Sunday, May 4, 2025

 This past Saturday, April 26th at the Quest for the Golden Seamstress event in the Barony of Roaring Wastes, Gianna Nicole Vettori and I served as judges and had a great experience. Nine teams of six or fewer artisans competed to create a complete historic outfit — including accessories like shoes, belts, and trim — during a 20-hour overnight stitchapaloza. Teams had to bring all materials with them, as no one could leave once the competition began. Afterward, there was a fashion show where outfits were judged on materials, fit, scope, workmanship, and completeness, along with special points for inspiration, on-site accessories, overall "wow" factor, and team garb. The maximum score possible was 205 points.

There is a chance that Rebecca Muller may have convinced us to put together a team of our own for next year.


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 Now that they are presented, the scribe boxes for the Royalty and Heirs that I was commissioned to create as regalia with artwork design by Dag Thorgrimsson. The boxes are based on this exploded view of a stollentruhe chest around 1300 from the Lüneburg Heath.