Mary Ostler

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I have been puzzeling over what the center elelment on the Holbein carpet should be. I think the problem I have had is I have no idea what the size I have to fill is. That means I have to start the cartoon. This may not end up being the final cartoon as I have [...]

Did some more experimenting with the Turkish rug project.
I was having trouble trying to get the same number of knots on the warp compared to the weft. I decided to tie the knot around doubled up warp threads. It worked very well as for the first time I have matching knot counts.

I also tried this [...]

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I tried out another sample for the Turkish carpet project.  This time I tried using the Persian knot. It goes faster than the Turkish knot, but it doesn’t tighten up the same way. In fact it seems really loose until you weave the thread between the rows.  I think the Turkish knot leaves a more square look to the [...]

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The first sample had a knot grouping of  14×6 knots per inch. That produces a rectangular pattern.
After a suggestion from myss_minx on replacing the weft crochet threads with fine thread, and spreading the warp threads slightly,  I have gotten a pattern of 12×9 knots per inch. Still not completely happy. Would like to [...]

Baroness’ Birthday tourney took place yesterday. It was a smallish event, but still covered all the basics. Rapier, and Heavy fighting, A&S contests, dancing, feasting, drinking, court, and merchant row. I ran a small merchanting booth selling wooden goodes (turned stuff and furniture). Since I spent most of my time merchanting, and hanging out with [...]

The one good side to having broken ribs, is I have a lot of down time. Normally I live out in the shop just puttering around listening to CKNW. Since shop life is depressing without the abilty to pick up a tool, I have spent the time watching old movies and hand sewing my turkish [...]

I am broke beyond all measure this month. I have had to use what I have inside the fabric stash to work on my Turkish garb. Hence the somewhat nasty green/gold sari material shalvar.  Since I will be making nicer ones once I am back in the black, I have used elastic in this pair.
Shalvar

Reversible…yet [...]

I am attempting to make myself some new garb. I have been wearing mens English late period since I started in the SCA. I started with mens clothing because of my extraordinary ability to trip on the hems of skirts even if the hem is well higher than my ankles. Time has come for a [...]