Newcomer Sewing

On the weekend I spent a second Saturday helping a newcomer to cut and sew Viking garb for their first event. I was not the lead on the project, and was just helping doing supplementary jobs. I always find it interesting to work with other people on sewing projects; it is a great way to refine your skill set and help to serve your local group, but it is also a great opportunity to see how and why other people do things in a different way.

Newcomer Garb

I had a rough second half of the week, battling a stomach bug. I wasn't well enough to watch the local archery day on the weekend, so I spent the time with a friend helping a college newcomer make their first set of garb.

I also had the privilege of seeing a third generation SCA kid have their first try at rapier.

Sewing for Newcomers' Month

March was SCA Lochac Newcomers' Month, and as part of the festivities I went to my local College group to teach a basic garb making class. I had a big box of donated fabric scraps and some purchased fabric and unfortunately no attendees as everyone wanted to learn rapier. So I busied myself making some scraps into t-tunics for newcomers. I ran out of time and took some projects home, thinking it would be a quick job. Which it probably would have been if my sewing machine had not decided to break down! I have more to do at a later time when my machine is fixed.

Basic t-tunic pattern from https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/570901690249020212/

The pattern above is the basic shape that I cut my fabric pieces into, although I had to piece the sleeves.

Putting all the pieces together

 The tunic was machine sewn with enclosed seams wherever possible for durability.

Hand sewing a narrow rolled hem for the neckline

The finished tunic ready to go back to the College