Rosalie Gilbert

Edith's buttonholes progress

2024-12-12T04:20:23Z

Buttonholes progressing slowly but surely! I've placed them as close to the edge of the sleeve, which is where they should be for correct 14th century tailoring.

If you're interested in how I make my buttonholes by hand, I have an online tutorial on my website which is all pictures- no video- so if you'd like to have a go, you won't need to pause anything while you're figuring it out, and, better yet, no ads.

Buttonhole Making Tutorial

Personally, I am not a fan of button holes. I'd much rather make an eyelet lacing hole any day! I just love them!

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I'm a chesty girl

2023-01-07T00:51:28Z

I have, on occasion, made things from wood instead of fabric, and put the albums up on FB and today I'm sharing the How I Made A Chest page!

While they ARE NOT using medieval techniques or tools, they show I made some things with little experience. Since other people ask about them sometimes, and albums can be hard to find, I've added this one to my TUTORIALS page on my website. It shows how, with some scraps of pine I had lying around my house, I've been able to make a reasonably functional medieval chest which has been handy for storage and can be made smaller for use as a chest chair.

I did, of course, get some slack from people who insisted that if I can't be doing something properly, I shouldn't be encouraging others to follow my bad example, but really, I just wanted to encourage people to have a go at it. If they get bitten by the historical woodwork bug, they can take the next steps! If not, they have a little low stool.

If you are keen on historical woodwork, skip it and visit St Thomas Guild Blogspot who will show you everything you need to know about making things properly. I had some scraps of timber and nothing to lose!!!

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New event!

2022-08-13T13:55:20Z

I'm very much looking forward to this event- and it's not open to the public, so it'll be a great chance to chill a little bit, and if it's well supported, it'll be an annual event. There's a private Dark Ages event which is enormous and well supported in another state which is on most people's list of events not to miss, but nothing for us later people, so this event is starting up with a view to being the same sort of thing, only a later time period.

I'm only day tripping with a friend as her work schedule doesn't permit an overnight stay, but photos of the venue show a lake with medieval-type jetty and shelter, a guildhall for talks and a very cool tavern made in early medieval style. This is all on private property, and in the past they have run dark age events which I've not been to, but the venue looks amazing. I'm not sure whose trebuchet is in one of the photos, but I sincerely hope it belongs to them and we get to play with it.

I've signed up to do a button making workshop because it's the thing that lots of new people need help with and since events are back on again now, quite a few groups have had an influx of new members. A bit timely, because I'm working on a kirtle upgrade which needs all the buttons made and sewn on before the event.

The clock's ticking!

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