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Bit of housekeeping

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You may have noticed that I’ve made some changes around here. As I post more pictures, the 500px center column format was impractical.  Furthermore, I’m getting better at organizing my projects around themes, rather than dabbling here and there.  So I’ve subdivided the Garb Construction category according to the times/cultures that I’m making. I’ve also started a permanent Page for each set of Garb, which will replace the Greet’s Garb Photo Album.  The Finished Fuzzy Things Album is temporarily disappearing, until I figure out what to do with it.  Email me if you can’t find something.  I’ve also disabled Greet’s … Continue reading Bit of housekeeping

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Joann’s banditry

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Joann’s is having a huge 50% off all the clearance again, and I made out like a bandit. 5 yards of camel wool, 2.50/yard – I’ll probably save this for a European something, and probably overdye it.  But it also goes with, for my Persian garb – (I relaxed my standards somewhat to allow rayon, which is still cellulose, and still washable with care): 2 yards of 100% linen, rather a light pistachio – that’ll be salwar.  A tan 80/20 linen/rayon – the rayon is orange and dark brown accent thread woven through.    A linen/cotton machine embroidered all over … Continue reading Joann’s banditry

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Saltare 2008

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Saltare is billed as an ‘all-dance’ event, but apparently there’s some broader history having to do with performing arts. There were three tracks of classes: two European, and one Middle Eastern.  I took: Gracca Amorosa – which is a fun and detailed Italian dance with lots of foot wiggles.  Tap dance memory skills.Safavid Persian Dance – 16th c, with Mistress Sindokht.  This was a great intro to Persian, and Sindokht was very helpful about pointing out differences and common themes ("I’m so cute!").  I’ll be doing more of these.Improvisational Dance, European – This really shot over my head; it was … Continue reading Saltare 2008

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New strategies

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I’m back from Saltare, and had a wonderful time.  (Yes, there’s a pic of me in the 14thc Versatile Gown, it’s coming.) However, driving home and talking about future garb projects with Melbrigda, I realized how I can put some strategy into the varied stuff that interests me. Gardens – 16thc Persia, Egypt (date?) and Spain (Alhambra for starters).Dance –  16thc Europe and Persia.Textiles – Coptic weaving (1000AD) and 16thc Persia (I think).Domestic architecture – Roman courtyard houses, Indian brickwork, Egyptian mudwork.  See Persian gardens.Garb – ALL OF ABOVE CULTURES. So, clearly, I still need 16thc Persian garb to talk … Continue reading New strategies

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SCA A&S Fair stuff

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I’m reprinting this from the Meridies-CostumeGroup list, for my own future use – but of course, y’all are welcome to anything you can learn. Q: In the spirit of "There are no dumb questions, only dumb people." I am outing myself as one of the dumb. I don’t understand some of the rules for A&S competition. Specifically, when & how many times can I enter something? There’s Magna Faire, a regional A&S, and then Kingdom A&S in June? Is that right? If I enter something in one of them does that prevent me from entering the same thing at another … Continue reading SCA A&S Fair stuff

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Driveby pre-Yule

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Just a driveby posting to say… I have done 30 buttonholes and buttons, and about 40 eyelets, and have a quarter of the gown hem stab stitching left to do. That is the end of the handwork on this round. Must still: Fit Daan’s cote sleeves (though I don’t know why I’m pushing, if it’s this warm on Saturday, he won’t be wearing it).Hem his sleeves and cote.Apply neck tapes to both his cote and my versatile.Finish the CenterFront edge of his cote.Hem my sleeves and secure bottom edge facing.Attach gown lace. I think I’m going to make it.  Wow. Continue reading Driveby pre-Yule

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The Old Man, poet.

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(Excerpted from the Gijsberts Family Yule Letter, draft copy – with permission from Daan.) Cat fur, angora, sheep wool type stuff My house is full of all kinds of fluff! My wife is a crafty for the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) It’s such fun, she wouldn’t have it any other way. She gets to dress up, play princess and peasant At feast she dines on meatloaf hedgehogs and pheasant She dances and drinks, generally makes merry; She meets characters with names like The Duke of Castleberry; She’s immersed in medieval, a connoisseur of the past. And why not? Why … Continue reading The Old Man, poet.

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Magna Fair 2007

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Wow. I had great conversations with so many wonderful people. (runs to get yellow note sack) (please forgive mis-spellings or bits of name omission – I am cross-referencing the Laurels page, but it’s not very complete.) Angharad.  Madhavi.  Maestra Lucia Domenica Farnese.  Mistress Maysun.  Master (latin guy).  Mistress Calleja.  Gabrielle.  Mistress Ciarra.  Mistress Rosamonde. And got to talk again with lots of other wonderful people I’ve met previously. HMQ Lethrenn (delivered the footlets I made her – whew!).   Mistress Jadi.  Mistress Asta.  Mistress Bianca.  Mistress Una.  Rodoald.  Lorenzo.  Andreva.  And of course, MY laurel, Mistress Maudeleyn Taillour! My new apprentice … Continue reading Magna Fair 2007