Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Scolastica_CapellariaBlog: https://theinevitablescadian.home.blog/ This embroidered wall hanging is a secular interpretation of one of the scenes in the “14th Century wall hanging” in the metropolitan Museum of Art. This piece was cut in half to sell to the Met at some point in its life. Its other half was lost in WWII, however a black... Continue Reading →

Location: Shire of Mountain Freehold Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Guðrún_Sveinsdóttir SCA Blog: https://gudrunsmusings.wordpress.com How did this project come about?I have been wanting to make a set of Ancient Egyptian clothing for several years, ever since I saw Princess Sithathoryunet’s feline-headed girdle and jewelry set in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. More recently, I was inspired by some of the... Continue Reading →

Location: Shire of Mountain Freehold Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Guðrún_Sveinsdóttir SCA Blog:https://gudrunsmusings.wordpress.com How Did This Project Come About? This is my first attempt at making a coil basket. This project was inspired by the basket-making videos of Sally Pointer, a historical reenactor from England who does "hedge-bothering" (foraging) and a variety of naturally-sourced projects. While my own basket is... Continue Reading →

Girdle books are an interesting type of late medieval binding. The cover of the book includes a long tail at the bottom of the book, which allows the book to be tucked into a belt (girdle) for easy transportation of the book. The tail can be left loose, gathered into a knot, sewed onto a... Continue Reading →