I am excited to announce the East Kingdom Winter 2023 Online Arts and Sciences Display! From now on, we plan to have two online displays each year: one in the winter on December 1 (with entries due no later than November 15), and one in the summer on July 1 (with entries due no later... Continue Reading →

This year, for Bloodfeud in the Danelaw, we had a series of Laurels' challenges. You can view the challenges here, and the amazing displays below. Thank you to all of our skilled artisans! HERstory Marcella Falquez - Less than Peaceweavers: Viking and Saxon Women and Bloodfeuds Make it with FIRE Eadric de Coldwood - Viking... Continue Reading →

Welcome to our East Kingdom Online A&S Championship and Display! Below you will find all of our entrants grouped into art categories alphabetically. We have 12 entries in total this year! Finalists have been highlighted in bold. Basket Weaving Guðrún Sveinsdóttir - Pine Needle Coil Basket Clothing Cellach Dhonn inghean Mhic an Mhadaidh – Felted... Continue Reading →

I have been enjoying exploring tablet weaving over the last few months! I'm working on two Viking-era bands in two different weaving techniques. The first is one of the bands from the Oseberg burial ship. I chose to use wool for this project, although the original band was made from linen and silk. The original... Continue Reading →

Yarn: Falkland wool, hand spun on an Ashford Traditional loom, 3 ply to a yarn that is bulky. Stitch type: Oslo stitch. Knee high hose, very warm for winter! This was the 4th set of socks I have nalbound, respectively. I am still working on getting sizing to be consistent, but these turned out to... Continue Reading →