Chicken in a Coffin

And here is how Giovanna did the Chicken in a Coffin.
The crust had 7 cups of flour, 2 1/2 cups of salt and 3 cups water to make a dough. Roll it out and leave it sit for 10 minutes
Then rub the chicken with herbs.
Set the chicken on the dough and close it up inside the dough. Don't leave any holes. It'll look something like this:

Then it is put on a bed of ash.

And then you bury it with coals first and then dirt.

And two hours later you get a yummy, salty chicken.

Caponi Demo

We shrunk Ilya!

Beeswax Candlemaking

How many spices can you name?

Giovanna's Kitchen

The rest of the site

Lucet Cord Weaving
A good time was had by all at the Caponi Demo. Everyone survived the heat, I think. Congrats to Lord Faelan MacMillan, Nordskogen's new Rapier Champion! Lady Margalit Medicus, the previous champion, passed on the baldric Saturday also. Here are some pictures of a few of the arts and science activities that went on yesterday.

About other things

So now the push to get all that stuff on the list is done, I can finally write about something else. I've been neglecting this blog because I haven't decided whether or not to continue writing. I will still write about my projects and what I'm doing, but there other things going on that I'll probably write about now too.

Down to the Wire

The purple stitching of the blackwork is done! I've started on the teal part. I now have something to display for the cuffs and collars I'm donating to the silent auction. Bid early, often and alot! See you Friday!
I got some projects done that weren't on my list. I made a blacksmith apron, and started one for Danr but I keep forgetting how to put his together.
I started a chemise for the Italian dress and I am handsewing the neckline but have had to take the bias tape on the neckline off once because it wasn't big enough for me. It was too small across my shoulders. I would have ripped it apart if I could have gotten it on so I added ten inches and am resewing the pleats. I didn't do gathering because I prefer pleats.
I also made the tripod/sign holder, the Griffin Cab Co. Sign and tent stakes. I'm sure there is more, but I don't remember right now. None of that was on my list.

More was done!

The corset is now covered and I stitched on lacing rings. I went for a trial fitting and found I put too much of a curve in the front stays, so I will have to take it apart and recut those. I'll probably take it apart from the bottom since that would be where I am shortening the boning at. The farthingale has not been adjusted for height because the corset wasn't ready.

I decided to change the neck line on the Italian dress, but I've got it back together again and I just need to sew a couple more rings on it. I'm going to finish hemming it tonight. Tomorrow I'll finish the chemise. I don't think I'll be working on the sleeves quite yet. I never wear them anyway, but they are nice to have. I'll probably just cut them out. I need to get the size right first. I'll be able to do that before the weekend but it doesn't look like I'll be getting them sewn together.

The return journey on the blackwork will be started today, before I leave work at 4:30, if we are busy enough for me not to be sent home.