Dolls.
Specifically rag dolls, meaning cloth dolls, previous use & incarnation as
clothing or what-have-you optional.

Making dolls has been an interest of mine for more than 25 years & clothing
them for longer.

Dolls lead me into costume; costume & the bicentennial lead me into textile
arts.

So:  Sewing;
      Costume history, centered around France early 15th c. at the moment &
will be around Milan if I can find sources c. 1400;
      Card weaving; my next project to thread up will be a sampler of the
various two-colored threaded AB dark/ CD light techniques;
       About 300 dolls in various stages;
       Nalbinding, a couple of stitches learned so far;
       Designing dolls, &c.

I have done:  crochet, tatting (both starting late 18th century at the
earliest); knitting mostly stockings; finger- and plate weaving; basic
macrame.

Hmm, haven't done sprang yet.


Also interested in non-SCA period clothing & fantasy clothing, especially
designing for the Future Fashion Folio at Costume-Cons.  Tech at SF cons.

Ann in CT
Cecilia of Great Swamp the Dollmaker
BBM, East

--- In Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Knighton"
<swordwarrior1066@p...> wrote:
>  So I thought it would be a fun thread to see what
> areas people focus on and such.

lots of things:
costuming, esp. 14thc
calligraphy and illumination, esp. 14thc
cooking
cool props of daily life
medieval social context
(want to make an entire book of hours one day-that takes care of at
least 2)
dance
(want to present a dance in its social context w/ appropriate props
and costume one day... hits every one!)

Eoin,
what a geek.

I like to be
>able to walk around and enjoy the efforts of others, their
>encampment, garb, furniture etc.  I like to being able to go wow,
>great Norse presentation, or really good 14th Cent Italian
>presentation.

YES! Yesyesyesyes... peoplewatching is probably my #1 favorite thing to do
at events.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rev. Willow Polson
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In general, I cook and I make and play with string. . .

Two different time periods -

mid 6th century Cumbria - current western English/Scots border
     subRoman Britain survivals in  increasingly Anglo-Saxon Britain
        activities - spinning on artifact spindle whorls (mostly Jorvik era
though)
                        sprang - using handspun,I really don't know what I'm
doing
                     nalbinding - use up some more handspun
                     general research of the era, costume, furnishings,
acessories,

   Late Tudor/early Elizabethan lower and middle class, specifically widows
             activities - spinning on handspindles and spinning wheel
                        knitting - use up some more handspun - for lower class
wear
                      general research - on daily life of lower classes of the
era, their dress,accessories, furnishings, table gear, foods, occupations,
political/religious climate

General messing around -  wood butchery, tent muckups, period recipes,
cooking feasts and luncheons from period recipes,
weaving (using up more handspun), tablet weaving, killing herbs, breeds and
uses of rabbits in period,  failing miserably at turning flax into linen, food
of the non-noble/non gentry classes throughout our period.

Teaching : spinning, rabbits, foods of lower classes


Olwen Buklond
Barony of Sternfeld, Midrealm


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Mostly my thing is woodwinds (hmmm, that sounds bad... shades of
band camp! <grin>). So far what I've got in the giant bag o'
instruments: Transverse flute, crumhorn, cornamuse, and rackett,
plus the ubiquitous pennywhistle (by the way -- in case anyone is
looking for a whistle, Sweetheart's redesigned "professional level"
wood laminate whistle is *much*, much better than their whistles
used to be, and I can recommend it to people both for the wood look
and for the nice tone throughout its range).

I used to dance a fair amount, but since I started playing with the
Bhakaili Branslers that doesn't seem to happen much any more...

In general, I'm very interested in troubadour, trovere, and
trobairitz works. I'm also theoretically interested in bookbinding,
and have done one small book on my sewing frame, but I really
haven't had enough time to pursue that.

       -Sabine

Right now I'm playing with the Bhakaili Branslers (a dance band), teaching harp,
and learning how to conduct a choir.  I'd like to get into composition and how
to write music that might have been heard by my persona (14th c. Irish).

I'm also very interested in the fitted gowns of that time, and how to make them.

Does anyone have suggestions on what the best glue for gluing soles to cloth
shoes is?

Siobhan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ro" <ladyro@...>
To: <Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:26 AM
Subject: [Authentic_SCA] Help!!!!!


> What have I gotten myself into???  I'll be stepping up as MOAS in May, and
> in October, Bright Hills will be holding its traditional TnT - this year's
> theme is Viking/Beowulf.
>
> Viking is Not My Period (tm) and so I turn to you folks.  Can you
recommend
> some Viking period arts or point me toward some resources?  I've already
> googled and found not a lot.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ro

A lot of us Vikings will be at Kingdom Arts and Sciences Festival (Atlantia)
this weekend - you wants I should bring a few references works and spend
some time pointing out folks who'd be good resources in your area?

Hrothny (Rosine)

> . . .  How does one interpret the song "Senor Don
> Gato" (nonperiod, alas, but the story is so
> quintessentially medieval in feel I continue to look
> for a period version) in its literal, moral,
> analogical and allegorical senses?. . .
> Gweyrvyl

I can't answer your question, but I thank you (maybe) for the earworm.

Meow, meow, meow...

agreeing about the feel,
Hrothny

When I started in the SCA, I figured I'd work on clothing to begin
with. Everyone needs clothes, right? Once I had my kit sorted out,
I'd move on to other interests. Hah! I've been in now for 11 years
and I still haven't perfected my kit.

"expertise" (it's all relative...)
*early period clothing/rectangular construction, esp. tunics
*research
*languages (BA in linguistics, but I haven't done a lot with it in
the SCA context)

intermediate
*vocal performance
*seam finishes

interests I want to pursue in the near future
*embroidery and other embellishment to jazz up my early period
clothing
*tabletweaving (ditto)

My focus tends to be on Anglo-Saxon and Viking stuff, although I'm
interested in almost everything.

Zenovia

Ok.  You and I need to chat!  Have you come accross any good sources on period
baskets?

Bran
Long time basket maker.
   Other interests: Basketry.....

   Yours,
   Ciara de Beaumaris
   Rowany, Lochac





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In a message dated 3/2/2004 1:58:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nothingbutadame@... writes:

>
> > . . .  How does one interpret the song "Senor Don
> > Gato" (nonperiod, alas, but the story is so
> > quintessentially medieval in feel I continue to look
> > for a period version) in its literal, moral,
> > analogical and allegorical senses?. . .
> > Gweyrvyl
>
> I can't answer your question, but I thank you (maybe) for
> the earworm.
>
> Meow, meow, meow...
>
> agreeing about the feel,
> Hrothny

This reminds me of the recipe that was printed in the East Kingdom newsletter
Pikestaff a few years ago.  It was, I swear, a 12th or 13th century Spanish
recipe for roast cat in garlic sauce, and yes, they meant cat as in "purring
mewing domestic furbeast."

It began with the words, "Take a fat cat..." and gave explicit instructions on
killing, cleaning, and soaking the cat in "good garlic and oil," making sure to
avoid the head because eating a cat's head would cause madness.  The taste was
compared to "young roast kid."

I occasionally quote this to my youngest cat, a 15 pound flamepoint Siamese with
crossed eyes and a distressing tendency to stalk the other cats.  So far it
hasn't worked.  Oh well. :?

Sarah Davies

Siobhan asked about the best glue for gluing cloth shoes to soles.

A completely nonperiod glue that works beautifully on shoes is Shoe Goo.  I've
also used E6000 with good results.  It's waterproof and stays flexible when dry.

Hi, Ro!

You might want to talk to the autocrat -- I think she's spoken to
several folks about coming up to teach classes on Viking-related
subjects, and she may have some ideas on A&S displays or competitions
as well.

Karen

--- Ro wrote:

> What have I gotten myself into??? I'll be stepping up as MOAS in May,
> and in October, Bright Hills will be holding its traditional TnT -
> this year's theme is Viking/Beowulf.
>
> Viking is Not My Period (tm) and so I turn to you folks. Can you
> recommend some Viking period arts or point me toward some resources?
> I've already googled and found not a lot.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ro
> http://quiz.ravenblack.net/blood.pl?biter=Ro

At 02:09 PM 3/2/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Ok.  You and I need to chat!  Have you come accross any good sources on
>period baskets?

Hey! Me too! Completely forgot about basketry... Haven't been doing it
lately (much to the dismay of my teacher!)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rev. Willow Polson                                
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> This reminds me of the recipe that was printed in the East Kingdom
newsletter Pikestaff a few years ago.  It was, I swear, a 12th or
13th century Spanish recipe for roast cat in garlic sauce, and yes,
they meant cat as in "purring mewing domestic furbeast."
>
> It began with the words, "Take a fat cat..." and gave explicit
instructions on killing, cleaning, and soaking the cat in "good
garlic and oil," making sure to avoid the head because eating a
cat's head would cause madness.  The taste was compared to "young
roast kid."
>

Yeah.  Bogdan has this recipe. However, unless and until we get a
cat and raise it ourselves (in order to know what it eats) he's not
making it.  The chances of us getting a cat are highly unlikely and
none - I'm allergic and neither of us are particularly fond of that
type of animal as a pet. (So please don't people go off on me for
suggestion that the recipe will be done; it won't.)

Despina

> Yeah.  Bogdan has this recipe. However, unless and until we get a
> cat and raise it ourselves (in order to know what it eats) he's not
> making it.  The chances of us getting a cat are highly unlikely and
> none - I'm allergic and neither of us are particularly fond of that
> type of animal as a pet. (So please don't people go off on me for
> suggestion that the recipe will be done; it won't.)
>
> Despina

I wonder if rabbit would make a decent substitute...

--Morwenna

> I wonder if rabbit would make a decent substitute...
>
> --Morwenna
>
I was thinking the same, but then - everything "tastes like chicken".
<shrug>

Madinia

> I wonder if rabbit would make a decent substitute...
>

I have no clue, but it's a good question; I'll ask Bogdan this
afternoon what he thinks.  Bogdan does make an amzing
hossenfeffer. :)

Despina

I'm not familiar at all with the song being referred to, but I *do* know of a
_16th_ century recipe for roast cat.  And threatening the 4 beasts that I live
with doesn't work, either. ;o)
--maire
Message: 11
    Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 14:16:11 -0500
    From: kittencat3@...
Subject: Re: Don Gato (was:What's your "thing"?)

In a message dated 3/2/2004 1:58:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nothingbutadame@... writes:

>
> > . . .  How does one interpret the song "Senor Don
> > Gato" (nonperiod, alas, but the story is so
> > quintessentially medieval in feel I continue to look
> > for a period version) in its literal, moral,
> > analogical and allegorical senses?. . .
> > Gweyrvyl
>
> I can't answer your question, but I thank you (maybe) for
> the earworm.
>
> Meow, meow, meow...
>
> agreeing about the feel,
> Hrothny

This reminds me of the recipe that was printed in the East Kingdom
newsletter Pikestaff a few years ago.  It was, I swear, a 12th or 13th
century Spanish recipe for roast cat in garlic sauce, and yes, they meant
cat as in "purring mewing domestic furbeast."

It began with the words, "Take a fat cat..." and gave explicit
instructions on killing, cleaning, and soaking the cat in "good garlic and
oil," making sure to avoid the head because eating a cat's head would cause
madness.  The taste was compared to "young roast kid."

I occasionally quote this to my youngest cat, a 15 pound flamepoint
Siamese with crossed eyes and a distressing tendency to stalk the other
cats.  So far it hasn't worked.  Oh well. :?

Sarah Davies



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friday and the two pieces that I accquired at Known
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Sorry for the interruption....:)

Mabbina :)

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--- In Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com, "MMM" <marshamclean@r...> wrote:
> > I wonder if rabbit would make a decent substitute...
> I was thinking the same, but then - everything "tastes like chicken".
> <shrug>

Begging your pardon but very little tastes like chicken, except
chicken - and even then chicken fed differently or cooked one way or
another all will taste different.

Cats are by nature carnivorous, while rabbits are not.  I doubt that a
cat raised in the fashion needed for this recipe is going to taste
anything like a rabbit (which tastes completely different from chicken).

Marc/Diarmaid

> Begging your pardon but very little tastes like chicken, except
> chicken - and even then chicken fed differently or cooked one way or
> another all will taste different.
> Marc/Diarmaid

<G>  /I/ know that, but there's the old thing where one asks what X(eel,
rattler, whatever) meat tastes like and the answer is always "tastes
just like chicken".

Madinia, mebbe not so funny...

re recipe for roast cat:
> I occasionally quote this to my youngest cat, a 15 pound flamepoint
> Siamese with crossed eyes and a distressing tendency to stalk the
other
> cats.  So far it hasn't worked.  Oh well. :?

As a garber rather than cook (mundanely I make some mean food but I
have yet to try and tackle period cooking in a non period kitchen;) )
I threaten my cat with becoming part of my costume.

He'd make a wonderful fake ermine lining (being solid white.)

As a kitten he got the threat quiet often. Of course at that stage he
would have barely made one glove;)

I suspect there are a few reasons why it didn't work:

He's deaf.

I'm vegetarian and don't wear fur;)

and finally, probably the most important... he's a cat.

I have thought about incorporating him in some garb photos though.
Recreating the Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo. That "ermine" is
about as big and muscular as my cat;)

michaela
http://glittersweet.com

replied to privately.

Despina

I'm working with her, but the point of MY coordinating A&S is to take some
stress off Dame Alianora's shoulders.

Not that it seems to be working.  *Sigh*

Ro
http://quiz.ravenblack.net/blood.pl?biter=Ro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen" <karen_larsdatter@...>
To: <Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:46 PM
Subject: [Authentic_SCA] Re: Help!!!!!


> Hi, Ro!
>
> You might want to talk to the autocrat -- I think she's spoken to
> several folks about coming up to teach classes on Viking-related
> subjects, and she may have some ideas on A&S displays or competitions
> as well.
>
> Karen
>
> --- Ro wrote:
>
> > What have I gotten myself into??? I'll be stepping up as MOAS in May,
> > and in October, Bright Hills will be holding its traditional TnT -
> > this year's theme is Viking/Beowulf.
> >
> > Viking is Not My Period (tm) and so I turn to you folks. Can you
> > recommend some Viking period arts or point me toward some resources?
> > I've already googled and found not a lot.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Ro
> > http://quiz.ravenblack.net/blood.pl?biter=Ro
>
>
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>
>
>
>
>

I won't be at Kingdom A&S - I'll be working.  (I hate it when Real Life (tm)
gets in the way of Fun Life.)

I will be in touch with you off list shortly - you are one of the folks I
want to come up and teach and judge.

Only the Best for Bright Hills!

Ro

http://quiz.ravenblack.net/blood.pl?biter=Ro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hrothny" <nothingbutadame@...>
To: <Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Authentic_SCA] Help!!!!!


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ro" <ladyro@...>
> To: <Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:26 AM
> Subject: [Authentic_SCA] Help!!!!!
>
>
> > What have I gotten myself into???  I'll be stepping up as MOAS in May,
and
> > in October, Bright Hills will be holding its traditional TnT - this
year's
> > theme is Viking/Beowulf.
> >
> > Viking is Not My Period (tm) and so I turn to you folks.  Can you
> recommend
> > some Viking period arts or point me toward some resources?  I've already
> > googled and found not a lot.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Ro
>
> A lot of us Vikings will be at Kingdom Arts and Sciences Festival
(Atlantia)
> this weekend - you wants I should bring a few references works and spend
> some time pointing out folks who'd be good resources in your area?
>
> Hrothny (Rosine)
>
>
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> This is the Authentic SCA eGroup
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

Hi,
As an irregular steward of events (especially one coming soon), I was wondering
- what are more authentic ways of enforcing payment
at events.  How to quickly and easily check if someone has paid (or has paid the
extra for food) using ordinary helpers.  Obviously
some options which may have been used in medeival times don't apply here - too
many people to just keep track of the extra guests,
no one dressing according to rank, no specially trained people to memorise great
quantities of data, etc.

So was there any period equilavent of an event token - did elizabethan ball
guests bring their invite, did guildmen wear guild
colours to be admitted to their guildhouse? etc.  Options that allow quick and
easy checking without getting pieces of paper out of a
bag are preffered. (I can think of a number of tokens that mimic an object which
is period for a particular time and place, I'm just
wondering about use of tokens in this way).  Information about how medieval lord
kept out inivited visitors from big social events, would
be appreciated, even if it seems unlikely to transfer well to modern events.

And an even more difficult question - nametags - is there an equivalent from any
time, place or social group during the medieval period
for an easily attached object on which is written one's name and possibly simple
other information.  I guessing the answer is almost
certainly no (especially given lower literacy rates, generally smaller groups of
people and heraldry), but since my next event is a
newcomers event, I thought it was worth asking anyway.

thanks for your time
Teffania

Actually, alligators taste very much like dark meat chicken.  And frog legs
taste like white meat.  Strange, but true!

Sarah Davies
[who has sampled both alligator and frog, and rather liked them]


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At 02:34 PM 2/03/2004, you wrote:
>I think for a guy "my thing" is a little weird.  I get into fashion.
>Yep fashion, but not for what you think (probably).  I like to be
>able to walk around and enjoy the efforts of others, their
>encampment, garb, furniture etc.  I like to being able to go wow,
>great Norse presentation, or really good 14th Cent Italian
>presentation.  Its so cool to be able to recognize a person's
>persona, culture, and time period. For me it adds to the atmoshpere
>of an event by being able to walk up to them and discuss things with
>them with a little bit of knowledge about their time myself. Other
>things I am into is Armor, leatherworking, and the day to day lives
>of a medieval person.  what items they used, and why.  Ulrich

Hey Ulrich,

Not weird in our Barony. The best garb maker in our parts is a guy, also a
pretty good heavy fighter. He was just this weekend complaining that he
didn't have anyone to make a really fancy dress for!! (I volunteered but he
said I was a good enough sewer to make my own, so unfair!!) He clothed our
Baron and Baroness at our Baronial Investiture.

Each to their own!!

Cheers,
Jane

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Jane Stockton - jane_stockton@...
Barony of Mordenvale, Kingdom of Lochac

In Prayse of the Needle - http://needleprayse.webcon.net.au/ (website)
The Needles Excellency - http://www.laren.blogspot.com/ (blog)

I can't believe that, in my response to this thread, I missed the
chance to say:

"My life is a many-thinged splendour."

Tangwystyl
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