Late night discussions with myself (section of a post on The Out Box)
Estrella: Use 10 oz. cotton duck for the top of the 16" round pavilion. Use trigger for the appliqued estoile on the top; the dye in trigger doesn't run. Waterproof with Thompson's to fill all the little holes from the applique. May make the estoile red and gold, rather than blue. See if I can purchase a 4x4 at 16' long for the kingpole. Advantages - strength, looks better than Rick's steel kingpole, not so efficient at transmitting lightening. Disadvantages - length (must fit on top of minivan without too much overlap), weight (although I plan to rip it into an octagon), may not be able to get one that long, and if I can, how much is it likely to cost? Cotton duck is available from Dharma at $3.83 per 60" wide yard in bolts of 30 yards. This is a bargain; I can get Sunforger at $5.25 per 56"-58" yard from Hamilton Dry Goods, and they require 50 yard bolts. I might be able to use 60 yards, but not 100, not this season anyway. So I'm going with the plain canvas. There might even be enough left over from the Companie pavilion to do that dining
fly.
The structure of the dining fly is also something that I have been ruminating upon. I have seen one I like a lot from some German re-enactors (right). I'm trying to figure out how those heavy beams are held up by the canvas. It would be easy enough to do, but I'm thinking about using lighter poles, which have a copper "T" centered in the horizontals to add an additional vertical supporting pole. Maybe I will test it with 4x4s.
The cover is simple, and has the advantage of running from the roof line to the ground. Extra protection from the elements. This would make a nicer kitchen fly, too. It wouldn't be difficult to retrofit my kitchen fly with walls.
Next, all the rest of the Estrella projects:
Furniture - a bed for Robert and me, and tables for the kitchen and dining fly, and benches for dining. We have a few power tools, but need to get a drill press with a mortiser attachement. I expect to spend quite a few evenings in the workshop this winter. The construction is simple; with my limited woodworking skills, I hope I can make a sucess of it.
Clothing - I need a couple more kirtles and shifts. I have two jaquettes in process for Robert, but having cut the neckline on them too wide, I have some piecing to do, which I am avoiding. His green cotton flannel jaquette is still quite servicable, but the wool ones have shrunk in the wash. He needs at least 4 jaquettes, so I need to make one more, and finish the two that are in process. He needs at least two more linen shifts. He also needs a couple more pairs of chausses and braies, and I thought that a couple Bocksten man tunics would come in handy. Evan has grown out of all his every-day clothing. He has two fancy jacquettes, but these aren't going to be good for Estrella. I have a celadon green jaquette cut out for him, and 1 3/4 yds of green worsted that I planned to use for him. In addition, I can cut more jaquettes or Bocksten man tunics out of the leftovers of my kirtles, or Robert's new jaquette. That's the nice thing about period clothes for little folks. He needs all new smocks, so at least five of those. And new leg coverings - I put him in cheap tights from Wal-Mart, since he is a little boy and needs to have something managable.
Bedding - with a new bed comes the need for good bedding. I did find a featherbed at Saver's months ago. I should have bought it, but I didn't. For camping, the $20 was a bargain. I'd like to make linen or hemp sheets and pillow covers, and to get a down comforter (thrifting again) to cover in a period fabric. I also have some fleece that is a good color, and not immediately distinguishable from wool flannel, which I'd like to use as covers. Estrella is cold; we'll need the modern fibers for warmth. I prefer to use foam for a mattress rather than an air matress. It takes up more room, but is more reliable and warmer.
Kitchen - My kitchen wish list is pretty short nowdays. I'd like to have some ceramic mixing bowls in period shapes, and a large (17") cast-iron skillet.
Ok, now that it's all down in writing, maybe I can sleep.
fly.The structure of the dining fly is also something that I have been ruminating upon. I have seen one I like a lot from some German re-enactors (right). I'm trying to figure out how those heavy beams are held up by the canvas. It would be easy enough to do, but I'm thinking about using lighter poles, which have a copper "T" centered in the horizontals to add an additional vertical supporting pole. Maybe I will test it with 4x4s.
The cover is simple, and has the advantage of running from the roof line to the ground. Extra protection from the elements. This would make a nicer kitchen fly, too. It wouldn't be difficult to retrofit my kitchen fly with walls.
Next, all the rest of the Estrella projects:
Furniture - a bed for Robert and me, and tables for the kitchen and dining fly, and benches for dining. We have a few power tools, but need to get a drill press with a mortiser attachement. I expect to spend quite a few evenings in the workshop this winter. The construction is simple; with my limited woodworking skills, I hope I can make a sucess of it.
Clothing - I need a couple more kirtles and shifts. I have two jaquettes in process for Robert, but having cut the neckline on them too wide, I have some piecing to do, which I am avoiding. His green cotton flannel jaquette is still quite servicable, but the wool ones have shrunk in the wash. He needs at least 4 jaquettes, so I need to make one more, and finish the two that are in process. He needs at least two more linen shifts. He also needs a couple more pairs of chausses and braies, and I thought that a couple Bocksten man tunics would come in handy. Evan has grown out of all his every-day clothing. He has two fancy jacquettes, but these aren't going to be good for Estrella. I have a celadon green jaquette cut out for him, and 1 3/4 yds of green worsted that I planned to use for him. In addition, I can cut more jaquettes or Bocksten man tunics out of the leftovers of my kirtles, or Robert's new jaquette. That's the nice thing about period clothes for little folks. He needs all new smocks, so at least five of those. And new leg coverings - I put him in cheap tights from Wal-Mart, since he is a little boy and needs to have something managable.
Bedding - with a new bed comes the need for good bedding. I did find a featherbed at Saver's months ago. I should have bought it, but I didn't. For camping, the $20 was a bargain. I'd like to make linen or hemp sheets and pillow covers, and to get a down comforter (thrifting again) to cover in a period fabric. I also have some fleece that is a good color, and not immediately distinguishable from wool flannel, which I'd like to use as covers. Estrella is cold; we'll need the modern fibers for warmth. I prefer to use foam for a mattress rather than an air matress. It takes up more room, but is more reliable and warmer.
Kitchen - My kitchen wish list is pretty short nowdays. I'd like to have some ceramic mixing bowls in period shapes, and a large (17") cast-iron skillet.
Ok, now that it's all down in writing, maybe I can sleep.
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