• Waffenrock

Coenwulf’s Waffenrock

Planning began December 2012. Oufit finished November 22, 2014. Summary A while ago Coenwulf traded me a Kitchen Aid mixer…

  • 16th Century

Katla’s Ärmelrock (sleeved dress)

Work began August 2014. Outfits first worn November 22, 2014. Summary Kolskegg and Katla, the current Prince and Princess of…

  • 16th Century
  • Waffenrock

Kolskegg’s Outfit

Work began August 2014. Outfits first worn November 22, 2014. Summary Kolskegg and Katla, the current Prince and Princess of…

  • Clever Hacks

Organizing my fabric stash

I use 4x6 cards to track my fabric stash. Each card corresponds to one hank of fabric and allows me…

  • Clever Hacks

Even hand stitching

Clever hack to keep your stitches even. By making 2 marks on the side of your thumb, and moving your…

  • SCA

Queen’s Champion Tabard and Shield

A while back her Majesty, Patricia, asked Fearghus to be her Queen's Champion. For this position Fearghus asked me to…

  • Kragelund Mose Tunic

Kragelund Tunic

The Nederfrederiksmose Man (also known as Kraglund Man or Frederiksdal Man) was found May 25th 1898 in Fattiggårdens mose near…

  • Random

Chausses

Chausses - French word for medieval fabric or armor leg covering. Pronounced [shohs] (rhymes with "shows"). English speaking people would…

  • Viking Age

The Tale of a Tunic AKA: How I learned to do the Vandyke stitch

Once upon a time, at a Pennsic long long ago (2011) I made a tunic for my love. Somehow we'd…

  • SCA

Beltane IL post-mortem

This last weekend was West Kingdom Beltane. This is the beginning of the 49th year of the SCA and the…