So who’s a Vikings fan??
Apparently…we are!
Fabric Anthropology is running a Vikings round, and it has some very cool prints. There are a few panels with just phrases, and then panels with some of the characters on it. The coordinates include the battle print below, a print with ships (another blog post will be on that one), and a print with faces of the characters.
These are strike-offs for promotion, so I did not pay for them (except shipping). Note that she decided to decrease the size of the prints on the panels, as they took up too much real estate on the panels. This is a size large extended by a few inches, so on a smaller person it would be too big.
I asked hubs if he would be willing to have me sew up a strike off, since he is a bit Viking-ish with the heritage to boot. He chose this Ragnar saying:
I used the new Draper Polo shirt for the pattern in a size Large. I obviously didn’t do the polo part, but it has an option for a t-shirt on it, too. I got the pattern for free, as I was willing to promote it along with the fabric.
I used bamboo lycra for the sleeves and the back of the shirt. It is a nice soft fabric with a good drape, and it worked well with the FA cotton lycra.
The edges of the sleeves have some Runes that I drew, and I created a cut file for the Silhouette. You can find it here.
I got the idea for the runes from a card that I received with a necklace I purchased many years ago. I found the card in a drawer a few months ago. Serendipity!
Now for my piece of our photoshoot.
I wasn’t sure if they wanted me to use the coordinate with my hubby’s shirt, but I knew that would be too much for him. He’s a pretty simple guy, so I wanted him to actually wear it. More clothes for me!
I decided to use the coordinate to make myself a tunic. It had to be a super- awesome-killer tunic with the battle print, so I really worked on trying to make it look a bit “Assassin’s Creed” like. I think I succeeded.
The pattern pieces, for the most part. I based it off a tunic a drafted several years ago. There is a cowl piece missing in there, and the arms I ended up blocking a bit.
Getting the angles to line up across from one another was the hardest part. The pleather and faux suede stripes was just time consuming.
The pleather had minimal stretch, but it worked out fine. Especially since I made it a little too big.
Awesomeness!
The round opens on February 14 and closes on March 3rd. Don’t miss out on these prints if you are a Vikings fan!
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