[Northkeep] Winterkingdom!

[Stephanie Drake]

actually I was just thinking about cutting them - but you make a good
point.  Let me think about it.  :)


On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 9:19 PM, Ayla <aylavonaschen at gmail.com> wrote:

> I should be able to do one loom full, it would be about 4-5 yards. Can't
> guarantee I'll be able to do more though. I'm assuming fringed on either
> ends where we cut them so we can weave them with spaces like the key chains
> we did for Castellan a few years back?
>
> Ayla
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 29, 2015, at 12:57 PM, Stephanie Drake <cerdanya at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Winterkingdom question.  Ainar was talking about what he might choose for
> > site tokens for the event.  I wondered if the weavers in the Barony might
> > like to make bookmarks.  I was doing some calculations......on the
> average
> > loom you can get about 3 yards of weaving.  If you figure 16 6 inch
> pieces
> > per 3 yard piece (conservatively allowing for waste), and a minimum of
> 200
> > site tokens, that would be about 13 pieces of weaving we would need to
> > achieve 200 6 inch bookmarks.  I can commit to at least 2 by the end of
> the
> > year, do we have enough weavers who would commit to one or two 3 yard
> > pieces (or the equivalent in whatever length your loom makes) before the
> > year is up?  I'm thinking thin bands, 1/2' wide or so, and in various
> > colors so you could use up that scrap thread that we all have lurking in
> a
> > tub somewhere......  What say you weavers of Northkeep?  Can we do it or
> > does Ainar need to come up with something else?
> >
> > Mercedes
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 9:22 AM, Seneschal of Northkeep <
> > seneschal at northkeep.ansteorra.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Winterkingdom is scheduled for January 31st at the Creek County
> Fairgrounds
> >> in Kellyville (the same place as last year).
> >>
> >> Please offer your assistance to our autocrat (Ainar Magnusson) or our
> >> co-autocrat (Mor inghean Ricart).  Last night at populace, Master Ainar
> >> offered to mentor some inexperienced Barony members as we work towards
> this
> >> grand event.  If you're interested in learning what it takes to
> autocrat an
> >> event like Winterkingdom, please reach out and let Master Ainar know!
> >>
> >> Their Excellencies have also graciously decided to allow me to be the
> >> feast-ocrat for Winterkingdom.  I'm excited for this opportunity!  We
> will
> >> be serving 150 people this year instead of the normal 100, but feast
> will
> >> still be sold on a first-come-first-served basis.
> >>
> >> We will be having a Loaner Garb drive at Winterkingdom this year.  If
> you
> >> have some gently used (new is accepted as well) garb that is still
> wearable
> >> - perhaps just not in your style, please consider donating it to the
> >> Barony.  Please keep in mind that we are looking for pieces that (if
> they
> >> were your style) you would still wear.  Our Hospitaller (Maurita) will
> have
> >> a table setup where she will be accepting donations during the event.
> >>
> >> There will also be a Largesse Derby at Winterkingdom this year.  It's a
> >> Half-Dozen derby.  Artisans  are asked to create largesse in sets of 6.
> >> Five pieces of each entered set will be donated to Their Excellencies.
> One
> >> of each of the sets will be put in the prize basket for the winner
> >> (determined by populace vote).  If you have any questions about the
> >> Largesse Derby, please reach out to our A&S Minister (Ysabeau).
> >>
> >> As October draws to a close, let us gather friends and family close and
> get
> >> ready for our holidays.  Then we can turn our eyes to Winterkingdom and
> let
> >> Northkeep SHINE!
> >>
> >> HL Adalia
> >> Seneschal of Northkeep
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