Sorry about the delayed posting; a hard-to-kill chest infection and corresponding brain fog are making everything that much harder lately.
I have decided to enter the SCA River Haven Clothing Challenge. Here is some information about it-
"Ogres are like onions -they have layers.
And so does this clothing challenge.
THE BASICS:
From 1st October 2023 to 31 March 2024 River Haven will be running a clothing challenge.
The main focus of it is to encourage garb making within members of the group, but there will be prizes. How good will depend on Sponsors (more on that later).
Based loosely on the Calontir Clothing challenge and the IRCC, the challenge is to make an outfit of at least three layers during this time. It can be from any time/place that SCA covers.
Prior to the challenge you can research, source patterns, do mock ups, make toiles, source your fabric and other necessities, but fabric for the outfit itself is not to be cut until 1st October. This is also the date to nominate and put in your plan (late nominations/plans will be accepted, but end date for making the outfit is final.)
There will be check in points on 1 December, 1 February, and 1 April (final date). One layer is to be submitted at each of these. More on processes to come.
There will be three divisions. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. Please look honestly at which category most suits your skills and nominate for that one. The three categories will be judged separately."
I am not entering for prizes, more for accountability. I need new garb, but don't enjoy the process so hopefully this will help to motivate me.
I had to start late because I had other deadlines that must take priority, so I am already quite behind.
'Is this wise?' I hear you say. Probably not. :-)
'Is it sensible to take on another project when you are drowning in unfinished projects and battling health issues/starting a new round of appointments with a new specialist?' Also No.