Knights used to wear quilted 'under armor' under their metal armor. It was for protection from the metal rubbing on their skin, at least that is what I read some time ago.

table toppers, bags of many sizes/designs, a vest for my son (check out Kris Veira's website for some pictures of amazing clothing that she's won many awards with), window covering for my son's house, chair pads.

Sewing organizers, totes, pot holders, mug rugs, place mats, coasters, table runners/toppers, vests, bowls, pin cushions, scarves, hats, padding for our boat, hmm....

Hi Iceblossom, do you have a pattern for Kuspuks, or tell me where to get one?

I have supplies and a pattern packed away for making quilted tree skirts for gifts next Christmas. Not too big of a project, but big enough to have some fun with the quilting!

When I feel the 'need' to sew but I am not working on a quilt or don't really want to work on a quilt, I just make random blocks. I try out different color combos, different patterns and techniques. Then I store these orphan blocks in stacked pizza boxes (your local pizza ship will usually give you a couple for free or a tiny fee). The boxes stack nicely, they are cardboard so they wick moisture and you can write on the side (blues, xmas colors, pastels, etc). Then, whenever I am in the need for a quick gift, I grab one or two of these orphans and put them on a tote bag - instant gift or gift wrapping! They are thrilled with the handmade item, I am basically using my throwaway fabric and I have satisfied my need to sew but not quilt. win, win, win!

When I was a girl living in Alaska in the 70s, I would typically see the daily use Kuspuks as made from bright floral calico prints and usually using boldly contrasting rickrack as trim. More formal ones were made from fancier fabrics (like velvet) with braided trims.

There are videos on how to make Kuspuks the old way, that is basically just holding up fabric for size and tearing it smaller. Youtube has everything nowadays!

I have the Lois Pattern
https://alaskanpatterns.com/product-...terns-by-lois/

The Friday Pattern is very popular as well (Legislature started an informal tradition of wearing Kuspuks on Fridays)
https://www.northernthreads.net/shop...-x15888595.htm

Here's some general information from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuspuk