Author Archives: Team Jiking

Dopamine is a fickle, fickle thing. I needed an easy win this week, since the topstitching is incredibly slow and I’ve got quite a bit of hand work ahead of me on the accessories. This demotivation caused Monday and Tuesday … Continue reading →

The smokkr is nearly done! It’s all together and the straps are on, but there’s one reason it’s yet to be finished: the seam treatments. Now you will begin to see exactly why I warned of the unique tastes of … Continue reading →

Skin out. That’s the advice I always give people when they start in their own historical costuming journeys. Unfortunately, I rarely ever follow my own advice. The competition started as all good projects do: with procrastination. You see, the day … Continue reading →

Greetings, good gentles! My name is Åsa in Blinda, and I join you all from the far, recently frozen lands of Ansteorra for this wonderful emprise as the sole member of Team Jiking. I’ve been sewing for the viking age … Continue reading →