Not exactly SCA related, but sort of tangentially appropriate. My friend Cecilie works at Sherwood Forest Faire here in Austin, and she commissioned me to make her a 12th century bliaut with pendant sleeves, like this one that Racaire made. She bought a lovely blue linen in herringbone twill, and instead of taking time away […]
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Guess who can make a cotehardie in ten days or less. That’s right: me! February 12: Making a toile of the bodice. Haven’t done this in a while, after all. February 13: Cutting out the fabric. Yes, that would be me marking on the right side of the fabric. Some days you just make stupid
Yesterday was the Tourney of the Smitten Heart, down in San Antonio. The Baron and Baroness played the part of Lord Lust and Lady Love, and they held contests to see which was mightier. I went sans Bebe and husband, and with no real responsibilities, other than to make sure a couple of A&S entries
