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Title: How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good ByTasha
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2010-10-27, 01:25:37

http://www.cottesimple.com/surcottes/draft_and_sew_a_surcotte.pdf

How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good
By Tasha Dandelion Kelly

Title: Re: How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good ByTasha
Post by: Sir Edward on 2010-10-27, 01:33:34

Cool. Mine are essentially pattern B. Pretty easy and straightforward. 

Title: Re: How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good ByTasha
Post by: Sir William on 2010-10-27, 14:20:54

That's awesome...do you think it'd be bad if I got my Mom to make me one?  She's quite the seamstress...I'm embarrassed that I didn't think to do this til now cuz I'd simply forgotten.  She's made some really awesome dresses, upholstery (still don't know how she did that all by herself, from cutting the fabric to shaping it for cushions etc), dolls for my sister, etc...

If I pay her then I'm good, no?  :)

Title: Re: How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good ByTasha
Post by: Sir Edward on 2010-10-27, 14:44:20

Actually I think there's something charming about having an armored knight who can say "Yeah, my mom made the surcoat for me" :) The jousters at the Pittsburgh faire are like that. Their mom is the queen, and makes their surcoats.

Title: Re: How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good ByTasha
Post by: Sir Brian on 2010-10-27, 14:49:49

I say it would be charming and also very period. After all the knight was a representative of the family’s honor of which the mother is typically the matriarch of.  ;)

Title: Re: How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good ByTasha
Post by: Sir William on 2010-10-27, 15:34:16

I'm sold...since I'm going up to NY to see the 'rents this weekend (Dad went in for hip replacement this morning) I'll run it by Mom then!  Maybe it'll help take her mind off the impending trials associated with rehabbing a new hip.  I hope she says yes!  Oh man...what would I have put on it, because she's also a master crocheter and embroiderer (that a word?) as well.

Title: Re: How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good ByTasha
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2010-10-27, 19:42:23

awesome!

hey man, my mom makes almost everything for me. i do the hand stitching though, errrrrr my wife does that ehehhe

Title: Re: How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good ByTasha
Post by: Sir William on 2010-10-27, 20:05:24

LOL

I appreciate the candor, Sir Wolf.  I guess its not such a bad boat to be in!

Title: Re: How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good ByTasha
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2010-10-27, 22:33:18

heck no! i love when my mom makes stuff. gives me pride to wear it's awesomeness. hehe

Title: Re: How to Draft and Sew a Martial Surcotte that Will Fit Well and Look Good ByTasha
Post by: Sir Ulrich on 2010-10-27, 22:55:09

Maybe I should have my oversized GDFB surcoat hemmed to fit me better. If this works for hemming.