Can't talk busy sewin'

...because even early 16th c clothing is a journey of many many steps, when you're trying to follow pattern instructions.

Should look splendid, if I can find enough hours in the day to do the hand finishing. I spent all free hours over Jubilee weekend on this gown. I'm beginning to hanker for t-tunics.

However: one awesome aspect has been using cross and dot pattern paper for the first time - not just scrabbling together cardboard and recycled paper, but large sheets of paper printed with crosses and dots like giant fill-in-your-own graph paper. 

It made drafting the bodice, back, sleeve and bonnet patterns crisp and precise (two seam edges meet, and match in length! who knew it was possible? parallel lines, for real!) than previous saved-muslin patterns. I'm totally sold on this stuff (even in its non-optimal metric gauge).

I think playing with paper patterns for trousers primed me to tackle medieval-clothing patterns with paper, and doing it with enthusiasm.

The pink gown is finished and even documented with pics, to be posted.

Have I taken a single photo of the amazing beautiful overgown? Of course not. Sigh. I'll never make a real blogger like liadethornegge.