I don't know if I've mentioned this...

[liadethornegge]

...but my mother reads my blog, and she is a world champion enabler. Seriously. I went sky-diving, at fifteen, on her urging. I went on a week-long last-minute vacation to Turkey at 17, on my own. And now.... now we are making me a medieval pavilion this summer.

Yep.

So, now I have to sort out the canvas, and it is seriously freaking me out because I haven't actually touched it. How do I know it's the right stuff? There's going to be something like 35 metres of it in a giant roll. If I get it wrong then what? Aaaaah! I have it on good authority what kind of canvas to get, but I still like to have it in my hand before committing to such a large purchase, you know? So, I procrastinated with other stuff for an hour and it's now after business hours. I sent them an email asking for fabric samples at least.

Also, minor freak-out on account of lots of things to think about before going up north. And once I make my pavilion, how do I get it places? Where do I store it? Waily, waily, waily!

Enablers - they are everywhere I tell you.

In other news: I'm getting my own pavilion this summer! Squeeee!

Comments

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Cool, thank you so much! I've pretty much got a design set down, but there are no doubt a million details I've forgotten to think about.

In fact, only now starting to think of the actual construction I come up with any number of questions, such as how to attach ropes to roof, how much rope you'd need, etc.

[kitlizzy.livejournal.com]

I belive she's got handouts/instructions for a couple of basic pavillion shapes, so, she should definetly be able to help you. (I've not aquired much of the tentage knowledge myself yet - it's tough to do hands on stuff when you live 600 miles away!)

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

I dunno. Get lucky? Be the only girl amongst all boy progeny?

[englandbound.livejournal.com]

Very cool!

[hobbitomm.livejournal.com]

So, which era of pavillion are you getting?

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Well, I'd really like the Terafan style pavilino, like I've talked about before: http://liadethornegge.livejournal.com/tag/pavilion

I even made a paper mock-up!

travel-sized pavilion

[scribeo.livejournal.com]

Lia,

try talking to Katharina von den Linden [Baerenau] if she is still with the SCA. She is Master Terafan's other apprentice and together they created a round pavilion big enough for her and a visitor but small enough to pack into a duffel bag [Kat did not have a car and traveled mostly by train].

Cheers!
-Maeva
Terafan's wayward other apprentice

[white-dandelion.livejournal.com]

Maybe this could help?
http://home.adelphi.edu/~sbloch/sca/tents/pattern.html

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

I know this page. I have it bookmarked and many pictures saved :) Thanks for the pointer though!