Viking sewing

This is the “must-have” item to begin your kit if you want to do your first steps in re-enactment. This pattern works for a wool tunic or a linen under tunic. To take the measurement, the easy way is to have a look at clothes that fit you and you need to add at least 4 to 5cm to the length and width for the seams. Here I have an old tunic that I am using as an example. The main body part which is composed of two rectangles one for the front and one for the side. Draw the rectangle with a pen

Guide to Viking Turnshoes - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This document provides instructions for making replica Viking turnshoes using basic sewing skills. It explains that turnshoes are shoes constructed inside out and then turned right side out. The hardest part is creating an accurate foot pattern. Instructions are given to trace one's foot and use string to measure foot dimensions needed to shape the sole and upper patterns. Attention to…

Compact sewing kit perfect for use at multiple settings like Viking markets and festivals, SCA events and rennfaires. Everything is handmade. Kit includes: - little leather wallet made based on finding in. Birka (Sweden). My version is simpler then original. Also I added a wool lining. - 4 brass pinning needles (or pins). - 1 wooden needle. - 1 copper needle. - 1 brass needle. - 2 wood thread winders to keep your threads neat and tidy. They made based on finding in Birka. I will also add…

Last year sometime (or maybe before), my stepsister started dating a SCAdian (again), and thus was once again in need of garb. Early Viking, in particular. At Christmas last year, I …

There are MANY changes to Pennsic every year. This year is NO different. Make sure you read the RULES completely before going (or as soon as you get there). You have 6 hours to get your vehicle...

Part 1 of this article, covering Cords & Braids, can be found HERE .

This post is a collab with Korps and contains advertisement for plantdyes and fabrics I wanted to put down what I have learned about coloured garments and fabrics from the Viking age, so you may us…