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Welcome to Wyrd Kindred, a channel focused on Viking Age Clothing, Living History and Reenactment.
I have been reenacting the Viking Age for 5 years now and it has become an absolute passion of mine. I love the research, the whole experience at events and I particularly love the community, who have been so welcoming and supportive.
Are you looking to make your own Viking Age clothing? Have a look at my cord and braid videos for a variety of authentic techniques for braiding and creating cords that you can use for decorating and strengthening your kit. More are on their way!
Just starting out? Want to Sew like a Viking? I'm currently working on a complete beginners guide to making your first kit items, which will cover all the basics you need to know, from how to measure yourself, pick fabrics, draw out your own simple pattern diagrams, get started with viking age stitches, all the way to finishing your first tunic or dress!
Find me on Facebook and Instagram!
I have been reenacting the Viking Age for 5 years now and it has become an absolute passion of mine. I love the research, the whole experience at events and I particularly love the community, who have been so welcoming and supportive.
Are you looking to make your own Viking Age clothing? Have a look at my cord and braid videos for a variety of authentic techniques for braiding and creating cords that you can use for decorating and strengthening your kit. More are on their way!
Just starting out? Want to Sew like a Viking? I'm currently working on a complete beginners guide to making your first kit items, which will cover all the basics you need to know, from how to measure yourself, pick fabrics, draw out your own simple pattern diagrams, get started with viking age stitches, all the way to finishing your first tunic or dress!
Find me on Facebook and Instagram!
PREP it or REGRET it! An ESSENTIAL step for a great result!
Before we cut out our pattern pieces, our last step is checking and prepping the fabric.
You need to check that the fabric you have received is the expected length and width, and make sure it has no faults before you wash it. Once washed, you need to again check the length to be sure your cutting layout will still work, and get the fabric pressed and ready to cut.
Getting your fabric prepped before you start cutting is an important part of the process, and will ensure your garments fit after washing!
Thanks for watching folks,as always if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
This video is part of my How to make a simple Viking Age Tunic or Dress series, you can find the introduction video here th-cam.com/video/NEw0E69PIyg/w-d-xo.html so you know what to expect and where to find which bits of information! And the full playlist will be here- th-cam.com/play/PLcVU303XTScgHyTfkcDRRgWl12MPqhC-L.html
once it is finished.
Channel link: www.youtube.com/@WyrdKindred
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Email: wyrdkindred@gmail.com
Channel Logo Artwork By DoodleBeth (@doodlebeth)
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Music, Channel theme- Raven’s Dance by ElvenDale
elvendalebards And download their music from bandcamp at elvendale-uk.bandcamp.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction.
00:43 Measuring your fabric.
02:18 Checking your fabric for flaws.
03:44 Washing and drying your fabric.
05:24 Ironing your fabric.
06:34 Re-measuring your fabric and checking your cutting plan.
08:22 Conclusions, and what's next!
You need to check that the fabric you have received is the expected length and width, and make sure it has no faults before you wash it. Once washed, you need to again check the length to be sure your cutting layout will still work, and get the fabric pressed and ready to cut.
Getting your fabric prepped before you start cutting is an important part of the process, and will ensure your garments fit after washing!
Thanks for watching folks,as always if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
This video is part of my How to make a simple Viking Age Tunic or Dress series, you can find the introduction video here th-cam.com/video/NEw0E69PIyg/w-d-xo.html so you know what to expect and where to find which bits of information! And the full playlist will be here- th-cam.com/play/PLcVU303XTScgHyTfkcDRRgWl12MPqhC-L.html
once it is finished.
Channel link: www.youtube.com/@WyrdKindred
Facebook: WyrdKindred
Instagram: wyrdkindred
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/wyrdkindred
Email: wyrdkindred@gmail.com
Channel Logo Artwork By DoodleBeth (@doodlebeth)
doodlebeth.com
doodlebeth
Music, Channel theme- Raven’s Dance by ElvenDale
elvendalebards And download their music from bandcamp at elvendale-uk.bandcamp.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction.
00:43 Measuring your fabric.
02:18 Checking your fabric for flaws.
03:44 Washing and drying your fabric.
05:24 Ironing your fabric.
06:34 Re-measuring your fabric and checking your cutting plan.
08:22 Conclusions, and what's next!
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Choosing Fabric for your Viking Age Kit- BEGINNERS GUIDE!
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Let’s talk about fabric for your first set of kit. What should you be looking for in terms of materials and weave structure for Viking Age clothing? What are the properties of the different types of cloth that were available, and what are good choices for building a set of basic kit that you can wear at any location and through any time period in the viking age? In this video we will cover the ...
04 PATTERN DIAGRAM PDF LAUNCH VID Made with Clipchamp
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Hi Folks, here are your links! You can find the full pdf here: drive.google.com/file/d/1c7fYwz2kOn1TbjoG2Xdiq3rVuI0uerX4/view?usp=sharing And the Pattern Diagram Template and notes for easy printing here: drive.google.com/file/d/1As4fTvODPEIqCc5Q-IaWXSR_Am5PL55-/view?usp=sharing This pdf accompanies the video titled Drafting a PERSONALISED Pattern Diagram. A Step-by-Step Guide to Making VIKING ...
A Magical Evening at A Festival for Pagans and Witches 2024 with ElvenDale + the Aurora Borealis!
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Finally got to see the lovely folks of ElvenDale LIVE last weekend which was awesome! It's amazing how powerful the sound is! So lovely to be able to see them do their thing (although the gig wasn't well advertised so a lot of folks missed out) To add to the magic of the evening, later that night I got to see the Aurora Borealis for the first time ever. It's something I have wanted so see all m...
Drafting a PERSONALISED Pattern Diagram. A Step-by-Step Guide to Making VIKING KIT that FITS!
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Learn how to turn a set of measurements into your own personalised pattern diagram for a Viking Age Tunic (Kirtle) or Dress. This tutorial covers both types of garment and once you have learned this method, you can adapt it to make more complex garments later in your sewing journey.In this video I will take you step by step through my method for patterning simple viking age garments from a set ...
PDF RELEASE- Measuring for a Viking Age Tunic or Dress (ALL GENDERS)
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Here is the link to the PDF which accompanies the video on taking a good set of measurements for your tunics and dresses: drive.google.com/file/d/1QKXvJI4ABzF7MwSSXYQerDEkUM3rQKn4/view?usp=sharing And here is a link to the measurement record sheet on its own for quick printing: drive.google.com/file/d/1x6y3QAW89Boh3AUz8fFdDIbgdIDYENX3/view?usp=sharing Getting a good set of measurements is cruci...
How to MEASURE for a Simple Viking Age Tunic OR Dress (ALL GENDERS)
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Getting a good set of measurements is crucial in making garments that fit you well. In this video we will look at which measurements are necessary for making viking age tunics and dresses (also called a kirtle/s or a serkr/sark). The measurements needed are very similar for garments for all genders, the main difference between the styles being the length and the hem circumference needed for fre...
MODERN Tools for ANCIENT Techniques- Beginners KIT GUIDE!
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Which modern tools do you need to get started hand sewing Viking Age costume? While some folks prefer to use authentic tools, for those of us who want to hand sew, but with the modern tools that make the work quicker and easier, what are the essentials, and which items are nice to have?We will cover tools for measuring the person, equipment for drawing out pattern diagrams and neckline template...
February UPDATE and HUGE THANKS!!
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A quick update today with huge thanks to my amazing Ko-Fi donators TinyShiny, Outland Gate Adventures, Lynsey and Mery. You absolutely rock! Thanks for watching everyone! Channel link: www.youtube.com/@WyrdKindred Facebook: WyrdKindred Instagram: wyrdkindred Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/wyrdkindred Email: wyrdkindred@gmail.com Channel Logo Artwork By DoodleBeth (@doodlebeth) dood...
INTRODUCTION- Make a SIMPLE Viking Age TUNIC or DRESS!
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Need to make a tunic or dress but don’t know where to start….look no further! This series overview video is a brief introduction to the new series i'm working on- How to Make a Simple Viking Age Tunic (Kirtle) or Dress. This series is aimed at beginners, but still may contain some handy hints for those who are a few years in. It is by no means the only way to make this simple garment, but it's ...
SEW like a VIKING! Viking Age Sewing Techniques- PDF LAUNCH!
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Hi Folks, here is the Link for the VIKING AGE SEWING TECHNIQUES PDF- drive.google.com/file/d/1zCXWmaY2v_3WYuzKPUBiQmCYHuk4R75j/view?usp=sharing NOTE: This is a slightly revised edition from the original release, (marked 2023 in the foot notes). The latest edition is titled VIKING AGE SEWING TECHNIQUES-WYRD KINDRED- 3rd Ed. FEB 24. PLEASE SHARE THIS NEW VERSION GOING FORWARDS. Changes include co...
Thank You for 1000 Subscribers! What's Next?
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Hi Lovely Folks. :) The channel is 9 months old now and as of today there are over a 1000 of you lovely people subscribed, which is amazing! Thankyou all so much for spending your time with me. I cannot tell you how much it means to me. 🙂 Im busy off camera getting the Stitches and Seam treatments PDF guide written up, writing scripts for next year and dealing with life admin and prep for the f...
AUTHENTIC Techniques for PLACING and ATTACHING Viking Age CORDS and BRAIDS- EVIDENCE and TUTORIALS!
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BLANKET STITCH and COUCHING tutorial- AUTHENTIC Viking Age Hems, PART TWO
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Thank you so much, this is very much appreciated! Amazing!
Hello. I have a doubt... I plan to be a character that work with wool/linen (Nålbinding, Sewing dresses and maybe a bit of tablet weaving) I will be the wife of the blacksmith (as I know it was one of the richer people), so, do you think can I use broken diamond twill in greenish colors? I forgot to tell, I would be a norwegian woman. I chosen this pattern if I right remember from the Oseberg find, maybe...
I think that could work, depending on your backstory and other kit. A green broken diamond is a fabric suitable for a higher status person, depending on the green, ( there are cheaper greens and expensive ones!) so if your husband is a smith for the local or regional Yarl for example, he would be well paid and you would have access to more expensive fabric. The Yarls wife could wear that type of cloth, so perhaps it could be a gift from her. If you are wearing oval brooches and lots of other jewellery, you might want to change your backstory and raise your status from craftsmans wife, It's complicated and a lot depends on your other kit and accessories.
Thank you ma'am for your knowledge I will definitely have to make an appointment to come back and enjoy your commentary
Please do! :)
Ima see if I can do this with my variegated blue on thread winders… I think it’ll work!
Ooooh that will look lush!
Thanks for making these tutorials. I saw a nice book about braiding at an event at our local re-created viking village outside Upplands Väsby last year but that book is not available anymore. And it's so much easier to understand the technique seeing it in action. 🙏
You are very welcome. :) Glad I could help.
Your videos are always such a delightfully broad overview. So wish I could have had those when I started out ^^ I've been active (on and off) in Living History for over 16 years now and still always love watching "Beginner's guides" because they usually always havve some information or idea that I missed or didn't even think of yet. Currently trying to get back to more Viking Age things and hearing that your society is fine with linen overgarments made me sigh in relief so much. I am going for that as well (neurodivergent with sensory issues that I didn't realize were that severe) and it makes me feel like part of a community (albeit an international one) to back up if someone asks "did they really wear linen outer garments?" To maybe stop rambling and sum it up, thank you for sharing. Hope you'll have a lovely, sensory issue free summer :)
Aw, that's so good to hear. Yes, linen over-garments were definitely a thing, we have fewer examples, but they do exist. :) Good luck with your new viking age persona, it's such a great time to reenact. :)
@@WyrdKindred Going back to the Viking Age is kind of a full circle. Started with not so healthy for me folks in 2010 so it's a delight to get back to it, with more knowledge, my archaeology studies done and a far more welcoming and inclusive reenactment scene then when I last was active ^^
Thank you so much! I've married a lovely Norwegian fella and he's very into his viking roots, and now my costume making past is coming handy with making viking outifts for myself and my stepdaughter. But my language skills are not yet up to reading the wonderful books and patterns here! We are off to Midgardsblot next week (on short notice) and staying the viking camp - your videos have been an absolute joy and relief. I've now got 2 days to get 2 'skifts' and 2 hanging dresses made, but feeling a lot less frantic!
Aww, that's amazing, honestly google translate is amazing, I don't speak any other language but can make out what I need using that, once you know the odd word it's easier to pick the right section. Not all of the translation is perfect but it's usually close enough sonyou can figure out what is going on, good luck with your event, I'm sure you will have a fab time!
I hope the video on how to make the simplest neckline comes out soon, because it stopped me x'D I cut out the hole and I wanted to put the seam allowance inside, but it turned out to be impossible, I don't know how to do it, please~ :(((
Have you cut a hole large enough to put your whole head through? Or are you doing a smaller neck sized circle and having a keyhole slit? I'm away at shows for a week or so, so the neckline vid won't be out for a few weeks, if you have a look at the Intermediate level videos there is one on using a facing at the neckline that might help. If you have cut the hole already you just turn the fabric at the edge inside, 5mm or so (twice if its a linen garment, so the raw edges are enclosed) and then whip stitch the hem all the way around.
OMG thank you! The seam treatment of my whole garment is the rolled, stand up seam (the third technique in this video) for 2 reasons : I can't for the life of me sew beautifully (although I CAN sew very small stitches, about 4 per CM... But dreadfully unequal). So the rolled treatment allowing to have added strenght to the main seam AND having no seam visilble? YES PLEASE! But also, the second reason, I can' find anywhere wool thread the same color as my fabric. So again, having an option that does not show outside is a godsend!
You are very welcome! Just as an aside, unless your wool is heavily fulled, you can extract threads from the offcuts to use for any visible stitching. I also reccomend the online seller Weavers Bazaar for fantastic fine worsted spun wool sewing thread, they have a large range of authentic colours, I can usually find something there for most of my wools. It's worth getting their sampler if you make a lot of kit. :)
@@WyrdKindred Thank you very much, will definitely take a look!!!
Hello and much love from Germany! I'm just beginning to get into reenactment and after borrowing tunics and kit from others for the majority of the summer, I've been itching to finally make some clothing for myself. As a textile student I was surprised at how little resources there actually are to get started on prroject like this, since most of that information tends to be passed down from person to person or only in pieces, so I've been struggling to find a comprehensive guide for a good while now. That said: this channel is the best thing that could've ever happened to me. I love the patience and the detailed explanations, since many people assume a lot of knowledge or skill and don't explain their steps well enough to follow along as a total beginner. Not only are you compiling a full lesson on fabric types, their pros and cons and historical use FOR FREE, WITH SOURCES (!!!!), but you're also giving tips around sensory issues and using inclusive language! I'm not exaggerating when I say that some of my professors at uni should watch this as an example of how to be a better teacher. I hope everyone watching this knows how much work and dedication goes into making such extensive videos on this topic and how hard it actually is to find a resouce like this. As someone who is trying to build a kit that's as authentic (meaning based on actual findings) as possible, I especially appreciate you naming your sources and differentiating not only between time and place, but also the implied social standing when using certain types of fabric. I would love a video about reenactment and sensory issues, even if I don't personally struggle with it much I'm always glad to learn from other people's experiences and it's good to know if I want to make things for others in my group in the future. Interesting how most of the reenactment people I know (including myself haha) lean towards neurodivergence in one way or the other... I'll definitely be recommending this series to beginners and experienced reenactors alike, and I am forever thankful for the guidance and tipps, and looking forward to more videos!
Thank you so much for your kind words, it means so much to me that folks are finding the videos helpful, and in the spirit they are made in. :)
Fascinating. The only braid that I learned how to do was 'trick braid ' in Spain about 50 years ago (late hippie days). Someone bought a leather bracelet made of it and we were intrigued how it could possibly be made. But finally we worked out that after tightly braiding the three strands, one end could be reversed to preserve the other end and then spread out the weave. It worked well on a paired triple braid too, as it allows the leather to lay more flat.
I have a small head, and my keyhole slit measurements brings the slit lenght right at the base of the outer circle with nothing to spare. My the circumferance of the "head hole" is 24", the with of the band I wand to use is 2", the quarter circle is 5.5 in. So holding the 5,5" in place, I find the 12" mark (half of my 24 total) and the meeting point is exactly at the base of the larger circle (outer limit if the 2" band)... I'm confused...
You can adjust how long the slit section is to suit your shape, it doesn't have to go down far, if your finished neckline slit is at the bottom of the circle, that's fine, you draw down 2 Inches from there for your point, or make the slit a little longer than you need so it looks balanced. You can vary the contrasting neckline shape in lots of ways, make it squared off instead of pointed if you like, or join the point in a straight line from 2 Inches below the bottom of the slit to where it meets the edge of the circular part. You don't have to stick to the shape shown. There are other options, I will do a video about some of the different types once I have finished the current series. I hope that helped a bit. It's hard to explain without being able to post pics or videos!
@@WyrdKindred Thank you very much for your explanation! I just followed the video and hoped my measurements were good. Now the contrasting neckline is finished, and more importantly, my head passes through! I started on the cuffs now and wanted to ask you if the same technique used for the cuffs could be used to create a contrasting band on the lower part of the tunic?
I FINALLY received my wool! I'm about to measure myself. I was wondering, how much of a seem allowance should I give? I read 2 inch somewhere, but it seems A LOT.
I use half an inch seam allowance for each seam, so I usually add half an inch for a seam allowance each side, and then add how much ease I want, and that varies with each piece of the garment and outfit. It may be you are seeing a combined seam allowance and ease allowance. No viking would waste 2 Inches of fabric on a seam allowance that's for sure!
How do you fell a thicker material? My material is worsted wool, and a bit thicker than linen. Is felling a seam mandatory? what happens if I don't?
So if you watch my videos on seam treatments, they explain the type of finishing for most types of fabric. If the wool isn't likely to fray, you could leave it but it will wear over time and may make the garment less comfortable. Viking age seam treatments are quite varied, but usually have some form of finishing, solid all least do the bits hear the hems, cuffs and neckline, even if you don't do the whole thing.
Thicker stuff generally doesn't need double turning, so you can just trim it, push it to the side and stitch, rather than double turning it.
@@WyrdKindred Thank you for your detailed answer!!!
Excellent video! You mentioned heavy linen as under garment under the mail. At the moment I am making a wool outergarment. I have no mail now, but most probably will get one down the line as my character is a nobleman from Frankish aristocracy in the 8th century. Would it be bad to wear the mail over the wool tunic? I went for wool exactly as, while no padding were found, it offers more... cushion... than linen.
No, not at all, it's just that wool can be harder to clean, and with maile comes oil stains, so it can be easier to have one you don't mind getting grubby on the field, and one for sitting around in camp looking rich. :)
Thank You
You're welcome. :)
How does one wash wool so it doesn’t felt?
It will really depend on the type of wool fabric you have, the best place to get definitive answers would be the supplier you purchased from, as it will vary a lot. My machine has a very gentle wool setting, it is a UK front loading machine with a specific wool setting, and that is fine for most woollen fabrics, however more delicate ones would need hand washing. A lot depends on how the thread is spun, if it's loose and fluffy, it's probably better handwashed, but a tight, smooth weave would probably be fine on the wool setting . I'm not sure about US machines though as I know the top loaders have central agitators, which may damage the fibres ( ours here have a spinning drum, which is gentler on fabrics). Cool water is also a factor, the warmer the water, the more easily wool will felt so a cool wash is reccomended, in the UK that's a 20°C or 30°C wash.
@@WyrdKindred thank you
One of the reasons I love finding old sheets to use, it’s been washed so often there’s no shrinkage with it lol!
Lovely and thorough guide as always! I really appreciate that at the same time you don't make these guides overly detailed with tips and tricks, which can deter someone new to sewing because it makes the process feel too complicated. And that you keep expanded topics in your separate deep dive videos, because then you pick the topics up and expand them in a manner that is easier to sort and find when you need the separate guide. It makes your videos great ones to recommend to friends who want to learn, as I am absolutely rubbish at explaining in a concise manner!
Thank you so much, that is lovely to hear! :) It is tricky to find that balance between enough info to make it all work, and so much that it's overwhelming and off-putting, and I often wonder if I get that right, so thank you very much for that feedback. :)
Fabulous deep dive. I've been sewing for like 40 years and you taught me a new trick. <3
Aw that's fab. Thank you. :)
Repair your kit folks! Things will be damaged, and you will need to fix them. Repairs aren’t hard, and are extremely historical, and ratty kit doesn’t look impressive, it looks cheap and lazy. Plus, it will come in handy to repair your non-historical clothes too, and you can even make some of your own kit, saving money, at least until you start hoarding fabric!
I mean you are not wrong but what does it have to do with her video? If you put so much love and care into a garment or kit, doing things by hand, then why ever wouldn't you mend it if it was damaged? I don't know a single historical or sewing enthusiast that doesn't.
Very true!
It's a common misconception that a lot of people get from films that 'poor' kit is tatty and fraying, or that it isn't important to show that clothing was carefully repaired, but it really isn't the case! Not everyone understands the care that was taken with textiles, especially if it isn't their main focus in reenactment. I have seen a fair few warriors walking about with fraying hems who it just doesn't occur to, let alone lower status characters. I think I touched on that in the fabrics vid.
Had a go at my first braid by following this. My finished braid is about 3mm and i got to 20cm before my eyes gave out for the evening. Very pretty but I'll need more if I'm going to use it on dress!
It's a labour of love for sure, I just did a dress for a friend and the braid took me hours, lol worth it in the end though!
Hey there 😊 Thank you so much for the interesting video! Finally found the time to watch it completely. If you don't mind, I would ask you something. My fiance gave as a present two trefoil broach replicas to me. I think it was the welsh viking wo suggested that they could be worn with an apron dress because the tortoise boraches have been occurring for only a short period of time. I would now like to use them. Since I am in no society and don't have to follow any rules, my chosen ststus would be somewhat in the mid range. Do you think I can go for the simpler colors, braid trims and wear these boraches as a mid status person? And secondly, I found some nice diamond twill fabric scraps at the market in Hedeby. They where giving these away for a donation and I thought it would be nice to use them for a colorful trim of a mid status coat like I saw one in a Scandinavian reenactment project. I personally think this might be exactly the way a person would have gotten hands on little bits of such high quality materials without necessarily being very rich. However, I honestly care about your opinion on this idea. As always your effort is very much appreciated. Have a wondeful day ❤
Using the little bits as trim sounds like an excellent idea! Trefoil brooches have never been found used in pairs for an apron dress, although so e sellers sell them as such. There is a theory that the apron dress only came about to display the Oval brooches, and as far as I know the only alternatives ever found are strap end shaped. Trefoils were originally strap distributors brought back to Scandinavia and adapted I to brooches, and the pins are usually horizontal rather than vertical. From an authenticity standpoint, it is unlikely they were used in place of oval brooches, so I'd not reccomend it, but I'd be interested to hear of any evidence we have for that! The oval brooches in the viking age developed from simpler forms over quite a long time, and disappeared in the 10th Century, around the same time Christianity became prevalent, so I don't think its a case of them being replaced by other things, but that the apron dress itself become less fashionable. We see very high status women, like royalty stop wearing them before others do, so it was likely high status women wanted to emulate them during changing times. I will go back and rewatch Jimmy's videos and see what he was saying.
Thank you for your answer! 😊 In the brooches video he didn't specifically say there where trefoil brooches found in pairs, that's true. What he did say was, that they are assumed to be based on sword parts of other people and where favored by many so they are a god choice. Also, womens graves give record for them having all kinds of brooches. Given the tortoise brooches have been worn for such a short period but the apron dresses where there before, they must have been closed with something. I am very curious what I can find out in Ribe when visiting there. Until then I will focus on making the coat and sure rewatch your video on trims. @@WyrdKindred
Thank you for this tutorial! I'm a LARPer and I really love making my own garb for events. I'm always on the lookout for ways to make my garb more authentic and hold up against wear and tear. Especially since I am so rough on my garb! 😅
You are very welcome. :)
Thank you for your videos! I will finally be able to sew my tunic, you have cleared up all the confusion I had on the subject. Nowhere on the internet are instructions as detailed as yours! <3
Thank you so much, that is so lovely to hear. :)
Hello lovely, how does one choose a character to depict? Thank you :)
There are lots of ways you can go about it, if you have a Viking age craft you want to do in camp you can start with that and build a character from there, a woodworker could be an apprentice in low status kit or a master craftsman, a silversmith would be well off, fit your character to your kit, so if you don't have much yet, be a servant, farmer or if playing a female, housewife/ homesteader is a very common role. For ideas, you can either start with your real life and think about the viking age version of that, or take Inspiration from the sagas, if there is a particular role you want to play, you can start to research what that character would be likely to have, depending on where they are from, as there are distinctive differences between regions in terms of fabrics, jewellery and styles.
Thanks for the video. Just one thing from a well-aged spinner/weaver: Sheep's wool is almost identical to human hair. Throughout the centuries, there is only a handful of recorded cases where humans were allergic to their own hair (had to shave their bodies off all hair on a regular basis) and therefore allergic to sheep's wool. Wool allergy is a funny "allergy"- as it seems to affects only the middle classes of 20th/21st century USA. It does not seem to affect the British, the Dutch or the Norwegians. it does not affect people in the Middle East or the Central Asia either. Billions of people throughout the centuries have had no issues wearing medium (over 30 microns) wool next to the skin on a daily basis. So, perhaps, there is no such a thing as "wool allergy" after all (there really isn't)! You can have a mild sensitivity to coarser wool. You may be allergic to bit of hay stuck in the yarn. You may overreact to the dozens of chemicals/dyes used in commercial processing. But unless you are allergic to your own (human) hair, you are NOT allergic to wool.
Agreed, however sensitivity to wool is absolutely is a thing, and in rare cases people are allergic/ reactive to lanolin. I can use lanolin, but the intense itching and then pain I feel with most wool on my skin is very distressing. To the point i cant function properly. My mum is actually allergic to lanolin in creams/ ointments but fine with the well washed hair fibres, everyone is different! I don't care if someone has an allergy, intolerance or just skin sensitivities, whatever you call it the discomfort is real, so I will always try and find a solution that works over seeing someone distressed.
Wonderfully informative video! I'm really enjoying this series, with plans to make a set of kit for my partner, myself and our two daughters. Do you have any tips on sourcing fabric? I'm UK based, and trying to find best bang for buck on linen and wool. Thank you!
If you are close to a reenactors market, that's your best bet as you can feel the fabrics yourself before you buy. TORM and ARM are the big ones but there are usually local ones as well. Lush fabrics website has some lovely natural linen, and I find quite a bit of wool on eBay. It's worth asking if sellers do samples so you can see the weave yourself before you buy. :)
I have found that I can use some wool and there is some I can’t wear.
It really depends on the wool type and how it's spun and finished, when the softer hair is used, and spun really tightly, it can be ok, it's the slightly looser spun stuff with loose hair ends that really gets me!
@@WyrdKindred I think it has something to do with the lanolin content or so I’ve been told. I get rashes, red skin, but the worst part is if I’m inside it can affect my breathing. Outside not as much because of the air circulating. Wools from the US bother me more than wools from Europe. It could be because of the difference in processing from sheep to fabric, or the type of animal the fabric is from? Having a layer of fabric helps my skin but not my lungs. But I still wear it if I don’t have problems, just have to be careful.
@janepatterson3489 When I noticed that one of my wool coats was bothering me and triggering asthma indoors, I realized it was the dust mites triggering my allergies (rash and asthma) and not the wool itself. I know I'm not allergic to lanolin because I dont have a problem with skin products that contain it. Looser wool is great at gathering and holding dust mites, so I either avoid it or make sure it's recently cleaned.
Fantastically useful resource and so helpful when trying to explain to new members why they can't have anything they want, eg hw the production limits the weave etc. thank you so much and any advice on dealing with supporting people with sensory challenges but staying acceptably authentic would be very welcome.
Awesome, thank you. :) I will get on that once this series is finished.
Exceptionally thorough information beautifully and sensitively explained. Thank you!
Thank you. :) much appreciated. :)
I love just listening to your voice. Will you block me if I admit that I made my apron dress from black linen and using an overlocker? 😂😂😂 On the plus side, it took me 3 hours and I did add my own tablet woven braid afterwards.
I did make my Finnish friend an apron dress by hand and hemmed it using external herringbone in a contrasting thread. It looked great! Also, a tablet woven band using a Finnish pattern from an iron age grave.
Aw thankyou. :) hehe that's awesome, I bet it looked gorgeous. :)
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Thank you so much for this!! I'll be making my first tunic with this tutorial (after a mock up, of course).
You are so welcome. :)
Was a great time 😊
The folding conflict had me going the whole time. I loved it when you celebrated remembering to do it!
I would have switched the ways to do the eyelids around - so you have the spiral eyelid in the spiral cord, and the single color eyelid in the striped cord... 😅 Btw, I imagine that choosing nuances of the a color would be quite interesting - maybe even 2 × 2 nuances? Like red and pink and blue and light blue? I'm going to try it for sure
There are so many possibilities. :)
I do inches and metres too😂
It's more complicated yet somehow easier for ne, lol
Thanks for this! Looking forward to the variety of necklines video!
the first pdf link tells me the file doesn't exist? That being said, thank you SO MUCH for this! I really don't have the words for how valuable help like this is for those of us who love history and having fun, but are not well-versed in garment sewing yet ❤
Oh, that is weird, I will check it, thanks for the heads up!
Thank you for fantastic explanations and videos. really enjoying them all. Can i ask where you get your linen thread from, i am finding it really hard to find any unwaxed linen thread in anything other than small quantities
I usually try and pick it up at reenactment markets, but when I've run low before now I have found some on etsy, the tudor tailor usually has some in stock and there are others on that platform too. Weavers bazaar also does linen thread but supply has been difficult everywhere in recent months so it's a case of snapping it up when you see it!
@@WyrdKindred thank you, will start there