Extant finds of naalbinded items have shown materials such as silk, linen, and wool being used to create these items. A pair of stockings dating to the 12th century from Delsberg (Delemont), Switzerland are constructed from linen.<!--[if supportFields]>CITATION Mar80 \p 309 \l 1033 <![endif]--> (Hald 309)<!--[if supportFields]><![endif]--> The Staatlisches Museum in Berlin houses a cap from… Continue reading A Really Brief Introduction on Naalbinding
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A Mitten is Found
In 1918, Frithiof Svennson, a farmer from the Åsle Tå community near Falkoping, Sweden, was digging for peat moss in the Åsle Mose (bog) when about half a meter down he came across an incredible find.<!--[if supportFields]>CITATION Hol34 \p 67 \l 1033 <![endif]--> (Arbman, 67) He found what he believed to be a very old mitten. He… Continue reading A Mitten is Found
A 16th Century Naalbinded mitten
As many of you know I am a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. We research and recreate items and activities from pre-seventeenth century history. One of my favorite things to do is naalbinding, something I learned to do about 14 or so years ago after joining the S.C.A. For several years I participated in… Continue reading A 16th Century Naalbinded mitten
Tudor Smocks
Let's get started making the costume. We start with the base underlayer of the whole thing: the smock. So I used the instructions from the Tudor Costume page for my smock. It is based on rectangular construction, which I am very familiar with as I normally dress in Norse or Anglo Saxon clothing. This was… Continue reading Tudor Smocks
Checking the Stash
So now that I had my list of clothing items to make, it was time to check my fabric stash to see what I had to make them out of: A lovely white cotton to make the smock out of. A sage green cotton broadcloth to make the petticoat out of. A beautiful piece of… Continue reading Checking the Stash
Stained Glass – Almost
It has taken me a while to get back to post the photos on the "Great Stained Glass Project" our group did. We discovered it took a lot of work, effort, and people to make this thing happen. In the end it looked great though.
Getting ready for working at an event
The local living history group that I belong to (Shire of Thorngill of the Kingdom of Meridies of the S.C.A.) is hosting an event next weekend (June 29 - 30, 2007) at a campsite near Cullman, AL. We are all working hard to get things to come together to make sure everyone will have a… Continue reading Getting ready for working at an event
Research Junkie
I have always been interested in history. In fact, a few of my friends said that it didn’t surprise them in the least when they had heard I had joined a "living history" group. It's a wonderful feeling being able to dress in clothing from the different time periods, developing a persona, and interacting with… Continue reading Research Junkie
Hobbies
Hobbies are a good way to spend time. They can be quiet (such as painting or puzzle solving), noisy (playing music), physical (i.e., tae kwon do, airsoft), educational (reading), and some can be all of the above such as living history re-enactment or recreation. No matter what your hobby, you do it because there is… Continue reading Hobbies
Fiber Arts Fascination 