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The SCA is a living history group aimed at learning about, teaching and recreating the better parts of the Middle Ages!
📚 Throwback Thursday: Textile Treasures
Some medieval textiles survived centuries in:
• Church vestments
• Royal garments
• Burial finds
• Merchant samples
Most fascinating piece that you’ve seen?
Some medieval textiles survived centuries in:
• Church vestments
• Royal garments
• Burial finds
• Merchant samples
Most fascinating piece that you’ve seen?
March 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
📚 Throwback Thursday: Textile Treasures
Some medieval textiles survived centuries in:
• Church vestments
• Royal garments
• Burial finds
• Merchant samples
Most fascinating piece that you’ve seen?
Some medieval textiles survived centuries in:
• Church vestments
• Royal garments
• Burial finds
• Merchant samples
Most fascinating piece that you’ve seen?
🧵 Medieval Monday (on a Tuesday): Crafting Community
Did medieval craftspeople work alone? Nope! Guilds were hubs of learning and sharing.
Who taught you your first textile skill?
Did medieval craftspeople work alone? Nope! Guilds were hubs of learning and sharing.
Who taught you your first textile skill?
March 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🧵 Medieval Monday (on a Tuesday): Crafting Community
Did medieval craftspeople work alone? Nope! Guilds were hubs of learning and sharing.
Who taught you your first textile skill?
Did medieval craftspeople work alone? Nope! Guilds were hubs of learning and sharing.
Who taught you your first textile skill?
🌍 Global Textile Traditions:
• Persian silk weaving
• Norse tablet weaving
• Byzantine embroidery
• Steppe felting
Which technique fascinates you most? Share your thoughts!
• Persian silk weaving
• Norse tablet weaving
• Byzantine embroidery
• Steppe felting
Which technique fascinates you most? Share your thoughts!
March 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🌍 Global Textile Traditions:
• Persian silk weaving
• Norse tablet weaving
• Byzantine embroidery
• Steppe felting
Which technique fascinates you most? Share your thoughts!
• Persian silk weaving
• Norse tablet weaving
• Byzantine embroidery
• Steppe felting
Which technique fascinates you most? Share your thoughts!
🎨 Skills Sunday: Natural Dyes
Medieval colors came from nature:
- Woad = blue
- Madder = red
- Weld = yellow
What's your favorite historical dye? Share below!
Medieval colors came from nature:
- Woad = blue
- Madder = red
- Weld = yellow
What's your favorite historical dye? Share below!
March 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
🎨 Skills Sunday: Natural Dyes
Medieval colors came from nature:
- Woad = blue
- Madder = red
- Weld = yellow
What's your favorite historical dye? Share below!
Medieval colors came from nature:
- Woad = blue
- Madder = red
- Weld = yellow
What's your favorite historical dye? Share below!
⚒️ Workshop Wednesday: Medieval Tools
From drop spindles to tablet weaving cards - every artisan needs their tools!
What's your most treasured crafting tool? Share your stories!
From drop spindles to tablet weaving cards - every artisan needs their tools!
What's your most treasured crafting tool? Share your stories!
March 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
⚒️ Workshop Wednesday: Medieval Tools
From drop spindles to tablet weaving cards - every artisan needs their tools!
What's your most treasured crafting tool? Share your stories!
From drop spindles to tablet weaving cards - every artisan needs their tools!
What's your most treasured crafting tool? Share your stories!
🧵 Medieval Monday: What's on your crafting table?
'Like brothers of old, we share our craft...'
Share your current textile project - what medieval technique are you exploring this week?
'Like brothers of old, we share our craft...'
Share your current textile project - what medieval technique are you exploring this week?
March 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🧵 Medieval Monday: What's on your crafting table?
'Like brothers of old, we share our craft...'
Share your current textile project - what medieval technique are you exploring this week?
'Like brothers of old, we share our craft...'
Share your current textile project - what medieval technique are you exploring this week?
🏰 Welcome to Textile Arts Month in Calontir!
From looms to needles, we're exploring medieval crafts throughout March. What's your favorite textile art to practice?
From looms to needles, we're exploring medieval crafts throughout March. What's your favorite textile art to practice?
March 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
🏰 Welcome to Textile Arts Month in Calontir!
From looms to needles, we're exploring medieval crafts throughout March. What's your favorite textile art to practice?
From looms to needles, we're exploring medieval crafts throughout March. What's your favorite textile art to practice?