Teaching

My AOA Circlet

Improved my 16th Century Coif  Make and Take class by making my instructions to more clear and include pictures with the instructions to make measuring and assembling easier. I have a few small additions to in the instructions but for the most part its much improved.

At Pennsic when I taught this twice, had fast sewers though the instructions were unclear. Half the class was able to complete this within the time limit of 1 hour 30 mins. Which even with taking extra time to explain,  most had the concept by the time the class was done. Made sure to add my contact info to ask any questions when they arose at home.

Wearing my AOA circlet

This time I was a 2 hours class at Aethelmearc Academy but no one finished. I had gone through explaining the instructions and with more than half the class left, had my 4 students cut out their patterns some wanted to take home to do by machine, which is fine. I went into a bit more history of coifs and related items like the embroidered jackets and how most of these were made by a professional embroiderer and these would have been costly luxury items in the gentry and up. I received some wonderful feed back on cheap measuring tapes and can use the ends of soap as fabric marking items. So was educational for me too, a true meeting and sharing of knowledge.

 Received a request for a class on basic period stitches and to make a small sampler.  In period it would be a spot sampler to work out stitches before a project was created. Its not the well organized versions that make up a picture as one thinks about when needlework sampler is mentioned. So I am thinking about this and want to direct this towards the person. So may need to come up with a plan and have Leo work through it as a beginning embroidered and have him be my guinea pig for this class.

It a Clewe

I wanted to thank the AEcademy for their efforts to enlighten and encourage teachers. As this takes time to prepare, money for materials and effort to get up in front of strangers and bare your passion for a historical topic. I love the little gifts and treats, its a small gesture of how one cares. This time they put clewes in the bag and gave hints on how they are used. I think these are neat and hope the little gift research based items will be included in future AEcademy teacher gifts.

Just on a general garb note fixed my cloak, clasp fell off. Mastering the tied up head-covering and veils used in earlier medieval periods. Thinking of making some viking for something different for Pennsic. FFF is coming up working on a scavenger hunt, and plan on taking classes. Looking forward to finishing up my Tudor gowns in progress.  Working on the bodice pattern now and perfecting the fittings to get it just right.

Lots to do,

Marrin