Sewing a Medieval Tunic / Kirtle

@ CLICK HERE TO REGISTER In this two-day workshop, each participant will ultimately construct either a fourteenth-century tunic or kirtle for themselves. We will begin by drafting out a pattern for a man’s tunic or a woman’s kirtle/cote, applying the documented medieval philosophy of using only squares, triangles, and rectangles for the pattern pieces to conserve time-intensive woven cloth. This construction style produces little-to-no fabric waste and garments that are well constructed with a comfortable fit. NOTE: You will need to supply your own fabric. See the bottom of the description for details. We will utilize some modern sewing machine stitching and finish with hand sewing using stitches from the fourteenth century. This will give your garment an outside appearance of having being entirely hand sewn. It is recommended that participants be familiar with using a sewing machine and hand stitching. The workshop will provide needles and thread fo