The Many and Varied Works of Mariana
January 2021 Recap: A Solid Start
January 2021 project progress: sleeves, Salome’s cofia tester, and an unpredictably shaped fabric order.
Possibly, Potentially, Maybe a Tabardo?
I went in knowing nothing, and I now know slightly less nothing.
Project Planning for 2021: The Compton Wardrobes
Planning out my 2021 project list and garb goals.
Reflecting on 2020
Dolled Up- But Not For Long
Tempore Atlantia 2021 Entry- Late 15th C Spanish Women’s Everyday Wear
The completed Tempore Atlantia outfit in all its glory.
Redoing the Camisa
Re-construction a camisa, one failure at a time.
Headwear Is My Nemesis- Usually
My first attempt at a cofia y tranzado
Heraldry Update: We’re Trying Again
Resubmitting my arms
Fall University 2020: My First (Real) University Class!
Teaching my first class at Atlantian University on monochrome embroidery throughout the world!
An Exercise In Project Management
A guide to my project management style for A&S purposes.
The Spanish Saga Continues: Making a Saya
Making my go-to foundational piece for Spanish.
I’m Still Making Undergarments: The Birth of My Spanish Kit
Little did I know this would be the birth of an entire persona reinvention.
Step 4 In Avoiding Heat Stroke: Finishing the Forest Smock
The completion of the Forest Smock project.
The Other Me: Making a Dress Form
The makings of a custom dressform for better fitting garb.
Sof’ia’s Birthay Present
The design and execution of a cup cover for a Rus persona.
Step 4 In Avoiding Heat Stroke: The Forest Smock So Far
Trials and tribulations in an embroidered neckline.
A Knitter Learns to Nalbind
Adventures in nalbinding by a skeptical knitter
Stash Busting a Shawl
Attempting and failing to stash bust a shawl.
Heraldry: I Did A Thing!
I submit the first draft of my personal arms.