Wow.

[soldiergrrrl]

I'm sure there's a less fabric-intensive way to cut a cote....but I'm not finding it right now.

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[estela-dufrayse.livejournal.com]

I think you are worried too much about the nap of the fabric...but you've already cut the cote now, so ignore me if you like...

In period, clothing was cut to save fabric as much as possible, because it was expensive...not the labour. So there's a tonne of piecing and it matters not sometimes, which way the grainline or nap is headed. Now that fabric is cheap and labour expensive, we waste a lot of fabric. Next time, don't fret so much about it. Just dive in and cut it out!

BTW, I'd love to see pictures when it's done

[soldiergrrrl.livejournal.com]

For the first one, I went with a plain black cotton something or other. :-) If nap didn't matter so much, then I'll see what I can do with the cinnamon.

Thank you! (And I rarely ignore those who know more than I do! It's a good way to get them to stop sharing information with you!)