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abendgulesThamesreach had another successful revel yesterday, and got a pile of decorative sewing done to boot.
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edith_hedingham was driving the sewing, arriving with nearly 20 m of blue and white broadcloth, fresh from Walthamstow Market, to make long banners with - they lend themselves well to the high ceilings of St. Ethelburga's hall, and will go well with the blue and white Thamesreach linens. It's also timely because we can decorate at Crown with them.
Sozmiya_san , nz_bookwyrm , Peregrine, Emayn and another guest and I laid out, cut and pinned together banners, per pale argent and azure, and edith_hedingham sewed seams, resorting to a certain number of 'sewing words' when the machine didn't cooperate.
She got all the long seams done, which was pretty good going, and she and I are stitching hanging loops and tops and bottoms at home.
It proved a useful time for several folks, when they weren't cutting and pinning: Peregrine had brought his infernally clever plied cord maker (a doorknob and a cup hook, attached to Emayn's best wooden spatula) and together they were plying long lengths cord for gown lacing. He'd learned the technique from Aldwin,mbroidress 's husband, at University just past.
Plied cord proved a better solution for Thomas, one of our local members, who needed laces for his doublet and hose - he tried about 3 turns on my lucet, then thanked me for trying to teach him, and asked if he could buy it somewhere. I referred him to Peregrine.
nz_bookwyrm took some time to cut out a new tunic, and Catherine Weaver managed to warp up her laptop Ashford loom in record time, and set about starting a piece as the evening progressed.
We also had three young gents visit for some training at arms practicing of martial arts & sciences (people under 18 don't fight, but they can do A&S). We'd met M. with his mum before, and this time another parent came w/ two of young M's friends in tow. Robert offered them some footwork and ranging advice, and when Vitus and his family finally arrived, Vitus could confirm to them that this was all good stuff, and baffling them by demonstrating a shot that came from behind M's head.
One gent and his dad had to leave early, but two stayed, and seemed to enjoy themselves (though one of them hid in a helmet and behind a shield once the dancing started).
nusbacher and her daughter A. arrived in time for feast, (possibly having been trapped in the same traffic as Vitus), and A got to model her lovely new gown in burgundy and pink, complete with a ruff. I complimented her on the ruff, and nusbacher explained it had been a gift from damedini some time ago, for receiving a Purple Fret - and indeed the ruff was cunningly edged with purple fretwork.
nusbacher also brought her banners - a red one with de Taahe arms in the canton, and a gold motto across it in honour of God and our duke, and another 'little seen' banner of the prince's guard (not sure if this was MK's Ealdormerian guard, or the prince of Ealdormere's guard).
Feast was a pretty impressive spread - at least four folks had brought 'real' dishes, including two of Edith's test dishes for Crown. I hope noone went away hungry!
The dancing worked well - brawles, Petit Vriens, Amoroso, and peas brawle. We will have a basic knowledge of dance for St. Ethelburga's, and hopefullysismith42 and milady Anne can lead us gently through more dances.
Thank you to everyone who attended, brought fine food, and danced. I hope you went home as tired and happy as I did.
edith_hedingham was driving the sewing, arriving with nearly 20 m of blue and white broadcloth, fresh from Walthamstow Market, to make long banners with - they lend themselves well to the high ceilings of St. Ethelburga's hall, and will go well with the blue and white Thamesreach linens. It's also timely because we can decorate at Crown with them. So
zmiya_san , nz_bookwyrm , Peregrine, Emayn and another guest and I laid out, cut and pinned together banners, per pale argent and azure, and edith_hedingham sewed seams, resorting to a certain number of 'sewing words' when the machine didn't cooperate. She got all the long seams done, which was pretty good going, and she and I are stitching hanging loops and tops and bottoms at home.
It proved a useful time for several folks, when they weren't cutting and pinning: Peregrine had brought his infernally clever plied cord maker (a doorknob and a cup hook, attached to Emayn's best wooden spatula) and together they were plying long lengths cord for gown lacing. He'd learned the technique from Aldwin,
mbroidress 's husband, at University just past.Plied cord proved a better solution for Thomas, one of our local members, who needed laces for his doublet and hose - he tried about 3 turns on my lucet, then thanked me for trying to teach him, and asked if he could buy it somewhere. I referred him to Peregrine.
nz_bookwyrm took some time to cut out a new tunic, and Catherine Weaver managed to warp up her laptop Ashford loom in record time, and set about starting a piece as the evening progressed. We also had three young gents visit for some
One gent and his dad had to leave early, but two stayed, and seemed to enjoy themselves (though one of them hid in a helmet and behind a shield once the dancing started).
nusbacher and her daughter A. arrived in time for feast, (possibly having been trapped in the same traffic as Vitus), and A got to model her lovely new gown in burgundy and pink, complete with a ruff. I complimented her on the ruff, and nusbacher explained it had been a gift from damedini some time ago, for receiving a Purple Fret - and indeed the ruff was cunningly edged with purple fretwork. nusbacher also brought her banners - a red one with de Taahe arms in the canton, and a gold motto across it in honour of God and our duke, and another 'little seen' banner of the prince's guard (not sure if this was MK's Ealdormerian guard, or the prince of Ealdormere's guard).
Feast was a pretty impressive spread - at least four folks had brought 'real' dishes, including two of Edith's test dishes for Crown. I hope noone went away hungry!
The dancing worked well - brawles, Petit Vriens, Amoroso, and peas brawle. We will have a basic knowledge of dance for St. Ethelburga's, and hopefully
sismith42 and milady Anne can lead us gently through more dances.Thank you to everyone who attended, brought fine food, and danced. I hope you went home as tired and happy as I did.
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Date: 2009-02-01 07:59 pm (UTC)Your group sounds lively and healthy and wonderfully creative.
You're an inspiration to me. :)
And I would REALLY like to visit. when is the crown tourney you folks are hosting? As we now get 90% off standby flights, maybe heading there for a weekend isn't such an impossibility!
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Date: 2009-02-02 09:59 am (UTC)Event is 27-29 March.
The event announcement is here:
http://www.thamesreach.org/event/springcrown09.htm
T'reach site:
http://www.thamesreach.org/
If you decide to do so, you can pay at the door - don't try to send pounds in advance, you'll just get clobbered w/ fees. Drop me an e-mail if you want to follow up!
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Date: 2009-02-02 05:18 pm (UTC)