I LOVE this pattern. I’ve always wanted to do a Landsknecht but never wanted to do all the legwork to draft a pattern so this was well worth the price to me. I would recommend this for an adventurous beginner or an intermediate sewer because of the fitting required. If you hang out with a lot of Landsknechts (which I don’t) it will probably be easier for you since you will be familiar with how things should go together. The instructions are clear and the pattern seems to be pretty well sized. It does take a lot of fitting because the garments need to fit very closely. The pattern maker includes both modern and period assembly techniques. There is also a discussion board you can join where they discuss all the Reconstructing History patterns and the pattern maker is very considerate about receiving and answering emails from customers. I think the garment looks fantastic when completed and closely resembles the period illustrations. The one gotcha is when you’re sewing the codpiece to the hosen. On the edition I had the connection point was not marked. But a quick email exchange with the pattern maker got it straightened out.
Judith Hollenberger –
I LOVE this pattern. I’ve always wanted to do a Landsknecht but never wanted to do all the legwork to draft a pattern so this was well worth the price to me. I would recommend this for an adventurous beginner or an intermediate sewer because of the fitting required. If you hang out with a lot of Landsknechts (which I don’t) it will probably be easier for you since you will be familiar with how things should go together. The instructions are clear and the pattern seems to be pretty well sized. It does take a lot of fitting because the garments need to fit very closely. The pattern maker includes both modern and period assembly techniques. There is also a discussion board you can join where they discuss all the Reconstructing History patterns and the pattern maker is very considerate about receiving and answering emails from customers. I think the garment looks fantastic when completed and closely resembles the period illustrations. The one gotcha is when you’re sewing the codpiece to the hosen. On the edition I had the connection point was not marked. But a quick email exchange with the pattern maker got it straightened out.