What the heck IS the A&S 50 Challenge?The A&S 50 Challenge involves doing 50 things in the Arts and Sciences between May 1st AS 42/2007 and May 1st AS 50/2015, in honor of the SCA's 50th Birthday . The Challenge is a chance to develop skills and learn more about what interests you in a non-competitive, community-based environment. YOU decide what you want to do over the eight year span, and get encouragement from the Challenge Community along the way. There are three types of Challenges, outlined below. You can do one or several, alone or in groups - it is all up to you!
The Three Kinds of Challenges:
The Depth Challenge -
*50 of any one type of thing, in order to push your skills and knowledge to new levels (how broadly you define this is up to you)
The Breadth Challenge -
*do/make/learn 50 new and different things (how new, and how different is up to you/your group), or,
The Persona Challenge -
*making/learning 50 different things that your persona would know, have, or know how to do
I am doing the Depth Challenge, building 50 pieces of garb for my family. This will actually be about right to give each of us enough full outfits for at least a 3-4 day event, maybe more. The challenge started May 2007, so I've missed out on the first 3 years, but I got a bit of a jump-start on this with all of my preparations for Highlands War. Even the things that did not get finished for Highlands will help me through this. With 1/2 of this year, plus all of 2011-2014, and 4 months of 2015, I suspect that I can do this, would have done it even without having this challenge to push me along...but I can use all the motivation that I can find!
So what did I start with?
Undergown - light blue linen - finished
Apron Dress - dark blue wool - finished and has been worn, but needs embroidery
White chemise -
Rust-colored/striped kaftan - planned - cut October 2010
Chris' first garb
Black linen tunic - Bocksten style - finished, but want to add a little embroidery
Black linen Viking pants - finished
White linen shirt -
Jim's first garb
Rust-colored linen Viking pants - almost finished
Yellow linen tunic - finished, but need to go back and insert gores that were skipped due to time
white linen shirt -
Blue linen kaftan/jacket - need to remake completely - can become loaner garb - does not fit
50 pieces in just under 5 years is 10 pieces per year and here I've got 10 pieces well underway, with more already planned, even without the challenge.
I can do this!
Along the way, I will likely find myself looking deeper into the trims and decorations appropriate for what I'm building. Not being in a last-minute panic to finish things for an event will help. Advance-planning will help too.
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20 October 2010
Update!
The white undergown for the blue viking outfit did get finished.
Peach gown is almost done.
Rust apron dress is almost done.
Striped caftan is in the works!
The white linen shirts for the guys are done.
I've got a dozen pieces done or in progress.
That leaves 38 to go, over 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 4 months of 2015. That's 52 months, so less than one piece per month. That just does not sound bad at all.
Oops. Forgot the 3 pairs of grey linen pants for the guys, so 35 pieces to go over 52 months. That's about 2/3 of a piece per month...or 8 pieces per year.
And hey, if I count the two new veils that I've got cut, once they're finished I'll be down to 36 pieces to go!
I CAN DO THIS!
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4 November 2010
1514 Chemise from picture "Woman with a mirror" by Tiziano Vecellio (Titian) - cut, machine stitching done and hand-stitched cartridge pleating around the neckline about 1/2 done.
Getting ready to cut and stitch a sideless surcote and undergown - red woolen for the surcoat; maybe brown wool gab for the gown...not sure yet.
Really need to get the grey cloak/cape done soon too. Will need it for winter events.
Do I need to add a chart to this page, in which to log finished items? How does one insert a table in a blog? Make a table in Excel, to get the formatting that I want, though it won't come cleanly into here. Copy the table into Word, then copy from there to here to keep the borders on the cells. Ok, not perfect and will have to update in Word or Excel and re-copy to here with changes, but this is a start.
14 February 2011
Should be at Estrella right now, but running a day late. Meanwhile though, have finished a few more pieces, and altered some of the second-hand garb. Navy-blue faux suede - removed fur trim, re-fit bodice and applied red/gold/dark tapestry trim to neckline and sleeves. Can't see including these altered, second-hand pieces towards the challenge, but still want to keep track of them.
Costume Piece | Date Started | Date Finished | Notes | ||
1 | Blue linen undergown | Spring 2010 | Spring 2010 | Pattern from workshop at Brymstonne | |
2 | Navy blue wool viking apron dress | Spring 2010 | Spring 2010 | same as above | |
3 | White linen chemise | Spring 2010 | Spring 2010 | same as above | |
4 | Rust colored kaftan | Oct-10 | from Historiska patterns and from above | ||
5 | Black Linen Tunic for Chris | Spring 2010 | Spring 2010 | Bocksten type | |
6 | Black Linen Viking pants for Chris | Spring 2010 | Spring 2010 | Historiska pattern | |
7 | White linen shirt | Spring 2010 | Oct-10 | Bocksten-based | |
8 | Rust-colored Viking pants for Jim | Spring 2010 | Historiska pattern | ||
9 | Yellow linen tunic | Spring 2010 | October 2010 but needs dye and trim | Bocksten type | |
10 | White linen shirt for Jim | Spring 2010 | Oct-10 | Bocksten-type - Needs neck work and gusset re-work | |
11 | Peach linen undergown | Oct-10 | October 2010 but needs dye and trim | Same as #1 | |
12 | Rust apron dress | Oct-10 | 2-piece version | ||
13 | Gray linen pants | Jul-10 | Jul-10 | Cheap gray linen - pull-on pant pattern | |
14 | Gray linen pants | Jul-10 | Jul-10 | Cheap gray linen - pull-on pant pattern | |
15 | Gray linen pants | Jul-10 | Jul-10 | Cheap gray linen - pull-on pant pattern | |
16 | Leg wrappings | Jul-10 | Jul-10 | same as above | |
17 | Veil - round | Oct-10 | Feb 2011 | hand-hemming - IL019 from fabrics-store.com - to stiff | |
18 | Veil - rectangular | Oct-10 | same as above | ||
19 | Chemise | Oct-10 | from picture "Woman with a mirror" by Tiziano Vecellio (Titian) - cut, machine stitching done and hand-stitched cartridge pleating around the neckline about 1/2 done. | ||
20 | Red woolen sideless surcoat | ||||
21 | Undergown for above - brown wool gab? | ||||
22 | gray cloak/cape | 10 November 10 | have clasp already - chose lining and cut both fabrics - 1/2 circle cloak - gray in one piece - lining pieced, blue or brown linen-like (sort of) - reversible fabric but only one side will show. | ||
23 | Viking beadwork | Oct-10 | October 2010 but needs dye and trim | 2 strands to wear with blue apron dress at Defenders | |
24 | 1st pair of turn shoes | April 2010? | One shoe done - one partially done but finger won't let me do that stitching - after over 6 months! | ||
25 | Green, spot-weave from thrift store | January 2011 | Feb 2011 | La Fleur de Lyse pattern - 1060 or 1150? Lady's bliaut - will need cotte and chaines | |
26 | Shirt for Chris | January 2011 | Feb 2011 | Navy blue IL019 linen | |
27 | Shirt for Chris | January 2011 | Feb 2011 | Dark Green as above | |
28 | Coat | January 2011 | Feb 2011 | Dame Angele's Warm Coat - brown wool with melon fleece lining - will need to embellish - thinking crop circle motif or maybe Celtic applique | |
29 | Shirt for Chris | Off White 1 | |||
30 | Shirt for Chris | Off white 2 | |||
31 | Warm coat for Chris | Jan 2011 | Feb 2011 | Navy wool with creme fleece lining | |
32 | Navy Linen gown from Dame Angele's Tunic with La Fleur neckline | Jan 2011 | Feb 2011 | Navy linen trimmed with blue-on-white printed fabric | |
33 | Pre-Raphaelite-inspired Greco/Roman Chiton - Teal cotton Crinkle | 5 June 2011 | 5 June 2011 | No pattern - duh. Warm weather garb for Highlands War | |
34 | As Above - Chiton - Gold cotton crinkle | 5 June 2011 | 5 June 2011 | ||
35 | As above - Peplos - purple crinkle | 5 June 2011 | 5 June 2011 | ||
36 | As above - Peplos - burgundy crinkle | 5 June 2011 | 5 June 2011 | ||
37 | As above - underskirt - burgundy crinkle | 5 June 2011 | 5 June 2011 | ||
38 | As above - Diplax (wrap) - green embroidered crinkle | 5 June 2011 | 5 June 2011 | ||
39 | As above - Diplax - red crinkle | 5 June 2011 | 5 June 2011 | ||
40 | As above - Diplax - green plaid crinkle | 5 June 2011 | 5 June 2011 | ||
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