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
Category: Clothes
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
Yee Old Night Owl
This project was the culmination of a year of work to create a garment inspired by the Night Owl in the Watchmen. To learn about the design click here and to learn about the construction click here. And to see some pretty pictures, keep scrolling! Yee Old Night Owl Overall I am incredibly happy with… Continue reading Yee Old Night Owl
Yee Old Night Owl: The Construction
This is the second post about my Night Owl Medieval Hood. For information on how I came about my design and pattern click here. After I finalized my design and tweeked my pattern, I set about actually CUTTING OUT THE FABRIC. At this point, I had been working on this project for approximately 7 months… Continue reading Yee Old Night Owl: The Construction
Yee Old Night Owl: Design
Every once in a while, you see something that is so uniquely you that you burn inside. This is how I felt when I was reading the Watchmen, and saw the Night Owl's Snow suit. A meme based on the art of Dave Gibbons and John Higgins in Alan Moore's Watchmen graphic novel. (Original art… Continue reading Yee Old Night Owl: Design
The Betsy Rossenrock
By going to events at the SCA I have had the pleasure of meeting my friend Engle, who is incredibly passionate about a very particular time in history. And that is the time of the Landsknecht. The Landsknecht were mercenary soldiers who were hired by the Holy Roman Empire to fight in various wars and… Continue reading The Betsy Rossenrock
Going Overboard with an Overdress
If you read my "Designing my first medieval garment post", you know that I decided I wanted to recreate the blue gown pictured below, with long hanging sleeves. I knew that this project would be "extra", but I didn't know how extra, until I finished it. Or at least was cutting it out. Who knew… Continue reading Going Overboard with an Overdress
The Supportive Kirtle
The supportive kirtle is the magic layer which gives you shape underneath your overdress, and its also nice enough to wear by its self. To make this, I needed to self draft my own pattern. The design would be simple, a front lacing dress with side gores and long tightish sleeves. These sleeves would peak… Continue reading The Supportive Kirtle
Designing my first Medieval Garment
I could have found the SCA many ways. The organization was founded by some of my favorite science fiction authors. I'm pretty sure my medieval art history professor nudged me in the direction of the SCA once or twice. (Medieval art historians are considered the most fun loving, probably because we study penis trees). But… Continue reading Designing my first Medieval Garment
The Inevitable Scadian 