[Moo] sewing day Saturday

[Barbara Miller]

Sorry, I did not get this earlier... I have been rather busy with life and haven't been checking emails regularly... 
I have not made the Irish moy gown, but have seen some pictures. I am game to look at it and maybe with the pictures we can figure it out (many heads can sometime make sense of things) I invite you to come on a sunday afternoon. We are regularly shooting archery, sewing, and socializing. And folks are here in and out from 2:30 in the afternoon to 8pm-ish. I am at 106 The Vance Way, Fredericksburg, VA 22405... Directions are on the Sudentorre Website.
YIS,
Blitha




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From: laura <cziplok18 at yahoo.com>
To: General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach <moo at lists.stierbach.org>
Sent: Tue, Jun 7, 2011 6:30 am
Subject: Re: [Moo] sewing day Saturday


I would love to come and get some advice on an Irish moy gown pattern I tried to 
make last year. I am baffled at how the sleeve construction works. What time are 
you all meeting?

Thanks, 

Hezka Von Goehle

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 2, 2011, at 2:30 PM, Barbara Miller <blithaofwolfhou at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Greetings all,
> 
> I know many are going to Highland River Melees or to On Target this coming 
weekend. But, some of us are going to meet at House Wolfhou, pattern garb, cut 
and sew. If any wish to join us, please do come! We are starting to gather after 
breakfast, and some are not arriving until the afternoon. I figure we will have 
a smorgusboard of salad and sandwich makings for lunch, so if you have a 
favorite ingredient, bring it along.
> 
> If you need help with a particular style of garb, bring pictures of what you 
would like, and we will attempt from there. I have lots of newspaper to make 
patterns with. No, I don't know the particulars of every style of fashion, but I 
will try to be a quick study to get you as accurate a garb as we can.
> 
> If you can, prewash your fabric. The washer is here, but getting it washed and 
dried may slow down your getting it cut and started sewing. If you really want 
your thread to match your material, bring thread. I have thread, but it may not 
be the match you desire.
> 
> Other tidbits of info I tell folks. When getting fabric for summer/Pennsic 
wear, look for the 100% cotton or !00% linen lable. The greater the amount of 
"polycreature" in a material, usually the greater the sweat factor of the 
garment. Go for solid color materials... you can mix and match anything! When 
asked how much material you may need, my general rule of thumb for long full 
dresses is if the matererial is less that 60" wide, get 3 times your height. if 
the material is more than 60" wide, go for 2 1/2 times your height....  that 
being said, I don't get the 45" wide 100% cotton because it takes alot more 
seams to piece together and sew. For a sleeveless ankle length under dress for 
me (using 64" width material), I need 4 yards absolute minimum. I get 4 1/2 
yards if I am going to make a long dress with short sleeves and 5 yds for one 
with long sleeves. Guy's tunics, depending on desired length and width of 
person, go for 3 1/2 to 4 yds of wider material. Hoods only take a
  yd for outer layer and a yd for lining. Cloaks need 3 times the width of your 
material, and make sure the width of your material is the length you wish your 
cloak to be (don't go for the 45" widths!). Viking apron dresses can be several 
lengths or styles. Easiest figuring is to use material as wide as you wish the 
apron dress to be long and get enough to go 1 1/2 times around your widest part 
for the tube type, and 2 times around you for the wrap around style. 
> 
> If you do not know how to get to my house, directions are on the Sudentorre 
Website.
> Call me on my cell phone if you have further questions (540-809-6404)
> --Blitha
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