Posted by: Alysten on: June 25, 2009
I have a waffenrok 90% complete. I need to do all the trim work and finish the shirt and pants, but the waffenrok looks, like well… a waffenrok. Now boys and girls a lesson about dyes… I bought fabric from the same vendor, same name, same weight, should have been the same color fabric right? Nope. [...]
Posted by: Alysten on: June 17, 2009
I have changed how I’m doing the slashes in the front of the waffenrok. I wanted a larger splash of white in each slash and it needed to have some sort of front closing mechanism. I went back to what I know, faux slashes. Though this required a different set of calculations and patterning. 1. [...]
Posted by: Alysten on: June 15, 2009
I have a student. She is learning sewing stuff from me occasionally cooking stuff. This weekend I had her help me with the King’s waffenrok. She ironed all of the clean linen, and cut out the skirt and top from the patterns we created yesterday. It will allow me to get the project completed faster [...]
Posted by: Alysten on: June 12, 2009
I love the way the faux puff and slash look. I hate how long it take to do. I have the stripe part of the construction down now. Once the stripes are cut, sewing them together takes no time at all. The time comes in creating the puffs. It is taking about 3-4 hours per [...]
Posted by: Alysten on: June 11, 2009
I have completed the skirt. I ended up pleating, un-pleating, re-pleating, unpleating, re-pleating, sewing, ripping out seam, un-pleating and finally standard gather pleating. 108 inches to 36 inches. I am currently working on the top puff and slash. It is going to take quite a few stripes to make the top of the waffenrok. Good [...]
Posted by: Alysten on: June 8, 2009
I’m working on this little project for the King. He wants a waffenrok as his armor. I’ve never sewn a waffenrok. I’m working without a pattern. It’s basically a dress with puff and slash cut for a man. This I can do. So I am working on a “practice” waffenrok for Matt (my beloved guinea [...]
Posted by: Alysten on: May 19, 2009
I have started the embroidery for the waffenrok sleeve. This will be a 3 panel band with the Tyger of the East, the King’s personal arms, and the King’s household device. I may add an additional band with the crown of the East to sit above this band. I will have to make this removable [...]
Posted by: Alysten on: May 19, 2009
I have the preliminary art work done for the King’s fencing waffenrok. This is going to be a challenge, but should be a lot of fun!
