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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Paper on Advanced Tailoring Based on Lengberg Finds.
Just like the title says; it's a link to an on-line paper as described. Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : Flatbread--Second Experiment
Just like the title says. This time, I used corn flour. Hilarity ensued. No, only kidding! Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : Flatbread--First Experiment
In which I try out Chef John's method for making flatbread. Conclusion: not bad! Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- The "Bag" Part of the Hedeby Bag--Construction
In which I discuss further design considerations for my Hedeby bag. Go here for the entry.
New Entry from "The Cold Table" : Mort Rosenblum's "Chocolate"
This is a review of a book about how chocolate is, and has been, made throughout the centuries, among other things. Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Some One Afternoon Tutorials for 2018
Just like the title says. These are historical-costume-related, of course. Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Me and the HSM
In which I speculate, as usual, about what I might make for the Historical Sew Monthly this year. Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Red Heels
In which I alert readers to issue 58 of Archaeological Textiles Review, which has an article about red heeled shoe finds in Denmark. The 9th-11th century textile finds are more to my interest. If you care, go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- To Make A Bag
In which I describe how I selected the components I'm going to need to make a Viking Age wood-frame bag. If you care, go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : A Reenactor Take on Viking Flatbread
Just like the title. With a video, showing good-looking Viking reenactors! If either of these ideas appeals to you, go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : An Old Foodway Preserved
In which I draw my readers' attention to a different way of looking at our Thanksgiving food customs. Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Band and Cord for my Kostrup Project
Just like the title. Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- New ATR Articles About Clothing Reconstructions
Just like the title says--I'm alerting interested readers to articles about the latest recreations of the Lendbreen tunic and the Egtved girl's costume. Don't know what I'm talking about? Surf to my blog, here, and find out! Or not, as you see fit. :-)
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Lengberg--The Fingerloop Braids
Remember the "medieval bras" found in the Austrian Tyrol that I've written about before? Well, I've found some new research about them. They include fingerloop braids too. Interested? Go here for the entry.
I hope this gets cross-posted to my LiveJournal, as I've intended to do since I started using Dreamwidth for LJ type posts; it appears that about 6 months of posts may not have been. Apologies if you were looking for these posts on LJ.
I hope this gets cross-posted to my LiveJournal, as I've intended to do since I started using Dreamwidth for LJ type posts; it appears that about 6 months of posts may not have been. Apologies if you were looking for these posts on LJ.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- The Køstrup Dress: The Woven Band
In which I discuss a particular archaeological textile find, one that we know with near certainty represents the remains of a Viking apron dress, and discuss one construction detail. Very exciting, at least to me. Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- A Køstrup Band!
In which I report having found the perfect bit of tablet weaving for the Køstrup apron dress I'm planning to make. Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Casemate Academic Sale!
In which I alert my readers to a book sale. A very special book sale. A sale of normally very expensive academic books about historical costume. If you have reason to care, go here for the entry. Even if you don't care about costume or textiles, some archaeological and other texts on non-textile/costume subjects are included on one of the sale lists.
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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : Boodog
How real men in Mongolia cook meat low and slow. NOTE: No dogs were harmed in making the videos attached to this post; "boodog" is the Mongolian word for their style of barbecue but is used to cook goats and sometime marmots, not dogs. If this all intrigues you, go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "The Cold Table": Depression Cooking
In which I draw my readers' attention to a series of videos, done by a 90+ year old woman, in which she teaches the recipes she used to get through the Depression. Go here for the entry.
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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Cutting Voluminous Garments--A Rumination
Just like the title says. But what does that mean? Show up and find out: You'll find the entry here.