R. H. Seamstrix

The quilted under-jacket is complete! It still needs the quilted over-vest, I have some of that quilted already but now I need to finish that part before I can begin assembly. Hand-quilting took a while, but I'm so pleased with the result that I'm considering making more garments in this style, or even quilting something where the pattern might not already call for that detail. I used white flannel instead of cotton batting, I wanted the whole thing to be cotton but also I intend to wear this in my longsword class, so I don't want it to be too heavy for me to move easily. The cording is hemp made into slipknot cord to give it some extra strength and thickness. Made with Simplicity pattern S9593.

This is a corset vest I made for a friend. The photos don't include the corset lacing because I shipped him the laces separately to cut to fit when he received it. The fabric is two kinds of cotton Batik, with a dark blue cotton lining. The lapels have embroidery to highlight the dye pattern of the Batik. The entire vest is hand-sewn, the embroidery was added to the lapels before the lapels were sewn to the rest of the vest. Made with Simplicity pattern S9087.