From eastbejh@u.washington.edu Mon Feb 3 12:34:31 2003 Received: from mxu7.u.washington.edu (mxu7.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.165]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.12) with ESMTP id h13KYVCK057128 for ; Mon, 3 Feb 2003 12:34:31 -0800 Received: from mxout4.cac.washington.edu (mxout4.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.19]) by mxu7.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.12) with ESMTP id h13KYTHU027387 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO) for ; Mon, 3 Feb 2003 12:34:30 -0800 Received: from dante20.u.washington.edu (dante20.u.washington.edu [140.142.15.70]) by mxout4.cac.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.12) with ESMTP id h13KYTq6020396 for ; Mon, 3 Feb 2003 12:34:29 -0800 Received: from localhost (eastbejh@localhost) by dante20.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.12) with ESMTP id h13KYTL3088438 for ; Mon, 3 Feb 2003 12:34:29 -0800 Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 12:34:28 -0800 (PST) From: "J. Eastberg" To: "SCA at UW [Medieval Living History]" Subject: T-Tunic Class Announcment Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=XX, Probability=20%, Report="SPAM_PHRASE_05_08" Hello everyone- Out T-tunic class will be held this Saturday, Feb 8th, beginning at 1 pm at Badger and Sonnet's home in West Seattle. (I will leave it to them to post directions/bus routes). No pre-registration or signup is required. Liadain will be teaching the class, and has sent along some information on what to bring, fabric etc which is included below. Please plan to arrive on time so that we do not keep her waiting. Because a number of people indicated that they will need rides, please let the list know if you are driving and have space available so that those in need can contact you to arrange a ride. I am willing to drive people to the fabric store later this week - either Wed or Thursday evening. Please e-mail me or talk with me at the meeting if you are interested. We will also be sorting and mending Gold Key at this time as well, so even if you are not interested in making a T-Tunic, come help out. Eleanor ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Debra Greywolf Subject: Liadain's Quick and Easy T-Tunics - Class Details Hello All! I've been asked to teach a basic T-Tunic class this upcoming Saturday (Feb 8th). I'll let Eleanor add on the details regarding time and place, here's what I need you to know regarding the layout of the class. We will be making T-Tunics. Notice that I did not say talking about T-Tunics. A list of suggested items to bring are listed at the end of this message. The style of tunics we will be making are easy to make, quick (1 hour) and require no math! These tunics are a great basic garment for many time periods. I'll show the basic design/construction and we'll discuss how it can easily be altered for different effects. As this is Liadain's Quick and Easy T-Tunic, I will not be showing you a period construction. I do have this information and will pass it on. Things that you should bring: * Fitted shirt - bring whatever you have that fits (is not baggy). Longer sleeves help but are not necessary * Fabric - o How much? That mainly depends on how long you want the tunic to be. I'm 5'4" so lets round that up to 5'6". If we take off 1' for my head, we're left with 4'6". Double that (I do want the tunic to cover both the front and back sides) and I get a total of 9'. Since there are 3' in a yard, I need 3 yards of fabric to make on that is full length. o Width? If you're making one to come down to your wrists, I suggest a 55" to 60" width fabric. There are ways to cheat and add extras for your lower arms and I will be discussing this. If you're making an over-tunic and only need it to come to the elbow, a 45" width should work ok. o Fabric? I know that you're going to want to go and get the cheapest fabric you can find. I know that you're college students and money is tight but please don't scrimp too much here. Definitely choose a natural fabric. Polyester is not your friend while sitting through a 3-hour court at July Coronation. Linen is my personal favorite but a linen/cotton blend or even 100% cotton is a good choice. Wool is a great choice for winter, but I suggest that your first tunic be of a lighter fabric that is easier to work with. Please don't choose anything too light weight - stay away from the Batiste. Trust me, a $7 a yard investment of 100% linen in a shirt weight that will last for 4+ seasons, is a better deal than the $2 a yard poly blend that doesn't keep you cool, mis-colors in the wash and you throw out after a year. I know there isn't much time between now and Saturday to go online, but http://store.yahoo.com/phoenixtextiles/ is a great source and has the cheapest price for linen that I've ever found. Things that are needed but can be shared among a few people: * Fabric scissors * Sewing machine * Thread to match fabric * Iron Things to do before Saturday: * Purchase fabric - see notes above for how much and what type. * Wash fabric - Do this in HOT water, use detergent and dry it in a dryer. Put your fabric to the test before cutting it. You'll appreciate knowing that the garment you've spend so much time on isn't going to shrink after its first wearing (personal experience here) * Fold fabric - you want to fold it together selvage to selvage (this is the finished ends on the bolt) first. Then in half lengthwise. That's about it. Send me an email if you have any questions (derba@lostware.com) and I'll see you Saturday. -Liadain ni Sheanachain, protege Greymoor .