And the week goes by....

[mmcnealy]

This week has so far started out pretty good. Sold two of the books I was trying to sell on Amazon and those went in the mail yesterday. I put in an order for an article from Waffen-und Kostumen on tablet woven trim used on Spanish style clothing in the 16th century, hopefully it will have patterns and closeups, as well as details like color and content.

Then last night I found someone who is willing to barter some tablet woven trim in exchange for making me a pair of shoes from a pair found in a 1590's shipwreck. Now I just need to learn to tablet weave.... But that's the plan for this week after I get the homework done, which shouldn't be a stretch. Dialog is a pretty easy system to pick up.

Today the washer repair guy came out again, and diagnosed the washer has having a failed transmission. Washers have transmissions??? WTH? Anyway, its kaput! And the new one from Sears should hopefully be here soon. I hope so, not having a washer is seriously cramping my sewing style.

Off to go slog through homework and then its fencing tonight. ~smiles~ 4/8 binds and balestra lunges here I come.

Comments

[ciorstan.livejournal.com]

I know I'm coming late here, but if you ask on the SCA-tablet weaving list, both Lise Knudsen and Nancy Spies are subscribers, and they should respond. Nancy Spies is the co-author of a translated tablet weaving pattern book written by, IIRC, a 70-year old nun in the 16th century. It is for brocaded bands.

http://www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudioneuper.htm

Ah, yes, Anna Neuper's Modelbuch. I have a copy and I noticed that the designs are a group of designs with variations all relatively similar in scope, but worthy of having nonetheless. Nancy's first book, Ecclesiastical Pomp and Aristocratic Circumstance is more of a history of brocaded tablet weaving but it does have a lot of patterns, plus the years it covers are just about every extant brocaded band with a published archaeological report.

Nancy weaves with 60/2 silk from The Handweaver's Studio in England and uses Kreinik #7 Japan for her brocade weft. I don't have the patience to weave so small, so I'm still looking for a larger set of silk threads and plied #7 combination so I can get a little more bang for my very limited weaving time.

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the book link, what a nummy looking book!

The person who is making my shoes is 12-13th century Frankish, and chose that time because of the lack of documentation! I just smile and nod and look for pretty patterns that will catch her eye.

I have just worked with wool so far, haven't started on silk yet, want to get the technique down before I switch to the expensive stuff.