In 2023 my focus was on medieval clothing and perfecting the fourteenth century kirtle. 2024 was about building my renaissance wardrobe, fighting with shoulders and making detached sleeves! A Wench takes a Mouse for a Walk The year started off strong with the production of this blue and yellow Swiss/German dress from the early 1500s.… Continue reading Renaissance clothing of 2024
Category: Clothes
A Kingly Shirt
Story of recreating a 1540s linen shirt. This year my friend and mentor Beth asked me if I would be interested in helping make one of the many Elizabethan shirts for the new King Consort for the East Kingdom. After much debate over time and commitments (and my own excessive obsession with perfection), I said… Continue reading A Kingly Shirt
The Sun Dress
Designing and making the dress of a German Noble Woman ca. 1520. And now we begin part two of making the sundress. In Part One, I made the under kirtle, as well as some silly sleeves as shown in a woodcut of a Wench taking a Mouse for a Walk. For the materials of this… Continue reading The Sun Dress
A Wench takes a Mouse for a Walk
The under dress for recreating a German Renaissance Illumination, or a Wench takes a Mouse for a Walk. I have loved this dress for a long time and it's been on my to-do list. When the perfect wool went on sale this fall, I scooped it up. But, there are lots of things that need… Continue reading A Wench takes a Mouse for a Walk
Medieval Clothes of 2023
This year was a year of creativity, and a time where I really got back to work on my medieval/renaissance wardrobe. Here are a few things that I made in 2023 that probably won't get their own blog posts, but are deserving of attention non-the-less. Green Kirtle This was my first project of the year,… Continue reading Medieval Clothes of 2023
Houppelande Refurbished
As luck would have it, I came across a wool Houppelande at a plague sale (garb downsizing for the barony) in fall of 2022. I was struck by it because it fit perfectly and was made of wool. I knew that I needed to take it home and give it a makeover. My goal is… Continue reading Houppelande Refurbished
Mary of Hapsburg Chemise
Its not often that I get this near completing a project without starting a blog. But, that is how this chemise has come together. I started, and I ran with it, and didn't stop until it was nearly done. When I completed my little smocked needle case, I found I really enjoyed the process and… Continue reading Mary of Hapsburg Chemise
White Work Apron
A secret project for John Marshall. The day I became an Apprentice, John Marshall, husband of Elizabet, my Laurel, received his Writ to join the Order of the Laurel for his excellence in historic food, including cheese making (Mmm Cheese). To this, I volunteered to make the cook an apron trimmed with Laurel leaves for… Continue reading White Work Apron
Battle of Little Birds
This summer I agreed to a rather large project. There were times I laid awake at night worried that I would not be able to finish it in time and made a mistake in accepting, and there were times I was frustrated by the fiddley nature of this project, but I have to say it… Continue reading Battle of Little Birds
Becoming an Apprentice
When I joined the SCA back in 2019 the first class I took was on needle lace and at my third event I paneled that needle lace at the Keepers of Athena's Thimble guild meeting. A Rabbit I made and paneled at my first Athena's Thimble Panel At this meeting, I was surrounded by embroiderers… Continue reading Becoming an Apprentice
The Inevitable Scadian 