East Kingdom Wiki:  https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Guðrún_SveinsdóttirThis project was my first experiment with using Viking-era dyeing techniques. My husband needed cold-weather garb for his Viking-era Forester's Guild kit, so I decided that it would be the perfect project to experiment with dyes. I chose walnut husks because the color is a good one for our Forester's kit, and I knew... Continue Reading →

Chelles de Bathilde is a tablet-woven band, found in the grave of St. Bathilde who died in 680 CE in Burgundy, now France. This band uses a technique called floatwork, in which to get the pattern you see, has the color strand remain on the surface of the band (or "floats") without tiedowns.  Unlike most... Continue Reading →

The piece performed for this display comes from one of the main surviving liturgical manuscripts  from medieval Sicily. Known today as MS289, it is one of four designated the Troparium of Catania:  MS288, MS289, 19241, and Vitrina 20-4, currently held at the Biblioteca de Nacional in Madrid.  Although the topic of musical scholarship in the... Continue Reading →

East Kingdom Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Cailleach_Dh%C3%A9_ingen_Chiar%C3%A1in ​​Inspired by the casting work of another SCAdian, I fell in love with a 6th Century Merovingian whorl brooch that I found on Pinterest. This has led me down a path of learning sculpting, pewter casting, and A&S research for the SCA during these crazy times.  This display is a culmination... Continue Reading →

East Kingdom Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Maria_Erika_von_Ossenheim The base dress used in this project was cotton that I have had for many years. The silk band was from a modern Indian silk outfit that I repurposed and backed with cotton muslin for stability. The embroidery was done with dmc cotton in a split stitch and accented with glass... Continue Reading →