Alison Kannon is an avid costumer and a rabid historical martial arts and fencing enthusiast. She has been studying and teaching Sixteenth Century European martial arts since 2001. She is an enthusiastic historical re-enactor and created Elizabethanmafia.com in order to share her research of the fashion, culture, and martial arts of Early Modern England.
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Tonight was spent…
Getting my oil changed, eating sushi, and… Cutting out the muslin for my new arming cotte.
Posted in Fighting, Pictures, Sewing
Tagged 2012 Project Plans, Arming Doublet, Fighting, Project, Sewing
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Armour Report
When I was Baroness I took up spear so that I could fight with my troops on both the heavy and rapier fields at war. I had a lot of fun with it but at the time I didn’t have … Continue reading
Updates-New Job Edition
My new position has been keeping me incredibly busy. It’s just about all I can do to get take out on the way home before stumbling into bed. But it’s worth it and I’m really enjoying my new job. Keeping … Continue reading
Posted in Fighting, Sewing
Tagged 2011 Project Plans, Cut & Thrust, Fencing, Fighting, Project, Sewing
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Short and Sweet Update From Under the Weather
Sorry for being so quiet these past few days. I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather since Monday but I did want to give you guys an update. This past weekend Wistric, Letia, and I piled in the car … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fighting, Tutorials
Tagged Events, Fencing, Fighting, Foundations Revealed
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Practice Log 4/15/2011
I know. I’ve been totally slack about keeping up with these things. Honestly I haven’t had much to write about practicewise. If I made it out I was usually late, forgot my contacts, or suffered from some other issue or … Continue reading
Ymir 2011
I had an amazing time at Ymir this year. I thoroughly enjoyed the fighting, got in some very fun pickups (which is my favorite part of any event), I got to see several very worthy people be inducted into the … Continue reading
How to Tell When a Project Just Needs to be Shelved
Sometimes it happens. You had this fab idea for a project. It was exciting and it really got your juices flowing. But once you got further into it you realized that it wasn’t quite what you had had in mind … Continue reading
Posted in Ebooks, Embroidery, Fighting, Goals, Sewing
Tagged 2011 Goals, 2011 Project Plans, Embroidery, Etsy Shop, Fencing, Fighting, Flanders Gown, HMA, Project, The Jacket Project
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Flanders Gown To-Do’s and Website Ponderings
Sorry there was not a practice update this week. I was very busy with work on Thursday and unable to make it out. Hopefully this week will be easier and I will be able to make it out. I’ve really … Continue reading
Practice Log 1/13/2011, etc
Sorry for all the quiet last week. With the ice storm we got last Tuesday and the holiday yesterday I’ve been completely thrown off schedule-wise. I did make it to practice last week although sadly it appears last week was … Continue reading
Practice Log 1/6/2011
I made it out to practice last night. I had a great time and it was good to be out for the first practice of the year. I’m rusty as usual but I was pleased to note that my old … Continue reading