Caps? Coifs? Hoods? Whatever France, 1490s headwear for the ladies! This is the handout for the class I taught in November. I will say that Madamoiselle Hemiole’s version is my current favorite. But with very small updates, this is the same text that was taught then. Last updated November 10, 2018 – Stellar University of… Continue reading Patterning Late 15th century French Coifs
Two years ago, I tried to make a burgundian. It worked… sort of. This year, I made a burgundian. It was FABULOUS.
Subtitle: NOT EVERYTHING IN THIS PERIOD WITH A FULL SKIRT AND A V NECK IS A BURGUNDIAN. I am currently working on a full Avignon/provençal 1480s-1510s kit and persona. I don’t know of anyone in the SCA who does my location and period and what I have to go off of is various “this looks… Continue reading How to be the expert: Late medieval, Early Renaissance Avignon/Provence
If you all are following me on facebook (which HI FACEBOOK PEOPLE I KNOW YOU IN REAL LIFE) you might have noticed that I mention running… a lot. I was a runner before I joined the SCA and I hope to be a runner for the rest of my life, health permitting. This year,… Continue reading I don’t make mistakes, I create teachable moments
Guess who got apprenticed? This gal! I am now the apprentice of Mistress Sofanisba Vespasiana Gabrielli. When we were discussing my apprenticeship, she asked me what I was interested in. Since “everything” is less than precise, I thought I’d use this blog to make a list of sorts.
SOON YOUNG MINIONS, YOU SHALL SEW FOR ME.
I am trying to be a good SCA-dian, but I live in an apartment. This makes things like, say, soaking linen, problematic in a small space. I recently got 19 yards of linen in 3 different colors and two different weights. I live in a carpeted apartment with a lease agreement that says I cannot… Continue reading Reasons to Get a house.
Swishy swishy fabric. Helpful helpful cat. He did this for 20 minutes. It was an exciting time for my furry little friend. Labor day weekend projects for the win. I made my giornea according to Cathelina di Alessandri’s instructions from 2014. It took like two weeks of staring at it before I finally did the… Continue reading Giorneas, and v-necks, and cats, oh my.
Apparently sew, and bike, a fencing, and sew some more because none of it is running. Someone make the next 5 weeks pass faster, I’m a bit twitchy. This post and the next one will have been things I did in one weekend because not running 10 miles gives me magical sewing power. I made… Continue reading What does an injured runner do?
I have a unicorn, your argument is invalid.
Untudored Garb 