(Topic: Sewing, crafts, puppets, shakespeare) Hi Friends! Some years ago now, in 2015, I saw hubby play with a puppet sea turtle, and realized that I absolutely needed to make him some puppets of his own! I’d never made puppets before, but I figured I could give it a shot. In the meantime, a friend
Category: Medieval
County Fair
Dear Readers, This year, for the first time, I entered some items in the fair! SPOILER ALERT: I didn’t win. That’s ok, though! Most of the pieces I submitted, I could tell you exactly what’s wrong with it. The frustration is that the judging criteria are not publicized, so there is no way of knowing
Parti-Colored Cotehardie
Posting some older items, to catch up with what I’m working on now! Garment Data:– Type: Cotehardie– Date made: ?– Pattern: Self-drafted, based on a “block” (personal pattern) that I drafted based on the directions in The Medieval Tailor’s Assistant– Fabric: Unfortunately, this was a poor choice: A Linen/Rayon blend. Rayon doesn’t breathe, and is
Mathematical Crocheting
Hello again!It’s been a while, but I finally have gathered together a few more pictures. So over the next few days, you can expect to see some more examples of things I’ve made.Enjoy! Here is a coat/dress that I made last year. The dress shape is the the same pattern as you have seen in
New Shoes
The following picture depicts a pair of shoes I hand-stitched. Unfortunately, the leather I chose was too lightweight, so the shoes are more of a slipper, and are too large for me. I need to alter them! Garment Data:– Type: Shoes, “medieval”– Date made: ?– Pattern: Self-designed, based on the one used here: Medieval Craftsman
15th Century
Truly, the age of Geoffrey Chaucer was one of Poetry. Most sincerely yours, ~Sarah