Month: March 2012

The Canton Banner

At the Imot today, Adelindis and Morwenna started on the process of couching the edges of the laurel wreath. The banner as presented at Court was largely machine appliqued because of the short timeframe, but the intention is to gradually replace the machine stitching with corded edging, while still having a fully-functional banner to use at events in the meantime. The exception to this were the apples, which were couched onto the tree before the tree was sewn onto the banner. Couching, or corded applique, is a common period embroidery technique especially suited to heraldic applications such as banners. A …

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The End of the Proposal

UPDATE: The news is more complicated than that.  The rules have changed, and all the names are now different.  Under the new rules, we are now proposed, which is a step up from the initial state of unofficial.  When we get our heraldry registered, we will finally be incipient. So it’s all very silly, but the good news is that at least we’re progressing… in one direction or another. I bear some solemn news.  The proposed canton of Lightwood is no more. Yes, it’s true.  Tonight, in court, the news was handed down: we are now the incipient canton of …

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The Dreaded Lurgi

Ages later, I can report that our tourney and feast were quite successful indeed. I would have reported here immediately, but the very next morning I came down with the same hideous Lurgi that has afflicted my whole household, and between that and several other demands on my under-powered brain, everything else fell by the wayside. Not to worry! Feeling much better now, although the cough persists, and we’re kicking the Medieval Mayhem into gear. Stay tuned for news about that, coming thick and fast!

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