Schedule

Descriptions

MacGuyver A&S Challenge

Lead by Baroness Aldermoureis – release your creative skills in this fun, free form A&S Challenge. Participants will receive a bag of materials and have as little or as much time as they wish during the day to turn the contents into something. Additional materials will be available as well as tools.

Wire drawing and making riveted chain mail

Taught by Marc Rengarth, rock star armourer

Gauntlets, joints and metal forming techniques

Taught by Marc Rengarth, rock star armourer

Basic beginner’s garb, or, how to dress for your first event.

Instructor: Baroness Madelaine Bouvier – How to make some simple garb for your first event so that you look nice and don’t have to borrow something from Gold Key. Class fee $1 for the handout. No class size limit.

Making your Second Garb (Two Hours)

Taught by Lady Ursula Mortimer, first hour is theory, second hour is practice. Students are welcome for the first hour only or for both hours. Coming in halfway through is not recommended.
If you can do the fold-over-and-stitch-the-sides T tunic, and you are willing to do just a few small, easy additional things, you can have something much, much nicer to wear.
In the first hour, we will get acquainted with a period method of creating a simple, well, fitting tunic that can be adapted to many cultures.
In the second hour, we will cut out your fabric and begin the construction process.

Practice Session Requirements: Bring 2-4 yards of fabric, depending on width of fabric and the length of garment and sleeves you want. If you have them, bring pins and a measuring tape.

Students are welcome to contact teacher in advance with questions — mhartzcoutts@gmail.com

Getting Started – Basic skills for armoring

Taught by James ap Llwellyn

The Early 15th Century French Woman’s Style Book (2 hours)

Taught by THL Edyth Miller
Outline: I have been conducting research into images of women in a collection of French manuscripts from the first several decades of the 15th century. I will go over why and what I studied, how I conducted the research, and then discuss my findings (charts, lots of charts). Then the last half of the presentation will be looking at how we can use the results of my research for recreating this period.
Description: In this presentation, I’ll share the findings of a months-long research study into the topic of early 15th century women’s clothing as presented in a collection of French manuscripts. The last portion of the class will focus on applying my findings to recreating the modes of dress for this period and place.

Making splinted armour

Taught by James ap Llwellyn

Fitting a Grande Assiette Gambeson

Taught by Baroness Constanza de Mendoza (OL) Have you been staring at the Charles de Blois pourpoint wondering how the heck that armseye works, with those weird circular seamlines crossing the chest? If so, this is the class for you! I will be demonstrating the process I use to fit a late 14th to early 15th century grande assiette gambeson. This style is a challenging sewing project but is incredibly practical (and comfortable!) on the field, giving the wearer a huge degree of mobility.

Constructing garb for combat

Taught by Master Cellach MacCormaic, OL. Class will cover design and construction of garments for SCA combat, specifically upper body garments.

HDPE Forging: How to turn a 55 gallon drum into a quality SCA Harness

Taught by Victorius ‘Vici’ Suspectus

Rapier clothing

Taught by Lord Pietro Nicolo da San Tebaldo and Cynwrig ap Llywelyn. Join us for discussion and hands-on look at making stylish garb that meets the requirements for rapier combat. We’ll consider popular fashions and historical looks that work with the rules in the Midrealm Rapier Marshal’s Handbook. Test our fabric samples and yours against the danger of blade penetration, before building garb that you can wear straight from the battlefield to the Royal Court. (Recommended size of sample: 3 layers or pieces, 8×8 or larger)

Discussion on and construction concepts of making a period-style padded helm liner

Taught by Gilebert le Braceeur

Flax to Linen

Flax (and similar fiber-producing plants) have been cultivated since prehistory, and the process of turning plant into fiber hasn’t changed much in all that time. Participants will learn how to plant and grow flax, harvest it, and then process it into spinnable fiber. Participants will leave with fiber spun by their own hand, and (if desired) a small quantity of harvested flax to play with on their own. No fee. Taught by THL Brendan O Corraidhe

Building a basic helmet fundamentals

Taught by Tycam

Embellishing for Dummies

Armour class, taught by LeBref

The Martial Surcoat, 13th-15th centuries: A Brief history and Tutorial

Taught by Azemars Martel
Audience: Heavy fighters, or their clothiers. Minimal to intermediate experience. No advanced techniques required to make this garment.
Goal: To gain familiarity with outer-layer fighting garments from the period and various stylistic points, and to learn one approach to sewing one.
Description: A surcoat of cloth worn over armor is depicted in almost all graphic and carved representations of military figures in the Latin West from about the time of the crusades until the end of the middle ages. Despite its ubiquity, the garment is frequently overlooked in terms of historical accuracy. What was the nature of this garment, how did it change throughout the course of the middle ages? This class will be a brief historic overview of the garment as depicted in art highlighting the major stylistic changes seen between the 13th to 15th centuries, as well as some of the variant designs depicted as well. Although this is not a “hands on” sewing class, the second portion of the class will be a general (and user friendly!) approach to designing a military surcoat.

Recreating a 14th Century Pourpoint

Taught by Sarai Tindall
Class covers the techniques used in the reconstruction of a Charles de Bloise style Pourpoint including resources and patterning recommendations. Focusing on the civilian version of the garment we will also briefly cover construction techniques for creating a martial garment. Class fee $2 to cover color handouts.

Arming garments and points – how to wear armor correctly

Taught by Duke Laurelen

Gold Thread Technique, gold over padding

Taught by Dulcia Wylde
How to apply gold thread over a passes surface, so it takes the shape of the padding. Materials will be provided. Limit 5 people, intermediate embroidery skill level. No children please. Please exhibit caution if you have silk or wool allergies.

How LeBref makes a sword to last

Taught by LeBref

Real sword vs club – How to make your rattan club behave like a sword

Taught by Duke Laurelen

Equestrian Garb for you and your horse

Taught by THL Gwenllian Bengrych verch Rhys – An overview of riding clothing for men and women followed by instruction for measuring your horse and patterning comparisons and barding.

A Foot to Stand On: Medieval Footwear You Can Make

Taught by Cynwrig ap Llwelyn
Why wear ordinary shoes? Many styles of medieval shoes can be made with relatively simple tools and techniques. This class will provide an overview of medieval footwear, demonstrate basic techniques, and provide resources for learning more. If I can make shoes, so can you.

The Ducal Grade half gauntlet

Taught by Duke Eikbrandr Solgyafi

The Norse Apron Dress

Taught by Lady Fritha Eikbrandrsdottir – Study of the various styles of apron dresses from Norse finds. Not a hands-on class. Discussion of style types and constructions. Class fee $1 to cover a large handout.

Norse Underdress and Tunic Drafting: basic pieced style

Taught by Lady Fritha Eikbrandrsdottir – Drafting of early period pieced- style underdress or tunic. Learn how to conserve fabric and make a well-fitted garment. Pattern drafting instructions. How to hand finish seams, if time allows. Please bring a pencil, paper, and a measuring tape.

Intro to Indian Garb, the Sari and the Lehenga

Taught by Tiramala Devi
Introduction to South Asian garb options and levels of modesty, mostly based on Mughal era India. Will also discuss how to drape a Sari in a couple different methods.

Cranky about Cranach

Taught by Mistress Milesent Vibert – This class goes over the evidence and possible construction theories of this iconic dress form popularized by the paintings of Lucas Cranach the Elder and Lucas Cranach the Younger in North-eastern Germany from the approximate time period 1515-1535.

Bidding the Bedes: Introduction to Paternosters

Taught by Elizabethe Alles
In the 13th-16th centuries in western Europe, prayer beads were a ubiquitous accessory. This class discusses the history and development of the paternoster, as well as information on making your own replica. Kits will be available to make a glass or bone paternoster. Kits for 15 students, $5 each. Auditors welcome.

Understanding the Herringbone stitch on the St. Birgitta’s cap

Taught by Sarai Tindall
Learn how to create the embroidered embellishments seen on the original St. Birgitta’s cap. Class fee $2 to cover color handouts and materials for a stich sampler.

A Thing You Wear: Traditional Japanese clothing

Taught by Tatsukawa Sarumaru Chisato
Generalized synopsis including patterning, construction techniques, sizing options and tips on how to make it look right if you don’t happen to be shaped like a traditional Japanese man or woman.

1pm to 3pm – Cleveland Museum of Art Art to Go program

We are very excited that the Cleveland Museum of Art has a program to bring a few pieces of actual armour to our event! Details about the Art to Go program are available on the museum’s website.

SUNDAY – Cleveland Museum of Art tour

lady AErendis Deoradhan is organizing a group tour of the Museum Sunday after the event. The CMA is one of the top five comprehensive museums in the country and features an extraordinary armour collection and textiles!