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Main => The Armoury => Topic started by: Sir Patrick on 2014-10-09, 03:15:25
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So I've been a bit busy getting ready for the KCRF coming up thus weekend (and hopefully DOK 2015). I made a heraldic surcoat and new mantle. I hand-embroidered the ermines on the charges (proof you can learn anything on the web) and appliqued them on. I hand inked all the ermines on the mantle. Still need a new torse, but time is running out...
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Very sweet Sir Patrick!! :)
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Nice! 8)
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That is very nice looking, great job!
Any chance of seeing it on? ^^
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Thanks, good sirs! I'll post a few pics from the faire this weekend so you can see it on.
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To applique the charges on, did you just whip-stitch around the edges? It's not evident from the pictures how you did it. Also I like the mantling on your helm! Did you make that by hand too or do you have a source for that fabric? It'll be cool to see it all together.
Scott
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I did a running stitch(?) around the edges of the appliqués so they wouldn't fray, then zig-zag / whip-stitched them on. For the ermines on the mantle, I made a stencil, laid out my pattern, and inked them on with a fabric paint marker. A bit of a PITA, but better than embroidering them ( the ones on the appliqués were enough).
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nice!
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Is that fabric on the helm properly called a "mantle" or "mantling"? I guess I've seen both but I have thought mantling was the proper term. I could be wrong.
For the charges, are they made of wool or linen or some other fabric? The idea to do a running stitch around them is clever, I'm going to borrow that idea for my newest jupon!
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I always thought it was called a mantel. The material is a cotton canvas. The weave looks a lot like linen. I was having a TON of trouble finding linen in the proper shade of red.
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Nicely done!
Yeah, usually I've just seen "mantle". But it's also a generic period term for a draping. Frequently cloaks were also called mantles.
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I've heard both "mantle" and "mantling"
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Looks great, Sir Patrick.
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Nicely done, Sir!
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Looks great!
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Dang man! That is looking great! I really am impressed with that mantle. Could you possibly give me a generic patter that I can play around with?
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No pattern really. Here's how I did it. BTW, I added an inch to measurements A & B for seam allowance. Also, it was just too difficult to pattern the point on my sugarloaf, and since it's hidden by my crest, I just left the "top" off my mantle. If you are using a flat topped helm, just flip it upside down and trace the top to oattern that part.
1. Measure the circumference of your helm at the brow (A).
2. Next, measure from the brow to the desired overall length (B).
3. On pattern paper or the back of some wrapping paper, measure out a rectangle that is A x B.
4. Measure from the brow to the bottom of the helmet (C). DO NOT ADD A SEAM ALLOWANCE TO THIS MEASUREMENT.
5. Mark C on both B sides of your rectangle.
6. Mark a line connecting the center of the lower (bottom of mantle) side A and both point Cs.
7. Transfer the pattern to your fabric and cut out.
8. Pin the "good" sides together and stitch up the bottom and sides, leaving the last half inch of both Bs unstitched. DO NOT STITCH THE TOP EDGE.
9. Turn mantle "right side" out.
10. Turn the two top edges in and stitch the top edge closed.
11. Fold mantle in half lengthwise with the lining facing out.
12. Stitch the top half inch or so of the long side together.
13. Flip right side out and place on helm. Grab the front bottom corners and pull them back so they meet in the back of the helm. Tack stitch in place.