Woohoo, properly gathered sleeves!

[luzula]

I have now achieved proper gathering at the cuff of my 18th century shirt, as opposed to the historically dubious pleating I did before. And I hand-sewed it, too!

I'm halfway through doing it with the other cuff, and then I just have to re-do the shoulders and neck as well...fortunately I have some Zoom-meetings coming up.

In other news, my hands are aching a bit and I have to limit my typing. /o\ Also, my new course is starting today, so work is busy. On the bright side, I got my third covid jab today!

Comments

[james]

Yay! The cuff looks good.

[luzula]

Thanks! : D

[china_shop]

That looks so good!

Congrats on your third jab! I hope your hands feel better soon. <3

[luzula]

Thanks! My arm is sore and I'm a bit tired, but no serious side-effects.

[stultiloquentia]

That is so pleasing to look at!

[luzula]

Thank you! There's one fold that's a bit too large, but otherwise I'm happy with it.

[isis]

That looks great!

(hmm, is it the sewing that is making your hands ache?)

[luzula]

Thanks!

And nope, it's computer work... : (

[hyarrowen]

Very nice work! And that looks like good quality linen too - very fine, I think?

[luzula]

Thank you! There's one fold that's a bit too large, but otherwise I'm happy with it.

Yes, it's good linen, but I've seen even finer (smaller threads, more tightly woven) in pictures of some historical clothes.

[hyarrowen]

I read (heard?) somewhere that in the past, linen used to be softer and finer than in the present day. Presumably the change is due to genetic drift\twiddling, or pollutants. I guess linen clothes used to be a lot more comfortable and of a softer drape, and easier to sew.

[luzula]

Oh, my linen is very soft and pleasant to wear! No problem.

[lyr]

I am impressed by your gathering skills! My gathers have always been a bit sloppy.

Also, yay for your third shot!

[luzula]

Thanks, it's my first time doing it! I thought it was pretty intuitive. There's one fold that's a bit too large, but otherwise I'm happy with it.

[seascribble]

omg how even

Congrats on jab

[luzula]

Like this!. It's called "stroked gathers".

Thanks! : )

[osprey_archer]

This shirt looks so beautiful every time that you post photos. the fabric and the light and the stitching and just everything.

[luzula]

Awww, thanks! There's one fold in the photo that's a bit too large, but otherwise I'm happy with it.

[ljm]

Hooray! It looks great!

[luzula]

Thank you! There's one fold in the photo that's a bit too large, but otherwise I'm happy with it.

[garonne]

So pretty! I'm not quite sure what it is about gathering that makes it so aesthetically pleasing, but it definitely is :D

Sorry to hear about your hands.

[luzula]

Thank you! There's one fold that's a bit too large, but otherwise I'm happy with it. And yes, it does look much prettier than the pleating I did before.

Ugh, hands. /o\ Thanks!

[regshoe]

Oh, that's beautiful—it looks so intricate, very well done :D

And I hope your hands recover soon, and that the new course goes well!

[luzula]

Thank you! I'm quite happy with it. Alas, my hands are worse, but I'm practicing dictation right now, perhaps that can be a good alternative to put less strain on my hands.

[chestnut_pod]

Congrats on the jab! May it treat you gently.

Meanwhile, look at those lovely gathers and the straight seam :)

[luzula]

Yes, the jab did treat me kindly, but my hands are worse. But I'm dictating this now, which seems to be working fine as long as I speak slowly.

I have completed the shoulder seam now as well, which looks lovely, but I think I have to accept that sewing is too much for my hands right now...

[killclaudio]

That looks gorgeous! Are the individual folds smaller this time? Is that what makes it more historically accurate? It looks like a hell of a lot of detailed work, I'm impressed.

I hope your hands feel better soon! Sewing plus typing is a lot of work for your fingers.

[luzula]

Thank you! Yes, the folds are much smaller, you make them by making a seam and then pulling the thread tight. Actually it's not as hard as it perhaps looks.

Actually my hands are worse, I'm trying to stay away from sewing and computer both, and practicing dictation instead of typing. Dictation is frustrating because I'm used to thinking with my hands when I type!

[ceruleancat]

Gathers look lovely! If that one bigger gather bothers you, you can always give it an extra tack or two into the cuff in the right places, so it gets the gathering pattern.
Be gentle on your hands. I know it's computer-related, but hand sewing is taxing on hands, especially if there's already rsi. Ergocise, rest when you can, keep them warm. I used to work with fingerless gloves, so knuckles and wrists were warm. You probably know the drill.
Congrats on the third jab. Hope symptoms are minimal.

[luzula]

Thank you! Yes, I'm realizing that I have to take it easy with my hands. I'm practicing dictation instead of typing right now, and it works fine as long as I speak slowly. But it's a bit frustrating because I'm not used 2 it.

[ride_4ever]

I think this looks beautiful. And you are such a polymath...such a wide range of thought and creativity...the writing skills...the speaking skills...the crafting skills...and so many science skills.

Also, yays for you getting vax number 3. Continue to be well and be safe!

[luzula]

Aww, thank you! <3 The gathering looks cool, but actually it's not difficult to do at all. But it did probably strain my hands more than was good for them; I guess I have to do it a little at a time. And it's fun to try out different kinds of creative endeavors.

The third shot made me tired for a day, but not more than that. I'm very glad to have got it!