Stitching the sleeve into a mid 14th century kirtle.


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The classic silk of the middle ages- blue with clusters of three white dots. Cintamani silk was extensively seen in 13th and very early 14th century art. Less common are red or green. Surcote stitched by hand in silk and lined with silk.

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A stab stitch on a linen facing around the neck of a new 14th century surcote.

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Two rows of stitching all the way around the neck and it's finished!

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Hello world! Today is the start of my pixelfed journey! I hope to find many of my old social media friends here! I'll be posting a lot of medieval hand sewing, projects I'm working on and works in progress! It'll all be medieval and mostly 14th century!

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