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Meeting 11/18

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Webminister
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Due to a cancellation by the library, the meeting tonight will be held at Suzanne’s. As before, please contact the seneschal email if an address is required or check the Facebook group

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Where do you buy those Clothes? There aren’t a Where do you buy those Clothes? There aren’t a lot of requirements for people to participate in the SCA, but there is one that is perceived as a stumbling block to many of our new members. Where do we get all those clothes? There are several answers that we can tell you about. Some of the people you see at events have been working on their wardrobes for 20, 30, 40, even 50 years. No one expects any of our new members to have a perfect and amazing wardrobe on day 1. All you need is an attempt at historic clothing. When people start they often borrow a tunic or dress to get through the first couple events. Some people borrow stuff from the groups, some from people they meet. Some people start with costumes that they had for a visit to a Ren Fair, LARP activities or just what they have. Some people get their historic clothing by making it themselves. For decades many people in the SCA have started with a generic “T tunic” or “T tunic dress.” They aren’t perfect, they don’t always fit great, but they can be done with as little as two seams and in just a few minutes. The instructions can be found on line and we can direct you to them. There are other things people make as well. Some people come to us with quite extensive costuming experience and all they need is some help with the names of different garments and finding the patterns. We can help with that too. There are now many tutorials online to help people make historic clothing as well. Once they are playing a while, some people who don’t know how to or don’t want to learn how to sew look for other options (but we do teach people how to sew too . . ) One way they get historic clothing is to buy some from vendors. We can help you find places that sell historically accurate and fairly priced clothing options. (Beware the unscrupulous and questionable vendors. Some are good - some are not.) So you may have something that works, you can make or borrow things or you can buy somethin. Whatever path you need to take, local SCA members can help you.
Useful websites: fabrics-store.com There are sever Useful websites: fabrics-store.com There are several sources of good quality fabric online. One online retailer that many of the SCA members we know have come to use and trust is Fabrics-store.com. They have a wide selection of colors and fairly reasonable and stable prices. Their quality is of a predictable level and their shipping is fast and fairly reasonable. The LIO19 weight linen is fairly standard among many of the people making clothing in the SCA for moderate to warm events. They do run frequent sales, like many fabric retail outlets, so you can try to watch for better prices. You can find cheaper prices on different websites, but Fabric Store is a reliable point of comparison. https://fabrics-store.com/ Don’t forget the ilovelinen discount code at checkout . #SCAIowa #Axedroot #Calontir #medievaliowa #desmoines #ankneyiowa #amesiowa
Fun Historic Recipes: Excellent Small Cakes - 1600 Fun Historic Recipes: Excellent Small Cakes - 1600’s England The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digbie Kt. Opened, 1669 Take three pounds of very fine flower well dryed by the fire, and put to it a pound and a half of loaf Sugar sifted in a very fine sieve and dryed; Three pounds of Currants well washed and dryed in a cloth and set by the fire; When you flower is well mixed with the Sugar and Currants, you must put in it a pound and a half of unmelted butter, ten spoonfuls of Cream, with the yolks of three new-laid Eggs beat with it, one Nutmeg; and if you please, three spoonfuls of Sack. When you have wrought your paste well, you must put it in a cloth, and set it in a dish before the fire, til it be through warm. Then make then up in little cakes, and prick them full of holes; you muct bake them in a wuick oven unclosed. Afterwards Ice them over with Sugar. The Cakes should be about the bigness of a hand-breadth and thin: of the cise of the Sugar Cakes sold at Barnet. Ingredients: 2 sticks unsalted butter 1 1/8 cup sugar 1 egg yolk 6 tablespoons whipping cream 2 tablespoons dry sherry 2 cups unbleached flour 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg 5 ounces of currants Preparation: Mix all ingredients well into a stiff dough and cook 12-15 minutes in a 325 degree F oven until slightly brown on the bottom. Though the book this recipe is taken from was written in the late 17th century, it is based on the lifestyle of the English prior to the turn of that century. #SCAIowa #Axedroot #Calontir #Calontir_official #medievaliowa #desmoines #ankneyiowa #amesiowa #societyforcreativeanachronism
Getting Started with Embroidery Embroidery is one Getting Started with Embroidery Embroidery is one of those creative techniques that has stood the test of time. There are examples of embroidery used to decorate items or garments that have survived for many centuries and even today modern embroiderers enjoy this decorative hobby. Embroidery is one of those very portable and extremely accessible hobbies that members of the Society for Creative Anachronism explore as they attempt to recreate the artistic creations of the past. Fortunately the tools for recreating historic embroidery closely parallel the tools used by modern embroiderers in their hobby. So getting started with embroidery within the SCA can be as easy as buying modern embroidery tools. Many people start with modern embroidery hoops and skeins of embroidery floss found in many crafting and retail stores. The choice of the material someone is embroidering upon may be different as many times in the SCA people are applying embroidered decorations to garments constructed out of wool and linen. If you would like to learn more about how members of the SCA explore embroidery or other fiber arts activities, inquire online or ask members of your local SCA group at a meeting #SCAIowa #Axedroot #Calontir #Calontir_official #medievaliowa #medievalart #desmoines #ankneyiowa #amesiowa #societyforcreativeanachronism
Be sure to ask for more information if you would l Be sure to ask for more information if you would like to join our Tuesday night Zoom presentation on introducing the SCA and what our members do to explore history hands on
Low Stress History Show: The Dig and The Reality Low Stress History Show: The Dig and The Reality This Is a new drama and it is a fun and low stress show to pull up and watch as you craft or chill. But of course they did have to make it a little more dramatic . . so it is also useful to look at the reality. Since the drama leaves out much of the information about the finds themselves. To provide a little more background you may want to check out this short documentary about the finds of Sutton Hoo https://youtu.be/CZaK78BWeO0 https://youtu.be/JZQz0rkNajo #SCAIowa #Axedroot #Calontir #Calontir_official #desmoines #ankneyiowa #amesiowa #mysca
Pass It On The SCAIowa social media feeds are res Pass It On The SCAIowa social media feeds are resources for potential members of the SCA in Iowa and beyond to connect to the SCA more as well as a resource our current members can pass along to people they meet who might also be interested in learning more about our amazing hobby. If you find others that share our interests in learning about history and having the real life adventures, then please pass along our information. Not only will they get to see the feed of on-topic posts and be able to ask questions in an environment of people from similar backgrounds, but we will also make sure there are people eager to connect with them and direct them on to the other local and regional groups. By e-mail at info@scaiowa.org, on Instagram at SCAIowa, on Facebook our outward facing page at www.facebook.com/scaiowa, as well as our inward facing group at facebook.com/groups/scaiowa and on the web at www.scaiowa.org #SCAIowa #Axedroot #Calontir #Calontir_official #regramcalontir #medievaliowa #societyforcreativeanachronism #desmoines #ankneyiowa #amesiowa
The Calontir Award System: Eo-Fyrd In the SCA the The Calontir Award System: Eo-Fyrd In the SCA there is a system for recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of the membership. This three tiered system has awards and symbols that go along with it. Each kingdom has their own names and symbols for these awards, and they are given out by the royalty in courts. The awards for the people who participate in equestrian activities are marshal awards and the first level is that of Eo Fyrd. The Eo Fyrd is an “Award of Arms” level recognition and the recipients of “AOA” awards can use the title of Lord or Lady. The recipients of the award often display an award Cross of Calatrava on white wedge pointing down and Bits. At this point the people receiving this award have shown that they enjoy participating in the equestrian program and sharing this enjoyment with others. One of the key points to remember is that we do things for the enjoyment of doing them and helping to contribute, and not because of the chance to win an award or for a shiny medallion. If you would like to learn more about the equestrian activities explored in the SCA or how to get started, ask on here or at a local meeting. #SCAIowa #Axedroot #Calontir #Calontir_official r #medievaliowa #desmoines #ankneyiowa #amesiowa
I recently made the offer of a virtual presentatio I recently made the offer of a virtual presentation of A New Member’s First Steps: An Introduction To The SCA For New And Potential Members. In order to meet the needs of some of our new potential members I will plan on hosing this virtual class on Saturday Night, 2/6/2021 at 8 PM I will re-present this class soon on a Tuesday evening. (Date to be determined) This was a presentation I hoped to offer on a semi-regular basis as we welcome new members to our wonderful hobby. The conversation includes the following topics: • Brief introduction to the SCA • How people participate in the SCA • What is required to Participate • Tips for building a Positive SCA Experiences • Finding your SCA name, culture, time period, persona • Marshal Activities: SCA Combat Recreation • The Arts and Sciences: The things we make and do • Getting Equipment: Wise investments in your fun • Contacts for More Information These virtual gatherings can be repeated as needed and can include question and answer sessions to address the questions of the audience on the specific day. In the past the presentation has taken about 90 minutes including a short intermission. contact me for more information
Today's post, loo long for Instagram, was taken fr Today's post, loo long for Instagram, was taken from a conversation about how HEMA relates to SCA steel combat recreation. The full text is on the Facebook feed. #SCAIowa #Axedroot #Calontir #Calontir_official #medievaliowa #desmoines #ankneyiowa #amesiowa
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