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 , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Pavillions, textile | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

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 , , , , , | 9 Comments

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 , , , , , | 4 Comments

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 , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 , , , , , | Leave a comment