Things I’ve made
(This article is 4th in a series on The Sprang Hairnet. Start reading from the beginning here.) Now that we have a simple loom, the next logical step is putting some thread on it to work with, also called warping … Continue reading Sprang warping on a simple loom
(3rd in a series on The Sprang Hairnet. Start reading from the beginning here.) When I decided I needed a sprang hairnet to cover my bobbed hair for my Bronze Age impression, of course I turned to Pinterest first to … Continue reading Sprang loom
The Borum Eshoj and Egtved dig documentation showed hairnets made with a technique called sprang, and it occurred to me that a hairnet might work as well to conceal short hair as to corral long.
Continue reading Introducing my Sprang Hairnet project! The find, and why I wanted one
The Viking, er Saxon* and I went to MGT, and tried out the wool geteld as a pavilion, with one side propped up. (*He's decided to switch sides and move back in time to meet me. Looks like I get to avoid making myself a Viking apron for good!) Our friends Vladimir and Illaria sat with us, and brought rugs and their very comfy upholstered chairs. Besides the upholstery, I really like how the high backs fill in the vertical wall of the tent, visually. I'm wanting to find more pictures of people seated for more chairy ideas. We … Continue reading MGT 2010
Remember this project? From July? Well, seeing the Wood and Woven merchant at Gulf Wars reminded me that I was OH-SO-CLOSE to having my own 5 yards of 20" wide diamond twill, without paying $30/yard for it. It is cotton, but still… Magical, watching the pattern appear. If one didn't know about all the painstaking threading, it would seem easy. Though, see those loose threads? They're loose because I'd made a threading error, and at first the pattern showed up like this: Can you see the error? Hint, it's dead center. Look for where the diamonds don't line up. Here's … Continue reading I can haz diamond twill!!
Maysun, perhaps it will work to download that giant file from here? View this photo Continue reading For Maysun
It worked! A cold front came through and blew down 2 tents in the night, and three more needed serious emergency help, but this geteld weathered like a champ. It got restaked in the morning, and there was a bit of water intrusion, but all the bedding and stuff stayed dry, and I slept, so I count it as a SUCCESS. Lots of people admired it, including mundane visitors to the fort. The fabric is very pettable. More pics below, with my comments on some further fine tuning. Here's the pile of my stuff: Clothes chest by Gregg, table from … Continue reading Wool tent debut success! Held up against thunderstorm front, and much admired.
Now I understand why. A very strong argument for upgrading the weatherflaps and mudflaps to wool in future. (This picture is the weatherflap on one of the doors, sewn to the door.) They aren't now because I ran out of the main fabric, and as they needn't match, or be light-colored, I'll find something I like in future based on weight and weave type. The fine print: After my rain test Friday night, I let the tent dry all day Saturday. "Dry" is a relative term in Florida. I put the fairly dry tent in my car that night, intending … Continue reading For those who were worried about mildew…
(droplets beading on wool fabric, gray of first light) It figures, after a summer where it rained a lot nearly every day, I'd have to wait a few days for a paltry half inch. (rain gauge and seriously wet fabric at base of tent) But still, a half-inch is a half-inch, and it's created the 'wet sag' that I was looking for… Those stress lines were definitely not there before. The jute strips are fantastic, they're reducing the sag. Tarp inside was completely dry, and the fabric was not wet to the touch on the inside, on the main. I'm … Continue reading Tent progress – Rain test, finally, with pics!
(the clamps on the ends are to help keep the tension along the ridge – when the ear ends are sewn shut, they won't be needed)(that's green tarp remnants) It's coming, it's coming…(happy dance) Put tent up in yard, so I can easily fool with details. Check performance against dew. Pin on ties Fix tension/geometry of end panels by trimming bottom of triangles Determine final length of ears Trim tarp Baste on ties Adjust tarp fit – LABEL Measure and cut mudflaps Baste on mudflaps Check performance against rain (rain predicted for Friday) Machine-sew ties and mudflaps Get tarp cover … Continue reading Tent progress – Punch list progresses