Which came first, the milliner or the polonaise? Technically, the polonaise. I was supposed to be part of a Burnley & Trowbridge master class way back in … March 2020. Not that year, Satan. Fortunately, it did happen, in August 2022!. I was so glad to be part of the pilot master class for this …
Author: kittycalash
Living history enthusiast and museum professional, obsessive writer and costume lover.
Workshop Lessons
There’s always something new to learn, even when you’ve been sewing for a while. This past weekend, I took the Comfortable Kirtle workshop at Burnley & Trowbridge with Samantha Bullatt. I already had a kirtle that I’d made and fitted myself using The Tudor Tailor, but I was unhappy with the fit and silhouette. By …
Think Bigger! Or smaller
Making up the difference in the vertical bar. Last time we had a look at the too-short vertical bar of the cross of St. George in the canton. This isn’t completely unexpected: the wool bunting is tricky to cut, and sewing, even when you pay careful attention to seam allowances, will transform the fabric. The …
Compiling the Canton
Once the four corners of the canton are assembled, they need to be stitched to the horizontal and vertical bars. This is a straightforward task, but worth double checking. I pinned and matched the pieces to be sure that the horizontals would be the same length as the blue and white rectangles, and then checked the …
Kirsten Hammerstrom 
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