My first history brewing project and first panel entry for the SCA East Kingdom Brewers Guild. Brewer: Jasper de l’EstoileRecipe Source: Game of Brews – Usquebath, 1655https://gameofbrews.com/2016/02/22/usquebath/Recipe Name: Jasper’s Figgy Usquebath Original Recipe: The term ‘usquebath’ in many spelling variations were found dating back as far as 1405. This is commonly translated as “water of…
Finally clearing the work bench to work on the girdle purses. Starting with the simple efficient design that I’ll be referring to as the Square Body design. It’s a simple rectangle that 8.25 inches by 18ish inches. Three sides are straight and one narrow end can be left as the natural edge of the hide.…
Because I needed a larger and more practical pouch I went looking for a pattern for what I knew as a “Kidney Pouch”. More accurately termed a girdle purse. For modern life I need it to fit a cell phone, an battery bank, car keys, wallet, field notebook, writing implements, and have room for more…
Basket weaving was a topic that stuck with me after the after the event. Thanks to Thais the Weaver for their class Stitching a Coiled Basket for unlocking this rabbit hole 🙂