Here I collect all the tutorials that I have made, click on the picture to go to the tutorial.
16th century German
14th century
General medieval to 16th century
Other tutorials
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Katafalk is run by me, Cathrin Åhlén. I am a classically trained tailor trying to balance the strict world of
tailoring rules with my own creative head. I live in Sweden in the tiny town called Vimmerby, work as a costume assistant and try to find time for re-enactment.
I have a bunch of tutorials, you can find them at the special tutorial page that you can find over my header.
I like getting emails, so email me at cathrinahlen(at)hotmail.se
Pictures from my flickr
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March 11, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Hej, vad kul att hitta fler som gillar att sy korsetter! Och kul att du går Steneby, det har jag också gjort, men nu bor jag i Örebro. Har precis startat en blygsam blogg med saker som jag gjör, bl a korsetter. Några ‘turorials’ finns med där, meningen är att lägga ut min egen om korsetttillverkning oxå, nu blir jag inspirerad av dig att snabba på lite med att bli klar med det:-) Jag är urusel med datorer å därför blev ett ‘blogghotell’ enklaste hemsidalösningen för mig, kika gärna in: http://www.akdesignohantverk.wordpress.com
Fortsatt lycka till med din fina sida!
April 4, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Hi Cathrin,
My name is name is Neusa, Im from Brazil and I love your work.
Could you send me please the parts missing of Lattice Smoking? I need know step 3 complete on page 129. Could you informe to me waht the name of this book and where I localize one?
Many thanks and sorry about english
April 4, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Hello, all the steps for doing lattice smocking are in my tutorial https://katafalk.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/lattice-smocking
but the book that the diagram is from features a lot of other interesting smocking techniques, the book is called “manipulating fabric” http://www.amazon.com/Art-Manipulating-Fabric-Colette-Wolff/dp/0801984963
July 7, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Hi,
i went through your tutorials.
Just need a little help of drafting and cutting the corset pattern. will you upload some tutorial on same topic,
Thankyou, hoping for the updates
Cheers!
October 29, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Hi I just wanted to say Thank you for your snocking tutorial!! It’s the best one I have found yet. I am really excited to learn this technique.
P.S. If you like Retro and Crafts check out my web site RetroModernHousewife.com
November 19, 2010 at 10:38 am
Hoi Cathrin,
Vertaling van het Spaans in het Engels
My name is Katy and I love historical clothing, I’m trying to do some corsets, I have seen your torial, wonderful, always use zip to these and now I try to put grommets but I do not go!! when I hit the grommet is broken by the back. Can you help me?wat I do wrong?
Wanderful work you do.
Greetings
Katy
December 20, 2010 at 2:24 am
Hello Katy
Thank you. I think that your problem is that you are using the wrong kind of grommets, you want to have the two pieces eyelets/grommets; the ones that have a washer to put in the back of it. like these http://www.venacavadesign.co.uk/Products/Corset_Eyelet_and_Washer_5mm.html
/Cathrin
January 2, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Hi Cathrin, Hallo from South Africa. I was looking for lattice smocking, I had the pattern for about 30 years, but threw it away about a yr ago. Now these pillows are all of a sudden very popular. A shop pillow is just not the same as a handmade one. Will get the material tomorow for a gift for my daughter. Thanks a lot. Johanna Bergh (I am on facebook)
January 3, 2011 at 1:45 pm
hey u r very talented katzzzzzzzzz.i like ur corset very much hope to learn many good thing from u in coming future all the best ……..
February 8, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Wonderful site – glad I stumbled upon it.
May 17, 2011 at 12:19 pm
How do I make a six piece fish tail skirt?
September 13, 2011 at 8:24 am
Love these tutorials!!! Very simply explained! I sew alot and am venturing into more detailed time consuming designs and this website is wonderful!
November 7, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Love your tutorials! They seem really complete. You really understood what women want: comfort in corsetry. Thank You!
November 7, 2011 at 5:32 pm
P.S. You are being currently featured at a Steam Tea link party going on through this coming Saturday. Hope this will please you as much as your site pleased a member of our group!
Rose
January 25, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Dear Cathrin,
Thanks so much for sharing your talents. It’s so generous of you. I was thinking of using smocking for the top edge of a linen net curtain that I am making since net curtains can tbe boring and unimaginative. I could only imagine this curtain in my head and could not resolve how to get help with the smocking. I then googled smocking and went straight to your site. The way in which you illustrate smocking is so easy to understand and I also believe your way of helping is in wanting the viewers to believe they can naturally do it well.
Thank you
A. Wilson
February 28, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Thanks a lot Catherine,
I did both smocking styles and am ready to use them on a few projects.
Yet to venture into the corsets, but I cannot wait.
Love your work.
Cassie, Accra, Ghana
September 19, 2012 at 7:15 pm
pls help me to get books, tutorials books, video that will help me sew leand how to sew pls this is my number +2348080555699 email
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November 1, 2012 at 8:56 pm
I love your tutorials , never seen better. I made a lot of clothes thanks to you :)
Best regards from Poland
Anna
July 21, 2013 at 12:13 pm
Först måste jag få säga att du är otroligt duktig, ett rent nöje att titta igenom allt du har för du förklarar så mycket, och såklart är allt toppkvalitet. Nu min frågan, du har inte mer bilder eller en tutorial på läderarmbandet med skedarna på? Det är så vackert,skulle vilja prova att göra ett, jag har en ring (köpt) från en sked och gillar dom så mycket. Hälsningar Linda
August 10, 2013 at 9:27 pm
Thank you ever so much for these great tutorials! The Kampfrau ones have been an invaluable help while coping with the task of sewing my first dress for reenactment. :)
September 22, 2013 at 5:47 pm
You have inspired me. I have started to make a smocked Hemid for my German. I haven’t smocked anything for maybe 45 years. It’s amazing that I still remember how. LOL I guess that what is said about what you learn young stays with you. I am working on a copy of the Katharina von Mecklenburg dress as well as the Swabien single embrodiered sleeve. I hope to have them both done by next May’s A&S comp. Lady Cate of Artemisia
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October 10, 2014 at 3:31 pm
Tack för dina fina arbetsbeskrivningar! Jag vågade mig på att rita mönster och sy en till mig själv 😀en fråga om bröstens form? Jag har rätt stor byst också och när man tittar på samtida bilder ser idealet ut som “äppelbröst”. Runda och höga så jag klippte mina påsar lite rundare, men då blir det lite “luft” kvar på ovansidan av kupan. Kanske det rättar till sig med klänning över?
November 10, 2014 at 2:17 pm
Kirsti: Vad roligt! Det är ju så att det är underklänningen som skapar formen för vad du har över, precis som med moderna bh:ar, så du kan inte räkna med att det kommer att lösa sig bara för att du tar på dig en klänning över. Jag skulle säga att du behöver sy in din bh:klännings kupor lite om du har “luft” kvar. Eventuellt vaddera med något ifall du inte får den formen du vill.