Greetings!  Join us for this monthly, informal gathering where we work on A & S projects together.  Come with your own project or learn something new!  Dress is modern.

WHEN
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

WHERE
The home of Baroness Hedewigis, 1604 Old Wilmington Road, Hockessin, DE 19707.

BOOKLET WORKSHOP
All are welcome!  Come learn basic bookbinding skills from Baroness Mari and make yourself a small booklet that you can use for class notes while you’re at Pennsic War (or any other event where you take classes).

Want to make a book at home? Download the tutorial on making a soft-covered Coptic Book (a handout from a class taught during a past Pennsic War).

WHAT TO BRING
Two options:

1) Learn the basics using a less expensive paper and cardboard booklet ($2 material fee), or

2) Make a small leather book ($12 material fee).  This book takes a bit of time and so your book may not be complete before the end of the workshop.

Note on Tools:  Neither of the material fees include the tools you need make a book.  While we’ll have a few tools to share, you might want to look into purchasing your own tools.  We suggest something like this 15 Piece Bookbinding Starter Tools Kit available from Amazon and other suppliers.

EVERY MONTH
Baroness Hedewigis hosts an A&S Night on the first Tuesday of every month starting at 7:00 pm.  Contact Baroness Hedewigis 302-239-9787 if you have trouble getting to her home, which is a red barn.  Carpooling to the site is highly encouraged.

Greetings!  Join us for this informal gathering where we work on A & S projects together.  Come with your own project or learn something new!  Dress is modern.

WHEN
Sunday, June 9, 2019 from 12:00-noon to 9:00 pm.

WHERE
The home of Lady Laurena Mouchot, 204 Autumn Terrace, Magnolia, DE 19962.  There are dogs and cats, so do the needful before arriving.  Plenty of free, on-street parking available. If you need help with directions, text Lady Laurena at (302) 399-7183.

TUNICS & TROUSERS
Join us for a simple tunic and trouser making workshop for “new to sewing” people. BTW ladies, if you make a tunic longer you have a quick and easy dress.

WHAT TO BRING
At least 3 yards of pre-washed fabric for a tunic and the same for a pair of pants (add 1 more yard for each, if you are tall).

PLUS, we’ll talk about ways to make them more interesting, like block printing, trim and more.  These simple treatments can really take your Tunics and Trousers up a notch and don’t cost much of anything at all.

Greetings!  Join us for this monthly, informal gathering where we work on A & S projects together.  Come with your own project or learn something new!  Dress is modern.

WHEN
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

WHERE
The home of Baroness Hedewigis, 1604 Old Wilmington Road, Hockessin, DE 19707.

DRINK CONCENTRATES
All are welcome!  Lord Karl and Baron Mael Eoin will be teaching us how to make some simple syrups to add to our water for natural flavoring.

HOW TO HIDE YOUR MODERN EQUIPMENT!
There will also be a roundtable discussion on ways to make modern camping equipment look less glaringly modern if you are interested in creating a more period looking encampment.

EVERY MONTH
Baroness Hedewigis hosts an A&S Night on the first Tuesday of every month starting at 7:00 pm.  Contact Baroness Hedewigis 302-239-9787 if you have trouble getting to her home, which is a red barn.  Carpooling to the site is highly encouraged.

Workshop Handouts

Greetings!  Join us for this monthly, informal gathering where we work on A & S projects together.  Come with your own project or learn something new!  Dress is modern.

WHEN
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

WHERE
The home of Baroness Hedewigis, 1604 Old Wilmington Road, Hockessin, DE 19707.

INTRODUCTION TO GLASS BEADS
All are welcome!  It’s quite a bit of fun so please stop by if you’ve ever wanted to try it or have done it occasionally and want to do more.  Baroness Amarie and Lady Mairi will have a wide array of colors to use to make and leave with your very own bead(s) at the end of the evening!

Preparing for the class:

• HAIR:  If you have hair that can (reasonably) be pulled back, please prepare to do so. We don’t want anyone getting an accidental style change!
• SHOES:  Wear close-toed shoes.
• CLOTHING:  Wear, if at all possible, natural fibers, and if you have loose sleeves be prepared to tie them down.  They might catch on something otherwise.
• SAFETY GOGGLES:  If you have safety goggles and can bring them it would be appreciated, although it’s not mandatory.  We will have some to share.

EVERY MONTH
Baroness Hedewigis hosts an A&S Night on the first Tuesday of every month starting at 7:00 pm.  Contact Baroness Hedewigis 302-239-9787 if you have trouble getting to her home, which is a red barn.  Carpooling to the site is highly encouraged.

However, the A&S Project night on Sunday, 12/10 at the home of Aoife and Hallbjorn is still on. You can bring any project but several local scribes will be there working on scribal projects – great time to try it out if you’re interested!

Apologies for the late notice.

Starting at 3 pm we will begin work on a variety of Viking Age projects to include; fine tuning hand stitching, posament, wire weaving, metal bead making, leather work, card weaving, and after a pot luck dinner, we will host glass lampwork bead making at 7pm.

Feel free to join us when ever you like for what ever portion of the workshop you are interested in. Please bring a dish to share, any metal or leather working tools and stamps, looms you want to warp, cloth you want to cut and sew etc.

If you are coming from far away you can contact Lady Laurena regarding crash space at 302 399 7183 (texting is best).

NB: There are pets in the house.

Please contact Baroness Hedewigis if you have any questions or concerns with regard to this.

Greetings Shire Mates!
We are getting close to setting up our banner making day. I’m very excited about it, how about you?
What size banner would you like? A small one the size of your outstretched arm or a larger, grander one?
Do you have a frame? If so, what size?

Please send your answers and details of your needs to Alejandro at yibachefonc@gmail.com by Thursday October 1, 2015 so I can start organizing this. Your participation is greatly appreciated. The date for banner making will be announced shortly.

Yours in Service,
Alejandro

‘Stitch and Chat’ will be on hiatus for the summer due to scheduling conflicts, but will return as soon as possible.