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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Tag Archives: Weekend
Of Bluing, Tent Cleaning, and Kirtles
Share I spent most of this past weekend working on projects for various upcoming events. My poor husband was on call all weekend which meant changing the planned projects around a bit but in the end I got quite a … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fighting, Sewing, Weekend Plans
Tagged 2010 Project Plans, Armour Repair, Events, Fencing, Project, Sewing, Weekend
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A Weekend in Beaufort
Share A Saturday afternoon on the Spar. This past weekend we went down to Beaufort, NC to enjoy some excellent Coastal NC wreck diving.
Weekend Revisited
Share I am finally enjoying last weekend’s plans, just a week later. Earlier today I spent a lovely 2 hours embroidering on the patio while watching the sun shire Albemarle Sound. I miss all my friends at Pennsic but I’m … Continue reading
You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em…
Share So, within about 30 minutes of making my post on Friday our plans for the weekend changed dramatically and we ended up staying in Raleigh. Our beach plans were changed to this coming weekend. Not to worry though. I … Continue reading
Weekend Plans
Share This weekend finds us at the beach. I’m only taking three things with me (besides clothes, obviously): My computer My jacket embroidery My kite I have some graphic design work to do for another web project I’m working on … Continue reading
A Lovely Weekend at the Beach
Share Last week really got away from me! I guess a long weekend at the beach will do that to you. I did get some embroidery done and I also enjoyed several hours reading on the beach. It was … Continue reading
Accomplishment
Share From 12:00 noon until 4:30pm today I turned off all my social sites and email and wrote. I made very good headway on my article for Your Wardrobe Unlock’d: the Costume Maker’s Companion and I’m pretty please with what … Continue reading
Posted in Goals, Sewing, Weekend Plans
Tagged Project, Weekend, Your Wardrobe Unlock'd
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Making Time
Share I have quite a lot I am trying to accomplish at the same time. I know that I have a tendency to take on several projects at once. It’s just part of my nature. I like having multiple things … Continue reading
Mousehole 2009
Share I am now officially back from Mousehole. To be honest I got back home Sunday afternoon but after an hour and a half nap Sunday and a full night’s sleep Sunday night I still couldn’t coherently string enough sentences … Continue reading
Into the Weekend
Share It’s not often that I have a three day weekend all to myself so when those little opportunities come along I like to take full advantage of them. This weekend will be no exception. While it may sound indulgent … Continue reading
Posted in Weekend Plans
Tagged Embroidery, Excercise, Project, The Jacket Project, Weekend
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