The animation looks intriguing.  If it catches you’re fancy, plan to fly across the pond to catch it on the big screen. Unfortunately, they have not announced a US release.

The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript of the Gospels of the New Testament.  I REALLY hope they don’t harry potter Jesus out of it!

Oh, happy dance!  Authenticity aficionados rejoice!  Through dedicated scholars and generous grants, UCLA has created the free “Catalogue of Digitized Medieval Manuscripts.

Step through the doors into the past that these manuscripts open, or use a targeted search to uncover specific subject matter.  Let us know your discoveries!

25
Feb

Gore-y Details: Machine Sewn Gores

   Posted by: Gypsy   in How To, garb

A great tutorial on machine-sewn gores from Morrghan O’Siodhachain’s blog, The Fabric of My Life.

11
Feb

Muromachi Period (16th Century) Garb

   Posted by: Gypsy   in Historical Notes, garb

Genre Scenes from the Twelve Months at the Tokyo Museum.

10
Feb

A Symple Pavylion

   Posted by: Gypsy   in How To

Fantastic plans for making a dayshade: On mayking of a symple Pavylion fore the ladyes whereby they maye vew thereby the tourney.

The Medieval Diva is not the only web-savvy time traveller!  Our dear friend Will just posted his response to Facebook’s “25 random things about me”

Check him out!

1
Feb

Another Neat Site

   Posted by: Gypsy   in How To, garb

I literally stumbled upon Medieval Garb and Such tonight looking for substance to back a Valentine’s idea.  I know I’ll be able to use her tips for sewing fur.

Can’t wait to see what comes next! As to the Valentine’s surprise, my husband reads this so you’ll have to wait a few weeks!

25
Jan

Dressmaking Basics

   Posted by: Gypsy   in garb

Thanks to Mathilde Bourette for her wonderful site!  Costly Thy Habit guides the novice seamstress through the steps of drafting and creating a passably period dress.  Plus, she shares her keen insights on wool ;-)

I don’t know if the siege engine posted on Ebay ever sold.  But for those of you not willing to fork over big bucks for a broken ballista, here is a high schooler’s do-it-yourself graduation project:

14
Dec

SCA Heavy Fighting Pictures

   Posted by: Gypsy   in Uncategorized

We’re doing some updates at our natural horsemanship training site and our horse boarding and training site.  Digging through old harddrives, I did not find the photos I was looking for, but did find some more pictures of Siege of Glengary in 2007.

Siege of Glengary Bridge Battle

 

Siege of GLengary Bridge Battle

Siege of GLengary Celtic Warrior

The full Gallery can be found at Laughing Gypsy Photography: http://www.thelaughinggypsy.com/gallery/3530788_FRRNT