Author: ildhafn-dev

CategoryTerra firma (firm ground) EntrantChristine Bess Duvant EntryAn Outfit for a Friend History: I have only ever made one Burgundian outfit. It was about 20 years ago, a doublet and over robe for a jouster friend and I was very much still in my infancy when it came to sewing. …

CategoryTerra incognita (unknown ground) EntrantChristine Bess Duvant EntryThe Royal Dragon History: The Royal Dragon In March 2024 we hosted Crown Tournament. A beautiful couple who were ruling at the time King Aonghus and Queen Ginevra, whom I had lots of time for and loved with all my heart, were coming …

CategoryVerba volant, sed scripta manent (spoken words fly away, written words remain) EntrantChristine Bess Duvant EntryA scroll in place of a person History: I have only made a few scrolls and it is something I desperately want to be able to do more often, but as we all know, time …

CategoryPanem et circenses (bread and circuses) EntrantChristine Bess Duvant EntryKing Baron Sir Master Bain the Magnificent History:In 2024 the Barony of Ildhafn hosted a most magnificent Crown Tournament that saw the wreaths go onto the heads of the future King Bain and Queen Iglesia.There were many lovely things about the …

CategoryEx nihilo (from nothing) EntrantLihua Li EntryBamboo Sewing Needle circa. Son Dynasty (960-1279) Sewing needles have been used for centuries – archeologists have determined that humans have been crafting garments for roughly 40 000 years; with early sewing needles being discovered and dated to 20 000 years ago (https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/fashion-history-sewing-needles/) In …

CategoryTerra incognita (unknown ground). EntrantLihua Li Entry Candle Clock based on a description of a 520AD poem by Chinese scholar You Jiangu.  Although the origins of the “Candle Clock” are unknown, the earliest mention of such clocks was in a Chinese poem by You Jiangu (520AD).  While I was unable to …