It's been a long time

My goodness, It's been a long time since I posted anything.  Appologies to any faithfull readers I still have left. Some of my writing efforts have been channelled towards essays for my current course in foresight - there is nothing like a course which is only essays and written or oral projects to make you rediscover how little you like writing. (even if you didn't dislike it before).

It also hasn't seemed like that long becuase I've still been writing blog posts when I feel inspired, but they have stayed in my draft folder because I needed to add just one picture, or to proofread the post or to post this other post first which explained the terms I used....

I'm going to try to do better, and turn my backlog of drafts into finished products and add a few new posts as well. Although, expect a dip in production around August-September when the next subject in my course happens.  And  I promise, it wont just be Seal tags and more seal tags, there is stuff about fingerloop braiding, pouches, turk's head knots, austrian dresses, german dresses, new chemises and old garments and even the odd person musing in that very large drafts folder. (have I teased you enough?)

Suthmoot links list

Hi,

Those of you who spent easter with me at Suthmoot may have had the 'pleasure' of me ranting about a favourite topic either in a class, or informally. And I probably said you could find out more about the topic on my blog. And now perhaps you're looking at my blog wondering where to go next? Look perplexed no longer, here's a list of links and status updates:

• Wire rings - see this post
• Wound wire broaches - see this post
• Turks heads knots - nothing yet, soon I hope
• Seal tags - I'm in the middle of publishing a series of posts on this
• parsnip pie - I used this recipe, If i get time I'll post my version here.
• sprang - the best book on the topic is this
• needles - here is the expensive place to buy replica steel medieval needles, and here is a timely article about how your modern needles may be an appropriate shape.

happy crafting...

I also cook medieval/renaisance food...

...and write about my results.

(the blog is a shared blog of local reenactor cooks in the sca region around me).