Crafting Resources

Garb Tutorials & Free Patterns compiled by Katie "Effa" Smith, head armorer at Grimloch Gear and generally amazing crafter and creative person.

 Garb

Tabard, Tunic & Trousers 

T-Tunic

Surcoat

Fancy Dress 

Handkerchief Skirt

Wrap Pants

Another T-Tunic

How to Make a Keyhole Neckline on a T-Tunic

Armored Cloak Pattern

Poofy Pants Pattern

Simple Feasting Dress

Wrap Skirt

Outerwear

Free Cape Pattern

Another Cape Pattern

Even More Capes!

Another Cape

Accessories

Leather Mask Tutorial

Belt Favor

Sword Frog

Wide Leather Belt

Utility Belt from an Old Purse

Armor

Bracer with Hand Armor

Fanciful Lady-Armor (not practical at aaaaalllll, but really neat-looking)

Spaulders/Pauldrons

Another Bracer

What You Missed- Folkestone Questing

Photo by Dustin Mack

Photo by Jesse Gifford

Photo by Jesse Gifford

Photo by Dustin Mack

Funny Pictures

In this series, we're posting some unique pictures of us as we play in the Realms. The challenge we present to you is to provide us with funny captions for the pictures in the comments section. Try to keep 'em relatively clean and fun. (Photo by Dustin Mack)

What You Missed- Feast of Folkestone

In addition to a LOT of food, the 14th Fest of Folkestone included fighting in "The Pit" hosted by the Order of the List, Dessert War games, the famous Folkestone Auction (where not 1, not 2, but 3 magic items were sold as well as armor and numerous other items and certificates), and an extensive court.

Items in Court included Sir Mestoph being named as the Warmarke of Folkestone, Kaelkatar being graduated as an apprentice to the Order of the Magi, Neil Cooke and Sir Magnus being made Journeymen in the Order of the Spoon, Jace being inducted as a member of Eagle's Rook, and Syruss, Quayloth, and Naj founding the Order of the Pontentium.

Photo by Dustin Mack

Photo by Beth Tozier

Photo by Jesse Gifford

Photo by Jesse Gifford

Why I Want To Go- Feast of Blackwood IV

Feast of Blackwood IV

September 6, 2013 (Friday, 7 pm)- September 8 (Sunday, 6pm)

Camp Chenoa, Antrim, NH

Event type: Quest, Tournament, Feast

Activities planned for this 3 day event, including questing, Tournaments of the Void, and a tasty feast on Sunday.  There will be food delivered to the tournament area so those who wish to participate in them won't risk missing out on any of the dishes.

You should bring your gold as the Blackwood casino will be available for gambling. In addition there will be an auction and a golden ticket auction. What you shouldn't bring is alcohol. Unlike some previous Blackwood events, this one is being held on a DRY site. Please respect that. 

Staff are requesting all items/spells be preregistered. There are cabins available on site on a first come first serve basis. They have screened windows so pack accordingly.

With an extensive mix of things to do, there promises to be something for everyone.  

Malaki's Green Bean Bundles

Photo by Bethany Tozier

Simple, easy, and one of the hits of this years Feast of Folkestone (scaled down to serve 8)-

1 pound of bacon
16 ounces of green beans
2 T Brown Sugar
Salt & Pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.

1. Set out the bacon, green beans and casserole dish in a little assembly line. Lay out a half strip of bacon. place a small bunch of green beans (6 or 7) onto the strip of bacon and roll up into a bundle. Place the bundle into the casserole dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining bacon strips and green beans. You can pack these pretty tight in the pan, just know that if the bacon is touching another bundle they take some prying to get apart. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and salt and pepper.

1. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and heated through, about 20 minutes.

Question of the Week - 108

Does non-period footwear bother you or is it ok to wear sneakers and such shoes?