I had a separate profile for genealogy - it was full of groups I joined, and was a place to post about my genealogy plans and finds. I warned people, so only some of my family friended that profile. Good with me ( Read more... )

Of interest here - these designs, both Calontir specific & the many laurel wreath variations, were created in an attempt to mimic with the 9th C silk road textiles from Samarkland, known as Sogdian Silks, and their characteristic pearl roundels and 3 color weft. These will be printed (I'm ordering it on Cotton-Silk), and the initial order will be ( Read more... )

The question for me is always - "Do I have enough information about the historic object type to start working on my reprodutction?" It is very hard for me to step away from the research, and start making. There are ALWAYS unanswered questions ( Read more... )

I haven't posted here in forever, even though I check to see if anyone else has posted. But going back thru some of my old posts to pass a link to someone else reminds me of all the stuff I've done. I need to get back on these things ( Read more... )

So, I went in with my apprentice sister to have a booth at Kris Kinder - a large shopping focused event last weekend. While making some sales is good, the primary purpose for me was to encourage practice ( Read more... )

So, many people have done embroidered needlebooks - and their documentation focuses on where the embroidery pattern is from, and what adaptations they made. Other than a mention on the West Kingdom Needleworkers Guild site of "this needlebook is a 16th century type" - I can find no easily obtainable period references to the use of needlebooks with ( Read more... )

Can anyone get me a full copy of this article, And send it to me privately?
Widén, Per. "Habitat Quality for Raptors: a Field Experiment." Journal of Avian Biology. 25.3 (1994): 219-223. Print.
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Staying Safe at the War/Event (entering 1st to completing 3rd grades)

Youth will learn age-appropriate first aid, focusing on how to prevent injuries outdoors, and treating minor wounds. Discussion on the role of Chirurgeons at SCA Events, and tour of site & Chirurgeons point, (if available) (For those in Scouting, the class covers Brownie First ( Read more... )

( Details of Scout requirements at various levels - activity planning to follow )

Great conversations at both the pre- and post-revel, and during the day at Clothiers, especially the class Vincent de Vere taught on the connection between garb & recruitment helped crystalize a few things in my head. Since it's my blog, I'll share them with you.

“Back in the day,” which for me was 25 years ago,

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