Elena ``of Valhalla''<p>I've just started handsewing a backpack, so I don't really need another handsewing project, right?</p><p>well…</p><p>the backpack is at a stage where I have to think, and today I'm not really able to think, and also it's somewhat heavy sewing, and sometimes I'd prefer to do something lighter, so my plan was to have a second project to alternate it with.</p><p>something quick and easy, right? of course not :D</p><p>what about dealing with 4.5 meters of lightweight fabric, hemming all of it and then bringing it down to 36ish cm? That's more like it :D</p><p>I've decided to make a shirt by following the instructions for a 16th century hemd, except in cotton voile, and a bit shorter so that I can tuck it into my jeans if I want.</p><p><a href="https://katafalk.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/patternmaking-for-the-kampfrau-hemd-chemise/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">katafalk.wordpress.com/2012/06…</a></p><p>Current stage: hemming all of the top edge.</p><p><a href="https://social.gl-como.it/search?tag=sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a> <a href="https://social.gl-como.it/search?tag=handsewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handsewing</span></a> <a href="https://social.gl-como.it/search?tag=historyBounding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historyBounding</span></a></p>