A&S 50 Challenge        

 

The easiest way to explain the A&S 50 Challenge, is to refer you to the FAQ from the  A&S 50 Challenge site:

 

What the heck IS the A&S 50 Challenge?
The A&S 50 Challenge involves doing 50 things in the Arts and Sciences between May 1st AS 42/2007 and May 1st AS 50/2015, in honor of the SCA's 50th Birthday .  The Challenge is a chance to develop skills and learn more about what interests you in a non-competitive, community-based environment.  YOU decide what you want to do over the eight year span, and get encouragement from the Challenge Community along the way.  There are three types of Challenges, outlined below.  You can do one or several, alone or in groups - it is all up to you!


The Three Kinds of Challenges:
The Depth Challenge - 
*50 of any one type of thing, in order to push your skills and knowlege to new levels (how broadly you define this is up to you)

The Breadth Challenge -  
*do/make/learn 50 new and different things (how new, and how different is up to you/your group), or,

The Persona Challenge -  
*making/learning 50 different things that your persona would know, have, or know how to do

 

Officially, I have signed up to do 50 embroidery projects by AS 50.  Unofficially, I would also like to make 50 pieces of garb, and teach 50 classes by the deadline.  I'll keep a list of the completed projects on this page.  When each embroidery piece has it's own webpage, I'll designate it with a on my embroidery page

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A&S 50 EMBROIDERY

COMPLETED:

1. West Kingdom Needleworker's Guild medallion -- 06/2007 Regalia
2. Appliqué  Fleur-de-Lys Favor for Taran -- 07/2007  Gift
3. Atenveldt Royal Rose Needlebook in Appliqué -- 07/2007
   Gift for Queen Kaaren to give
   to Queen of Atenveldt
4. Blackwork Snowflake Pouch -- 06/2008 Gift
5. Beaded Fleur-de-Lys Court Favor -- 08/2008 Gift
6. Seahorse Favor in Laid Work -- 08/2008 Gift
7. Bayeux Bunny Bookmark  -- 08/2008 Class Sample
8. Brick Stitch diamond bookmark for Brick Stitch class -- 11/05/2008 Class Sample
9. Crossed Stitches bookmark for Crossed Stitches class -- 11/10/08 Class Sample
   CONTEST WINNER!  Bookmark in any mode, Oertha Winter Coronet 2009
10. Brick Stitch Bunny bookmark for Brick Stitch class -- 11/13/08 Class Sample
11. Demi-suns for Crown Princess Catherine Lorraine -- 11/28/08 For Her underdress
12. Scissors Pouch for class on Mammen Stitch and Viking Embroidery -- 12/04/08 Class Sample
13. Snowflake Pouch for Princess Elisa -- 01/09 Gift
14. Royal Rose Laidwork Napkin for Queen Catherine Lorraine -- 04/01/09 For Her to gift
15. Greenlandic Seam treatments on rust linen Viking apron dress -- 05/30/09 Personal
16. Giftie for Queen Eilis -- 07/2010 For Her
17. Personal gifties (16)-- 07/2010

33. Pennsic armbands (40)-- 07/2010

73. Taran grey wool tunic, collar and cuffs -- 08/10
74. Olivia grey wool tunic, collar and cuffs -- 08/10

IN PROGRESS:

75. Officer badge for Selviergard
76. Embroidery on Norse Bog Coat for Taran
77. Embroidery on Norse Bog Coat for Sighni
78. Embroidery on Viking Hat for Taran
79. Embroidery on Viking Hat for Sighni
80. Flame Stitch cover for sewing pins box
81. Viking hat for Taran
82. Viking hat for Sighni
83. Seam treatments on burgundy wool Viking apron dress
84. Seam treatments on blue linen Viking apron dress
85. Laidwork needlebook
86. Blackwork needlebook
87. Beadwork needlebook

 

 

A&S 50 GARB

NOTE: This is not about me being a super seamstress. This is about Taran, Olivia and I having a sad lack of garb.  That being said, I do document and research a lot of the stuff that I do, garbwise, like #10, my rust-colored apron dress.  The historically-based pattern is customized to fit my frame, but the seamwork is all Greenlandic Viking.  Because if you can't document it, then why do it?

COMPLETED:

1. Powder blue and yellow tunic for Sighni -- 08/2008
2. Burgundy wool Viking apron dress for Sighni -- 10/31/08
3. Mustard linen undertunic for Sighni -- 12/04/08
4. Brown striped undertunic for Olivia -- 01/09
5. Beige overtunic for Olivia -- 01/09
6. Mustard overtunic for Olivia -- 01/09
7. Rust overtunic for Olivia -- 01/09
8. Olive overtunic for Olivia -- 01/09
9. Blue undertunic for Olivia -- 04/09
10. Rust apron dress for Sighni -- 05/09--
    CONTEST WINNER!  New Viking Item,
    Winter's Gate Captaincy May 2009
11. Camel-colored wool cloak for Olivia -- 05/09
12. Camel-colored wool cloak for Sighni -- 06/09
13. Red linen apron dress (Geijer's wrap-style) -- 07/09
14. Gambeson and fighting mantle for Taran -- 07/09
    The mantle is small, so I'm combining it with the gambeson.
    Truthfully, this is a revamping of his old gambeson, but
    with the numerous hours of work I put into it, it may
    have been quicker to make a new one; so I'm counting it.
    
15. Fighting surcote for Taran -- 07/09
16. Viking undertunic for Taran -- 08/09
17. Hand-sewn blue linen apron wrap for Sighni -- 08/09
18. Grey wool overtunic for Sighni -- 07/10
19. Grey wool overtunic for Olivia -- 07/10
20. Blue linen apron dress for Sighni -- 07/10
21. Black linen undertunic for Sighni -- 07/10
22. Black linen undertunic for Olivia -- 07/10
23. Blue linen overtunic for Sighni -- 07/10
24. Blue linen overtunic for Olivia -- 07/10
25. Ginger linen overtunic for Olivia -- 07/10
26. Ginger linen undertunic for Olivia -- 07/10
27. Ginger linen overtunic for Sighni -- 07/10
28. Chocolate linen undertunic for Sighni -- 07/10
29. Grey wool overtunic for Taran -- 08/10

IN PROGRESS:

30. Heraldic fighting tunic for Olivia
31. White linen undertunic for Taran (blue embroidery)
32. Charcoal wool apron wrap for Sighni
33. Viking hat for Taran--panels are being embroidered 
34. Viking hat for Sighni--panels are being embroidered  
35. Brown apron dress for Sighni -- needs hemmed and straps
36. Burgundy wool Viking tunic for Taran--needs hemmed
37. Navy blue linen Viking tunic for Taran--needs hemmed
38. Royal blue linen Viking tunic for Taran--needs hemmed
39. Teal linen Viking tunic for Taran--needs hemmed
40. Red linen Viking tunic for Taran--needs hemmed
41. Black linen undertunic for Taran -- needs hemmed
42. White linen underdress for Sighni--cut
43. Burgundy apron dress for Olivia--cut
44. White linen underdress for Olivia (blue embroidery)
45. White linen underdress for Sighni (blue embroidery)
46. White linen undertunic for Taran (red embroidery)
47. White linen underdress for Olivia (red embroidery)
48. White linen underdress for Sighni (red embroidery)
49. Black linen underdress for Sighni
50. Black linen underdress for Olivia
51. Blue wool apron dress for Sighni
52. Blue wool overdress for Olivia
53. Blue wool tunic for Taran
54. New gambeson for Taran

 

A&S 50 CLASSES

COMPLETED:

1. Viking Whipcord  -- 09/20/08
2. Bayeux Tapestry Stitch -- 09/20/08
3. Mammen Cushion Stitch, private instruction -- 11/02/08
4. German Brick Stitch -- 11/15/08
5. Crossed Stitches

1. part 1  (alternating cross, long-arm cross, Italian cross)  -- 11/15/08
2. part 2 (herringbone, double herringbone, close counted herringbone, Mammen cushion stitch) -- 11/23/08

6. Viking Embroidery and Mammen Stitch -- 12/13/08, Midrealm
7. Viking Embroidery and Mammen Stitch -- 05/23/09, Winter's Gate
8. Viking Whipcord  -- 05/23/09 (private instruction)
9. Viking Whipcord  -- 08/09 (private instruction)
10. Brick Stitch  -- 11/08/09 (private instruction)
11. Viking Wire Weaving  -- 11/09 (private instruction)
12. Viking Wire Weaving  -- 11/17/09 Barony of Red Spears, Midrealm
13. Bayeux Tapestry Stitch -- 02/20/10
14. Basic Sprang (private instruction)
15. Basic Sprang -- 02/27/2010 Heart's Revel, Winter's Gate
16. Basic Sprang -- 03/06/2010 Train and Schmooze, Oertha
17. Basic Sprang -- 04/03/2010 Fools Revel, Selveirgard
18. Basic Sprang -- 05/01/2010 (private instruction--GA)
19. Basic Sprang for kids -- 05/29/2010 Baronial Changeover, Selveirgard
20. Basic Sprang -- 05/29/2010 Baronial Changeover, Selveirgard
21. Intermediate Sprang -- 05/30/2010 Baronial Changeover, Selveirgard
22. Intermediate Sprang -- 06/01/2010 (private instruction--TR)
23. Basic embroidery stitches -- 07/2010 (private instruction--GA)
24. Applique -- 07/20/2010 (private instruction--GA)
25. Beaded Embroidery -- 07/24/2010 (private instruction--GA)
26. Viking Embroidery and Mammen Stitch -- 08/14/10 Baroness' Champion, Selveirgard
27. Viking Embroidery and Mammen Stitch -- 07.02.11 Brawl at the Crooked Dragon, Falcon's Quarry, Midrealm
28. Private instruction -- 07.02.11 Brawl at the Crooked Dragon, Falcon's Quarry, Midrealm (Maryshka)
29. Viking Embroidery and Mammen Stitch -- 07.06.11 Business Meeting, Barony of Cleftlands, Midrealm

UPCOMING CLASSES:

30. Viking Whipcord -- 07.20.11 Business Meeting, Barony of Cleftlands, Midrealm