The rain just won’t stop falling!
Tomorrow’s A & S is cancelled!
Fletching will be rescheduled for later in the season.
Also, there will be no A & S next weekend because of War Practice.
There will be A & S on May 27th, see you then!
Thanks, Elss
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A and S — Fletching — Sunday, May 13th
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FLETCHING!
Yes, it is Mother’s Day. Yes, it may rain; if it does, we may cancel this week’s A&S. Call me for verification if you wish, I will also post on FB.
FLETCHING!
Tomorrow/Sunday is A&S in BMDL, and this week’s class is on modern fletching, and will be taught by Master Urho Waltterinen. This is only the second time that Urho has taught for us, so please take advantage of this rare opportunity. Because this is a time-consuming process, as we must wait for the glue to dry, we are starting a little earlier than usual at 12:30. All of the jigs, glue, shafts, feathers and all the other things will be brought for us to learn on. Thanks, Urho!!
Location: Washington Boulevard martial practice site
Address: Allegheny River Blvd and Washington Blvd.
Directions: http://www.debatablelands.org/martial/fight_directions.php
Time: 12:30 PM. Weather permitting!
NEW Standard disclaimers here:
We are much more accessible to our less mobile friends, have free parking, and a pet-friendly site. Yay!
However, keep in mind that you should bring everything you need for your comfort including a chair, a beverage or snack, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, cabana boy, musical instruments, boots, sun umbrella, foul weather gear, etc., etc., etc. Also, the site has a porta-john and no running water so please make appropriate preparations.
I will have a table and a jug of water so that you can refill your water bottles or mugs.
If you need assistance or have questions, please call or text me at 724-759-3333.
Thank you for asking! These meetings are free and there is no materials charge, as we are generously supported by the Barony and by those who teach.
See you there! Elss Augsburg
A and S — Bardic Circle — Sunday, May 6th
Sunday!
Sunday!
Sunday!
Bardic Circle!
May 6th! Washington Blvd practice site, 1 PM!
Everyone is invited — bards, wanna-be bards, new people, choir members, band members, drummers, I-don’t-know-the-goddamn-words singers, loud singers, cowbell players, yes, you should come too. Can’t sing? Sit next to me, you’ll sound great! Instruments welcome, singers welcome, everybody welcome!
I will be bringing some printouts from here and elsewhere: http://www.aebards.org/songs/. Alas, I will not be able to set up a campfire for us to sit around, but that means we can be free-form instead of circular!
NEW Standard disclaimers here:
Location: Washington Boulevard martial practice site
Address: Allegheny River Blvd and Washington Blvd.
Directions: http://www.debatablelands.org/martial/fight_directions.php
Time: 1 PM.
NOW: We are much more accessible to our less mobile friends, have free parking, and a pet-friendly site. Yay!
However, keep in mind that you should bring everything you need for your comfort including a chair, a beverage or snack, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, cabana boy, musical instruments, sun umbrella, etc., etc., etc. Also, the site has a porta-john and no running water should you wish to make appropriate preparation.
I will have a table and a jug of water so that you can refill your water bottles or mugs.
If you need assistance or have questions, please call or text me at 724-759-3333.
Thank you for asking! These meetings are free and there is no materials charge, as we are generously supported by the Barony.
See you there! Elss Augsburg
A and S — Meet the Royal — April 26
Thursday, April 26th is our last A&S meeting at Victory Pointe!
Everyone is invited to come and meet our newly crowned Queen Siobhan! Her Majesty will answer our questions, discuss awards, and tell how to address a person by their proper honorific. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn about the “court”ly side of our game!
Standard disclaimers here:
Location: Victory Pointe Gaming Lounge (and ice-cream parlor), upstairs in the game room
Address: 1113 Carson Street on the South Side
Time: 7 PM. Come early if you wish, people start arriving about 6:45.
Upstairs is not handicap accessible, so if you need assistance or have questions, please call or text me at 724-759-3333.
Park safely — feed the meter to avoid tickets. Try across the street in the bank parking lot.
Thank you for asking! These meetings are free and there is no materials charge.
See you there! Elss Augsburg
A and S — Coronation Gifts — April 19
Thursday, April 19th is once again A&S time!
The Coronation of Sven and Siobhan is at hand, and as always, our Baron and Baroness will be presenting the newly crowned royals with a basket of gifts from the Barony. This week, I will have my sewing machine, box of threads, scissors, fabric, and other bits needed to make items to fill the basket. Show the generosity of our people with the contribution of your time and effort.
Standard disclaimers here:
Location: Victory Pointe Gaming Lounge (and ice-cream parlor), upstairs in the game room
Address: 1113 Carson Street on the South Side
Time: 7 PM. Come early if you wish, people start arriving about 6:45.
Upstairs is not handicap accessible, so if you need assistance or have questions, please call or text me at 724-759-3333.
Park safely — feed the meter to avoid tickets. Try across the street in the bank parking lot.
Thank you for asking! These meetings are free and there is no materials charge.
See you there! Elss Augsburg
A and S — Sew Easy Garb — April 12
Thursday, April 12th is once again A&S time!
Whether you are going to the Coronation of Sven and Siobhan or not, you might want to make some Finnish garb. This Thursday, Ihala Auvinen will help us create an underdress and an overdress. You’ll find documentation here: https://ravencrosspress.wordpress.com/2015/04/14/eura-underdress-the-family-look-pt-1/ .
To make an underdress, bring 2 yards of 60″ wide fabric (linen, faux-linen, wool, cotton). This is a zero waste pattern with no gussets or gores! WASH and DRY your fabric to pre-shrink it.
To make an overdress, bring enough fabric to wrap around your body comfortably. Also, bring a woven belt and brooches or pins for the shoulders.
I will have my sewing machine, box of threads, and scissors. Bring anything else you think you’ll need, such as paper and pencil to take notes or make diagrams.
Want to read more? http://www.katajahovi.org/en/costumes.html
Standard disclaimers here:
Location: Victory Pointe Gaming Lounge (and ice-cream parlor), upstairs in the game room
Address: 1113 Carson Street on the South Side
Time: 7 PM. Come early if you wish, people start arriving about 6:45.
Upstairs is not handicap accessible, so if you need assistance or have questions, please call or text me at 724-759-3333.
Park safely — feed the meter to avoid tickets. Try across the street in the bank parking lot.
Thank you for asking! These meetings are free and there is no materials charge.
See you there! Elss Augsburg
A and S — Make and Take and Be Warm — April 5
Tomorrow, Thursday April 5th is once again A&S time!
Ever been to War Practice? This year, it is May 17-20, 2018 at Cooper’s Lake, and you can expect the weather to be dry, sunny, calm, and warm. Or….possibly not.
If you would stay warm, come to Make and Take to construct your very own Bag of (Heat) Holding to keep you toasty all day long! Need a photo? Here you go:
In addition, drawstring bags can be quite handy: they hide your cell phone or inhaler, contain your loose change, hold a project-in-progress.
Standard disclaimers here:
Location: Victory Pointe Gaming Lounge (and ice-cream parlor), upstairs in the game room
Address: 1113 Carson Street on the South Side
Time: 7 PM. Come early if you wish, people start arriving about 6:45.
Upstairs is not handicap accessible, so if you need assistance or have questions, please call or text me at 724-759-3333.
Park safely — feed the meter to avoid tickets. Try across the street in the bank parking lot.
See you there! Elss Augsburg
A and S — Is Moving in MAY!!
Greetings!
Eventually, spring will be here, and we all need to be out in the sunshine, so A&S will be too! Not in April, because the weather is too uncertain, but in May, A&S will move to the Washington Boulevard practice site on Sundays at 1 PM.
http://www.debatablelands.org/martial/ is where you will find the times for all the martial practices and a link to the site directions.
A HUGE and heartfelt THANK YOU to Victory Pointe for hosting our A&S evenings for the last year and a half! We will see you in the fall when the weather gets too cold outside.
Send your questions or comments to ansminister at debatablelands.org
In service to the Barony —
Elss of Augsburg, Minister of Arts and Sciences
Ishiyama Gen’tarou Yori’ie, Deputy Minister of Arts and Sciences
A and S — Viking Whipcord — March 29
Thursday March 29th is once again A&S time!
Welcome to THLady Rufina Saavedra who will come to teach Viking whipcord braiding. Yep, we are making string *again*!
You *need* to learn how to make your own dress lacing, pouch ties, neckline closings, package ties, medallion and necklace strings. This is an very easy way to up your garb game to another level.
I don’t care much for Pinterest, but there are some nice photos here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/176484879119330457/
Standard disclaimers here:
Location: Victory Pointe Gaming Lounge (and ice-cream parlor), upstairs in the game room
Address: 1113 Carson Street on the South Side
Time: 7 PM. Come early if you wish, people start arriving about 6:45.
Upstairs is not handicap accessible, so if you need assistance or have questions, please call or text me at 724-759-3333.
Park safely — feed the meter to avoid tickets. Try across the street in the bank parking lot.
See you there! Elss Augsburg
A and S — Fingerloop – March 22
Tomorrow, Thursday March 22nd, is once again A&S time!
Welcome to Lady Cynewyn Æthelweardesdohter who will visit us to teach fingerloop braiding. You *need* to learn how to make your own dress lacings, pouch ties, neckline closings, package ties, medallion and necklace strings. This is an very easy way to up your garb game to another level.
Check out this fabulous site http://fingerloop.org/ — it is an online version of an excellent but out-of-print SCA publication!
NOTE: yes, the weather is bad today. If the weather is bad tomorrow, please be safe. If necessary, we can reschedule.
Standard disclaimers here:
Location: Victory Pointe Gaming Lounge (and ice-cream parlor), upstairs in the game room
Address: 1113 Carson Street on the South Side
Time: 7 PM. Come early if you wish, people start arriving about 6:45.
Upstairs is not handicap accessible, so if you need assistance or have questions, please call or text me at 724-759-3333.
Park safely — feed the meter to avoid tickets. Try across the street in the bank parking lot.
See you there! Elss Augsburg