Name: Caitríona inghean Ui Shíodhachaín Location: Barony of Stonemarche Wiki: Caitríona inghean Ui Shíodhachaín This fall, I volunteered to help work on the Queen's gift from Athena's Thimble to Honig II at her coronation.  Her request turned out to be a needlepoint embroidery footstool with the Blue Tyger of the East and Roses.  In this... Continue Reading →

Name: Lady Guðrún SveinsdóttirLocation: Shire of Mountain Freehold (Northern Region)Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Guðrún_SveinsdóttirBlog: https://gudrunsmusings.wordpress.com This cap was my first foray into hand-sewing with a period bronze needle. I used linen fabric, sewn with linen thread (beeswaxed for added durability), and linen lucet cord ties (also made by me). I used period-style shears as thread-snips. Mine are steel... Continue Reading →

Name: Christian Woolfe Location: Barony of Malagentia Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Christian_Woolfe Recreation of 17th century tobacco pipes. Warning- smoking is bad for you. Clay pipes (iron-free, white firing clay) made in a hand-carved mold and then fired in a small kiln.

Greetings! Today I am presenting for your consideration a Northern European seax knife from approximately the 9th century. The blade is primarily made of wrought iron, while the cutting edge is high carbon steel, forge welded to the wrought iron. This was a common practice throughout much of medieval history due to the significantly higher... Continue Reading →

When most people start in the SCA they go out and get a tunic or maybe a periodish shirt and a pair of tights…and invariably sneakers or a pair of plain brown leather shoes. After this they may find some outfits closer to period, a hat and some accessories, but still the modern shoes remain. This... Continue Reading →