[MR] St. Pyr's Class Schedule

[Natasha Laity-Snyder]

Here is the Class Schedule for the Feast of St. Pyrs happening next  
Saturday in the Barony of Black Diamond.  This schedule could  
possibly change if necessary.

Tangwystel vyrgh Gwethenek

>
> Class Schedule for St. Pyr's
>
> Morning:  Games:  Come try your hand at a variety of period games.
> Fiber Roundtable:  Bring your various fiber projects and  
> questions.  We'll discuss or teach a variety of topics, depending  
> on the questions that people have.  We can problem solve and teach  
> beginners to knit, spin, or stitch.
>
>
> 1 pm - 2 pm
> Period Counted Cross stitch & Blackwork              Lady Frosti
> Learn the proper technique for period "cross stitch" and the  
> difference between European & Spanish blackwork.
>
> $3.00 (includes Aida cloth, proper needle, and a couple colors of  
> floss + patterns)
>
> Sweet Brews for All Occasions                    		Lady Almas
> Fruity vinegars, wines and cordials...How to make them. Must be  
> over 21 to sample wines and cordials.
>
>
> Basics of Autocratting                                            
> Lady Juliana Grene
> Basics on autocratting in general with some specifics for our  
> Barony with the last part of class being a Q&A session.
>
> 2 - 3 pm
> Medieval herbal remedies: What worked and What didn't               
> Lady Tailefhlaith ingen Ruaircc
>
> An overview of some herbal remedies that worked and some that were  
> just plain awful in medieval times
>
>
> Drop Spindle Spinning              Lady Frosti
> Simple drop spindle spinning, how to make single ply and double ply  
> yarn & set the twist.
>
> $7 if you want to keep your drop spindle, if not, $3 for roving and  
> handout
>
>
> Die, Documentation, Die! Or, Why Documentation Isn't  
> Evil                   Mistress Gwerfyl verch Aneirin
>  Do you love to make things but have no idea what "documentation"  
> is? Does the thought writing give you sweaty flashbacks to high  
> school term papers? Aneira will lead a discussion demystifying  
> documentation and provide simple guidelines anyone can use to start  
> documenting their projects. She is also available to read over  
> anyone's docs and provide friendly suggestions.
>
>
>
> 3 - 4 pm
> Beginning Nalbinding                    Lady Frosti
> Learn the beginner basics of Nalbinding
>
> $3 (includes needle, acrylic yarn and & handout)
>
>
> Period Hand-Sewing Techniques and How to Recreate Them on the  
> Sewing Machine                                           Lady  
> Wenllyan Goch
>
> This class is hands-on overview of how to do the the most basic  
> stitches used in period sewing, followed by a demonstration of how  
> to achieve similar results on a sewing machine, including a hidden  
> hem and different alternatives for creating gathers.  Bring a  
> sewing machine if you have it.
>
>
> Grisaille (Black and White) Painting              Mistress Gwerfyl  
> verch Aneirin
>  We'll talk about grisaille illumination in the late Middle Ages  
> and then spend time practicing some of the techniques. Bring  
> brushes, water glass, and paint mixing tray; I'll supply the paint,  
> paper, and handouts.
>
>
> 4-5 PM
>
> The Development of Modern English - A History of Social Change			 
> Lord Grettir Tindsson
> We will discuss the history of English, from its Indo-European  
> roots through the Norman conquest and into late Society period,  
> when Modern English was in its (more or less) current form.