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Clothing and Hats of 2025

Every year I recap the things that I’ve made over the course of the year. It reminds me that I have indeed been productive! You can find the posts I made at the end of 2023 here and 2024 here. Brocade for Days First up, was this lovely gown I made to wear at Birka…

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Grand Tour of Spring 25

I did it again. I scheduled 5 events in 6 weeks. But, I didn’t commit to any projects due at these events! This allowed me to focus on fixing up my current wardrobe to function in both hot summer days and cool spring nights. As I write this during a 100 degree heatwave, I reflect…

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Project Updates 2025

Things are happening! I promise I am still embroidering, though some garment projects are taking center stage at the moment. Here are some updates on projects I started a while ago. Redwork Pillow I started this project about a year ago. It, like most counted projects, is very repetitious and therefore, often hard for me…

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About Me

Known in the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA) as Scolastica Capellaria, I am a Paralegal living in Philadelphia who fell in love with the middle ages in college, completing a Master’s Degree in Art History before changing careers. In 2019 I discovered the SCA, a historical reenactment society where I could not only research and talk about my love of medieval history for hours, but also experience it by wearing medieval clothes, cooking medieval food, and playing medieval games.

This blog is the story of how I found my people, and the many projects I set my mind to in the name of education, exploration and fun.

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