[Elfsea] Your Barony Needs your Help...

[Damon and Christine Huse]

Mini sewing kits are a big help for fighters, too. I can't tell you how many
times I've had to fix a tear in Phelippe's pants (while he was wearing
them). You can make these at home, too.

Pre-thread 3 or 4 needles w/ about a 1/2 yard of thread (measure nose to
finger tip). Make a knot at the eye (not the end) so, that the thread
doesn't fall off easily. Use a small piece of scrap fabric to hold the
needles. Put the little package in an Altoid or some other small tin.
Optional, decorate the tin (your kids can do this part....some paint, glue
and plastic rhinestones can go a long way.

I recomend using black, white and brown thread to thread the needles. With
this little sewing kit, the fighter can quickly grab a needle, knot the
thread, do a quicky sew job, knot, cut the thread and get back on the field
ASAP.

For the covered notbooks...the type that hang off the belt are period (15th
century). Mistress Cynthia Virtue has some easy directions on how to make
them...

http://www.virtue.to/articles/girdlebook.html

Good ideas, Sabine!

Maria
  -----Original Message-----

  Greetings Your Excellency! Quite some months ago, manly largesse was a hot
topic on one of the list I lurk on.  I saved the list compilation of what
they termed to be good “Manly Largesse”.  Here it is - hope this helps. –
Sabine





    1.. Manly soaps .....
    2.. Covered Notebooks
    3.. Pouches, especially felted wool or leather, with flap pouches more
popular than drawstring. Big enough to hold a checkbook!
    4.. Unguents to use on bruises. Be sure and list ingredients, same thing
with soaps, bath salts, etc.
    5.. Rings.
    6.. Rattan.
    7.. Duct Tape
    8.. Rivets
    9.. Leather Ties and Thongs
    10.. Buttons
    11.. Buckles
    12.. Hoods
    13.. Salt cellars.  Also pepper holder.  These are too often missing at
feasts.
    14.. Napkins, table runners or cloths.
    15.. Chests or boxes

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