much fabric is "buyer beware." Sadness. :(
Thank you❤
that helps a lot🎉🎉🎉
I'm looking at making one for my daughter - any guide on the proportions to add for ease and the size of the gusset? She's one so it will be small.
I would skip the gusset entirely and just make the top of the sleeve a bit generous in width. A couple inches of ease in the body would be comfortably loose-- ease disappears faster than you expect. But I'd plan ahead for room to grow! You could cut 4-6" of body ease-- just cut the body as an oversized A-line (don't piece the skirt) -- and then take the extra out in big (1+") side seams. Lightly tack those down to manage bulk. Skipping the gussets and godets --> simplifies letting it out later. You can also take an extra wide lower hem and give yourself up to 4" of future length. Room to grow = less sewing for a busy mom!
@@ravenswatchfarm thank you that's fabulous advice. Your video is amazing and I can't wait to have us in matching outfits for a fair next month!