So, this is a first. I've actually worn a hole in one of my ruffled veils. This is right where my circlet sits on my head. Now I must...

My elevation veil ruffle tape, hemmed on all sides, was 520 cm. It's a good thing I love this. 🤣 After this was finished, I constructed...

As long as I have been making ruffled veils, people have asked me about color. Interestingly enough, both extant frilled veil finds...

Using the sun to dry the veil and take advantage of its brightening/bleaching effects. I was tempted to add a bit of lemon juice to the...

For a long time now, I’ve been thinking that it would be wonderful to see more women in An Tir wearing frilled veils. People always...

Last spring, after the Kingdom of An Tir’s A&S championship, Queen Gwyneth Gower asked if I would be willing to make a frilled veil for...

When thinking about how to design this fretted veil, the thing I struggled with the most was always shape. How many layers were the...

In the spring of 2005, I attended my first event in the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA), an Ithra session of classes. I was...

After whip stitching the first two charges onto the dress, I decided to use a running stitch to attach the third (and final) charge. This...

For some time now I have wanted to construct a heraldic sideless surcoat made from wool.  Having recently finalized the design and...

After marking all 1200cm of veil tape, the pleats were made by placing a running stitch at each marker. Once the pleats were drawn up,...

I decided to acid dye the dress, as this could be done on the stove while I was preparing some food that would travel with us to the...

Quinn has grown so much this last year that it was clear they would need a new wool dress for this camping season. I looked around and...

I have been in the SCA for six years now. At some point during each and every outdoor event, I think the same thing. “My hands are...

So, having selected this plaid fabric and then worked up the courage (and documentation) to make a houppelande out of it, it was time to...

While Gerald was able to attend June Faire last year, this was the first year the rest of Family de Huntington was able to participate in...

This red velvet houppelande was my big project this last fall. I love this style of gown and started looking into the time span of the...

This year our entire family attended the combined Stromgard and Three Mountains Yule Feast on December 19th. A few days before the event,...

This last weekend found the de Huntington family in the Barony of Vulcanfeldt, attending “Hopping Phules” ~ The Baroness War. We could...

Quinn’s circle cloak is finally finished, just in time for the Baroness War. What a relief! After the appliqué of the crescent was...