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Tag Archives: Lions Gate
SYGC 2009
When to SYGC on Saturday. I was introducing my two pod casting cohorts into just what was this weird SCA thing I did. Opening court, where Baroness Caitrin informed us that she was the autocrat (as the real autocrat was … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged An Tir, Lions Gate, Mariko, Sca, SYGC 2009, Tir Righ, Viscountess Brenadette
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Bedouin Tent v1.3 Too High to Be Low
The tent was debued at SYGC this weekend. I forgot to cut the center poles done to size. Instead of 6’6″ center, It had whopping 8′ center poles. Made it look more like a roman wall tent than bedouin, Today … Continue reading
Posted in Pavillions, textile
Tagged An Tir, Bedouin tent, Lions Gate, Sca, Tir Righ
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Bedouin Tent v1.2 Getting a Handle on It
I finished the Bedouin tent tonight. My hands ache, and I can’t sleep. I am chomping at the bit to try it out. To figure out what I did right, and what I most definitely did wrong. Tomorrow will not … Continue reading
Posted in Pavillions, textile
Tagged An Tir, Bedouin tent, Lions Gate, Sca, Tir Righ
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Bedouin Tent v1.1 Bedouin Sausage Roll
Not much done today on the tent front. I had an adorable 3yr old hindering… er ….. helping me. Everything took at least four times longer than it should have. Top view of the roof. Thats a long wide piece … Continue reading
Bedouin Tent v1.0 You have to start somewhere
So for some reason that I am not quite sure of… I have decided I need a Bedouin tent. Well, after countless enjoyable (yet wasted) hours surfing for information on Bedouin tents, I have got this much information on them. … Continue reading
Posted in Pavillions, textile
Tagged An Tir, Bedouin tent, canvas, Lions Gate, Sca, Tir Righ
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Spinning wheel Plans
I am giddy with joy today, as I have received a set of plans from Clayton Boyer (Maker of awesome clocks). These are currently not available for purchase, as they are in the proofing stage. In non-scaish parts of my … Continue reading
Posted in Wood, textile
Tagged An Tir, Clayton Boyer, Lions Gate, Sca, Spinning wheel, Tir Righ
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Yarn Spooler
A friend of mine recently came across a great website, that has some amazing clock plans. In amongst those plans there was a package of plans specifically aimed at yarn lovers. EB ordered those plans, and then passed them on … Continue reading
Posted in Turning, Wood, textile
Tagged An Tir, Elizabeth Braidwood, Lions Gate, Sca, Tir Righ, yarn spooler
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Flora & Ash update
Its been a month and more since I did an Ash & Flora update. They are both doing well. The Mulberry Tree (Flora) is doing fantastic. The tempature from this heat wave is making it shoot up like mad. If … Continue reading
Posted in Ash the Turnip, Silkworm/Mulberry Project
Tagged An Tir, Ash the Turnip, Lions Gate, mulberry, Sca, Tir Righ
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1st weaving project
Its been a few days since my last post. I have been busy doing non-sca-ish stuff, and haven’t gotten around to posting a few things I finished a couple of weeks ago. The biggest project was my first weaving project. … Continue reading
Posted in textile
Tagged Agnes Cresewyke, An Tir, Lions Gate, loom, Sca, Tir Righ, weaving
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Purple Heart Dye
Experimenting with Purple Heart dye. Having collected a bunch of wood sawdust, I decided to try making a usable dye from purple heart. I first separated the sawdust into two piles. The first pile I left steeping on the stove … Continue reading
Posted in Dyes, Stains, & Paint, textile
Tagged An Tir, Dye, Lions Gate, Purple Heart, Sca, Tir Righ
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