Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Another cap

Using the Kannik's Korner Women's caps and bonnets (1790-1820I am making view A (top centre), sans most of the embroidery. I'll embroider over the seam and do the false seamline, but that's about it. If it fits I'll do an embroidered one at a later date, although I also plan to do view B before the festival.

Using 100% cotton organdy and cotton thread (mettler silk-finish), I have discovered that waxing does make a difference in how the thread wears! My block of beeswax was moulded in a plastic cup, so it's a bit big to lug around - I've got a smaller bit somewhere, or I will have to start melting the block down.

Monday night I sewed the centre seam (running stitch) and finished the seam with overcast stitch, today (Tuesday) I have done the hem all around. Tomorrow will be eyelets!
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(you can see in the photo that some of the embroidery is marked, hopefully that will erase easily)