From Social Media:
The rapier loaner armor project is finally moving forward. Due to some changes in fabric manufacturing, the original material planned for the project was determined to no longer be densely woven enough to use. Meaning that fabric that used to pass the punch test in past years no longer passed. Thank goodness I tested it before buying and washing 60 yards of the stuff! I have been working to find an alternate solution from available 100% cotton fabrics that still fits the budget. And, thanks to creative couponing over the past month, I have successfully amassed and laundered enough blue and white fabric to start making the gear.
How can you help?
I have washed and dried the fabric, but could use some help ironing it and possibly starting the drawing/cutting out of the simple pattern pieces during our meeting on Wednesday night. Please bring your irons, old towels and large pieces of flat cardboard to help create a large, ironing-safe area in the populace room after any regular business. Also, scissors and/or rotary cutters and mats to start mass-producing the 3-ply tabbards.
No actual sewing this week—just ironing, cutting and pinning. Sewing days will be posted here soon.
Thank you!
—Coquette
