06-10-2006, 02:03 PM
Agreed, if you decide not to glue. You may need to cut everything a little larger than your pattern, though, if you are quilting, since that tends to make the garment "shrink" or contract. My medieval gambeson came out a couple inches shorter than I had cut it after I quilted it, but it is just 2 layers of linen with cotton batting between. Not sure if layered canvas/linen would do the same thing, but better safe than sorry. You can always trim a little off before final assembly.
By the way, I was lucky enough to get my linen for only $3 per yard, so the total cost of my linothorax was less than a side of leather would have been. But usually you can't get linen that cheap, so cotton canvas is an option. IF you don't mind people pointing and sneering (just kidding!).
In any case, OO-RAH, go for it!! It's not madness until you make the shield, too!
Khairete,
Matthew
By the way, I was lucky enough to get my linen for only $3 per yard, so the total cost of my linothorax was less than a side of leather would have been. But usually you can't get linen that cheap, so cotton canvas is an option. IF you don't mind people pointing and sneering (just kidding!).
In any case, OO-RAH, go for it!! It's not madness until you make the shield, too!
Khairete,
Matthew
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
Legio XX, USA
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