Hwon gelpeð, se þe wide siþað – Song Dynasty Garb – Rose Taillor
Category: Hwon gelpeð, se þe wide siþað (Little boasts the one who travels widely) Make something from outside EuropeEntrant: Rose TaillorTitle: Song Dynasty Garb I present this with limited documentation, due to my very poor documentation of sources during the process of creation, and the fact I made it over …
Hwæt bið betst and wyrst? Ic ðe secge, mannes word. – Voice Heraldry – Rose Taillor
Category: Hwæt bið betst and wyrst? Ic ðe secge, mannes word. (What is the best and the worst thing? I tell you, man’s word) Make something to do with the spoken or written word.Entrant: Rose TaillorTitle: Voice Heraldry I was wondering how to encapsulate the year I have spent voice …
Seo nydþearf feala læreð – Norse Garb – Rose Taillor
Category: Seo nydþearf feala læreð (Necessity teaches many things) A project that was necessary to complete in order to do something elseEntrant: Rose Taillor Title: Norse Garb I was graciously welcomed into the Royal Household for the reign of Konungr Þorvaldr and Dróttning Amabilia. As their reign was Norse-themed, I was …
Bald bið se ðe onbyregeð boca cræftes – Bound book – Paige of Ildhafn
Category: Bald bið se ðe onbyregeð boca cræftes (Bold shall he be who tastes of the skill of books)Entrant: Paige of IldhafnTitle: Bound Book Here’s an explanation of the submission (I’ll try to keep it as short and simple as I can!): This is a story my partner and their friend …
Cræft bið bætera þonne æht – Weaving on a Warp-weighted Loom – Glenn of Hareby
Category: Cræft bið bætera þonne æht (A skill is better than possessions) Learn a new skillEntrant: Glenn of HarebyTitle: Weaving on a Warp-Weighted Loom I’ve always wanted to try using a warp weighted loom. The idea of using a weaving tool that has been in usefrom the Neolithic period through …
Cræft bið bætera þonne æht – Silk Banner Painting – Rose Taillor
Category: Cræft bið bætera þonne æht (A skill is better than possessions) Learn a new skillEntrant: Rose TaillorTitle: Silk Banner Painting I attended Southron Gaard’s silk banner painting workshop, taught by the esteemed Mistress Elizabet Hunter. I am no artist, and have never successfully drawn anything. I didn’t believe Mistress …
Gemæne sceal maga feoh – Tablet Woven Bands – Rose Taillor
Category: Gemæne sceal maga feoh (Wealth should be shared by kinsmen) Make a gift or largesse for someone elseEntrant:Rose TaillorTitle: Tablet Woven Bands I really love tablet weaving, but my skill is severely limited to simple threaded-in patterns. These are two Norse belts I wove out of crochet cotton, in …