DOÑA MARIANA RUIZ DE MEDINA

Today, I want to write on a subject that recently took place that I don't see in many places on SCA blogs- my recent belting to Magistra...

I had another lovely day at Summer University. Universities tend to be some of my favorite events across the board, just for the...

This last weekend was a whirlwind. The Known World Colegio de Iberia is a gargantuan undertaking pulled together by a truly inspiring...

Project Specs: Fashion Fabric: Olive Gray Plain Weave Wool Flannel, RenaissanceFabrics.net, 100% Wool, 3.5 yards Lining Fabric: Blue...

For April, I wanted to: Complete the third camisa. Make a second saya. In order to have a project going while I prep for the move, I...

Update: as of February, I've had to re-do and think this through a little bit. This is not the original list, but it's what I'm going...

When I first built the camisa for my Spanish garb set, I followed a few tutorials that were more focused on Italian construction. This...

Pattern: self-drafted Fabric: IL020 Bleached Softened Linen, 3.5 oz, double-faced black polyester Satin ribbon First event attended:...

I've been using COVID-19 to tackle a large garb overhaul project, but never really considered the processes I take in actually...

When I formally stepped up as Ponte Alto's Minister of Arts and Sciences, it was just about time to submit proposals for 2020's virtual...

Pattern: sort of self-drafted Fabric: Sand Cassimere from Burnley and Trowbridge, 5 yards First event attended: Fall University 2020 on...

Patterns: I made some (somewhat) educated guesses. Calzones Fabric: IL020 from Fabrics-store.com, 3.5 oz bleached linen, softened, 2...

Project Specs Materials Used: White linen fabric, black linen and red cotton thread, glass beads Size: 12" x12 " ish. Perfect squares are...

Project Specs: Fabric used: 3.5 oz linen from Fabrics-Store.com in the color Bleached. This is hands down my go-to lightweight linen. 2.5...

Project Specs: Yarn Used: Lion Brand Yarn Heartland in Great Smoky Mountain 4 skeins and some change, of 251 yds each Size 8 knitting...

Anyone who knows me knows that I do not draw. I cannot draw a good stick figure if my life depended on it. Alternatively, I am also 100%...

Materials: cotton and linen Pattern: 14th Century Women's Kirtle and Cotehardie by Reconstructing History First Event Attended in it:...

A few weeks ago, my good friend Lady Sofiya and I made a weekend trip up to New York to go museum hopping. We had two items on our to-do...

Event: 12th Night 2020 Location: Roanoke, VA Competition: Winter Cakes Challenge Result: I won! Wasn't expecting that! Final recipe...

Materials: Linen and cotton duck Pattern: The Tudor Tailor kirtle pattern, adapted to mirror a dress image also from the Tudor Tailor....