A 13th c. Northumbrian lady
The blue dress is done. The construction is simple so I’ll mention it briefly. I use Maggie Forest’s rectangular method of cutting, which is by far and away the most common of period cuts. And what was economical for them in terms of using fabric is economical to us. I used 3-1/2″ yards to make… Continue Reading Blue Dress
I HAVE to make a pair of these. Mistress Ari of Atenveldt made them a couple of years ago for the King of Outlands. I hope he knows how lucky he is. I must have a pair of my own for cool evenings in front of the firepit at War! Ari also points out that… Continue Reading I Must Have These
Last year around GWW was SO different than this year. Last year at this time the shining light that was Duchess Kolfinna died. Last year at this time my son and I were evacuated from our home because of wildfires. Last year at this time I was elevated to the Order of the Laurel. Last… Continue Reading Getting Ready for GWW
Why oh why does it take me so long to sew? I’m making 11th century Anglo-Saxon tunics for heaven’s sake. Granted they’re rectangular construction and not the cheat-method of making tunics, but come on. It’s not exactly hard. Oh well — it’s done, or nearly so. I just need to hem it. The cool thing… Continue Reading Finished a New Dress… Finally
This beautiful little number to the left is a terracotta roof finial shaped in the form of an animal. A “mudlark” discovered it in the Thames and alerted the Museum of London, which dated roughly to the 13th century. (The mudlarks are the amateur treasure hunters and archeologists who dig in the Thames. I love… Continue Reading Tile Roofs in Medieval England