How in the name of Helge Ingstad did it get to be the beginning of June already?

It feels like it was winter a couple weeks ago.

Actually, that’s not far from correct. It’s been a hard-fought spring.

Deborah asked for pictures of my tunic project.

Encouraging me is the first mistake.

Here’s a link to my Viking group’s instructions for making Viking clothing. The instructions I followed aren’t precisely these ones, but they’re essentially the same.

Pictures below the fold.

Here’s where I am at this precise moment in time (not to be confused with this precise moment in space).

The side gussets are narrower than in the instructions in the .pdf, but I really don’t want a whole lot of flare.

This is a close-up of the neck area, showing (very unsatisfactorily) the keyhole backing piece. Sorry it’s so faint. I could probably highlight the hems and stitching through a skillful use of indirect lighting, but I’m no better a photographer than I am a seamstress.

I’ll post tonight’s progress tomorrow.