I *had* a long post about how inspired I am feeling to work on SCA projects again. But I hit the wrong button on my Blackberry and Opera Mini ate my post. So now I have nothing to show for the fact that my thumbs REALLY hurt.

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*paces through the house, looking for something which will serve for an improvised sprang loom* 

 

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 Laundry has been started, and microterrorists hugged until they gasped for breath.  Pennsic was full of ups and downs for me this year, BUT: the little A&S gears are once again cranking in my brain, which hasn't happened since before Known World Costuming Symposium last year, so this is A Good Thing.

Because I haven't posted about this enough to day... We have some fiber happenings scheduled for Pennsic at the Spanish Peacock booth.

Monday, 8/9, 2:00 - 3:00: Spin In
Tuesday, 8/10, 2:00 - 3:00: Lucet Clinic
Thursday, 8/12, 2:00 - 3:00: Knit In
(times subject to change)

(I think there is a Wire Weaving class too, but I'm not sure when that is!)

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When the patterns say "fold the fabric in half crosswise", does that mean the same as a modern's pattern directions to fold in half lengthwise, matching selvages ( Read more... )

A long time ago, a friend - who played in a Ren Faire,  but knew lots of SCAdians - asked why it is we always have this "Pennsic Panic" where sometime in June it dawns on us that oh crap we have an awful lot to get done before War!  Isn't Pennsic two weeks in the summer every year? Can't you just work on the garb all year round and skip the last ( Read more... )

Someone in recent history was mentioning a knitters group on LJ which was particularly good for n00bs with questions.  Like, those of us who seem to wrap a YO differently every single time we try.  :-\ 

I really did make MT#1 sandals for Storvik Novice this past weekend.  It was a VERY educational process...

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