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Sewing up a Viking Kyrtle was more than I'd bargained for when I promised my little man I'd do one for his Viking Day (See the other thread on that 
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To be honest, if he wants to keep it I'm going to have to completely rehem it as it was only a quick job made from an old duvet cover.
It is based on the gusseted kyrtle as on The Vikings! basic kit guide*Link to description* using the pattern guide they have *here*.
One of the biggest problems I had (apart from my newbie ineptness with a sewing machine!) was the gussets in the front and back. If you look at the pattern guide these are parts D in the pic and the corresponding one on the back. How on Earth do you sew one of these things in? I ended up having to bodge it by sewing a little triangle over the areas where the points met - not the best answer I'm sure :11doh:
Still, he had a great time and there was only other boy in a kyrtle.
Any help with the *proper* way to assemble this would be great, as the next one I'm making is for me! I may be offered a job with the Living History company that put the day on...
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To be honest, if he wants to keep it I'm going to have to completely rehem it
as it was only a quick job made from an old duvet cover.It is based on the gusseted kyrtle as on The Vikings! basic kit guide*Link to description* using the pattern guide they have *here*.
One of the biggest problems I had (apart from my newbie ineptness with a sewing machine!) was the gussets in the front and back. If you look at the pattern guide these are parts D in the pic and the corresponding one on the back. How on Earth do you sew one of these things in? I ended up having to bodge it by sewing a little triangle over the areas where the points met - not the best answer I'm sure :11doh:
Still, he had a great time and there was only other boy in a kyrtle.
Any help with the *proper* way to assemble this would be great, as the next one I'm making is for me! I may be offered a job with the Living History company that put the day on...
