Rules for the competition...

     Each participant is given the same number of items in a starter kit that will include graham crackers, frosting for "glue" and various candy items. and the extras will be open to beg, borrow, steal or trade for.

The competition starts at 11:00 and closes at 3:00. You can work as little or as much as you like during that time frame.  A card with the name of your boat and the names of the boat builders needs to be placed by the boat.. At 3:00 to 4:00 the populace votes using a bean count, every person coming through the gate gets a certain number of beans. The winner will be announced in court.

We have a rapier marshal now!

Specific activities to be determined...

Beginning Viking Seam Treatments

Viking seam treatments is not only a great way to decorate your viking garb, but is a functional way to add stability and to finish your seams. Class will include historical stitches, supplies, when each stitch was used, and extant examples. Stitches covered will be running stitch, oversewing, herringbone, blanket stitch, and osenstitch.

by Verena Entenwirth

10 - 11 pm in the pavilion

Requests a donation for supplies: $7.50 for the linen Norse hood or arming cap, $20 for a the wool viking hood and please pre-arrange if you would like a wool viking hood with the instructor at verena@broomstich.com

Introduction to Beading - It's simple and fun!!

Learn basic concepts of how to bead, who used beads, what type of beads to use, and see how fun and easy it truly is.

by Francesca del Mar

11 - 12 in the pavilion

No children under 10 without an adult please

The Care and Feeding of the Volunteer

A discussion on how to encourage others to work with you in the SCA while promoting group unity.

by Hillary of Langeforde

11 - 12 in the pavilion

Beginning Naalbinding

Learn the most basic of viking knitting.

by Verena Entenwirth

1 - 2 pm in the pavilion

Requests $5 donation for supplies

Cooking with Fire

Cooking basics over fire/coals.  Will learn with flat breads and stew

by Kara Atladottir

2 - 3 pm at the cooking fires

Beginning Inkle Loom Weaving

Basics of warping an inkle loom, designing a pattern and weaving the ribbon. Also, some uses for ribbons.  

by Vittoria Governante

1 - 3 pm in the pavilion

please bring an inkle loom (there will be 1 - 2 loaners) and yarn to play with

Chemise Workshop

Basic chemese making, this will be a work shop to produce a chemese based on italain renisance sources but suitable for other areas.

by Nicholaa Halden

1 - 4 in the pavilion

Maxiumum of 10 (please pre-reg to Alexandra of Foxvale at sandraktooley@yahoo.com)

You will need 4 to 5 yards of light weight fabric preferably cotton or linen and a couple yards of 1/4" ribbon or thin cord for a draw string. There will be several kits available from the instructor for purchase for $5. contact the teacher at nhalden@comcast.net for information about class materials. Please bring a sewing machine if applicable.

The Norse as Explorers

We all know the Norse were fierce warriors, but they were also merchants, traders, and explorers.  This will allow participants to engage in a dialogue about the civilization of the Norse and their contribution to medieval society.

by Hillary of Langeforde

3 - 4 pm in the pavilion 

Silken Petals Scribal Track

Introduction to Illumination

We’ll go over the basics of Illumination and set up for Scrolls.

by THL Akiko Catherine O’Brien

10-10:50 am

No Limit

Cost: Free

Materials Needed: If you have it, bring a ruler, pencil eraser, and paper. Also; If you have a specific time period or picture in

mind bring that too.

If you have questions, contact me in advance.

pattystruckstuff@gmail.com Put class title in subject line.

Beginning Calligraphy

by Philippa of Otterbourne

11:00 – 11:50 am

10 max, Cost: free

Lunch Break for Petals 12:00 - 12:50

Gilding for the Scared

Learn a technique for applying gold leaf to your scroll.

by Ambr Stormwatch

1:00 – 1:50 am

Min/Max number of people: 10

Cost: free

Materials needed: smiles ,giggles, and lots of questions

Contact information: ldyambr@comcast.net

Wax Seals in Modern Life

Learn where to find and how to use sealing wax and seals in the SCA and modern life.

by Elianora Saunfayle

2:00 – 2:50 pm

Min/Max number of people: Open

Cost: None

Materials needed: None

Contact information: schultz6755@sbcglobal.net

Children under 12, please bring an adult

Want to make Viking garb

for the event?

• Apron Dress Construction
• Viking Tunic Construction

Feast Menu On the Table Wood Fire Baked Barley Flat Bread Salted Butter Skyr (A Fresh Cream Cheese drizzled with Honey) Smorgasbord Main Course Salted Salmon with Beet Sauce and Horseradish Pork Loin in Milk with Leeks Herbed Beef in Broth with Turnips Sides Oat Porridge cooked in Whey with Mushrooms and Butter Celeriac and Apple Mash Roasted Root Vegetables and Cabbage with Mustard Seed Sweets Oatcakes soaked in Mead with Raspberries and Cream  Hazelnuts kept in Honey Drinks Honey Drink Barley Water

NORSE DANCING BOYS!

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