Merouda Tremayne

OP Entry

Merouda Tremayne

(Aka: Merouda the True)
Began playing: 1997
Current Branch: Wyewood
Also played in: Madrone (1997-2005)
http://www.medievaltailor.com

Interests and areas of Personal Research

• 12th, 13th, and 14th C. England
  • Persona Development (incl.clothing, food, shelter, daily life)

• 16th C. Central Asia
  • Clothing

• 10th C. Scandinavia
  • Clothing
  • Persona Development (incl. food, shelter, daily life)

• Costume
  • Pattern development
  • Dress accessories (incl. shoes, pouches, metal bits)
  • Embroidery
  • Appliqué
  • Leather
  • Fun with metal
  • Clothing construction details
  • Card-weaving
  • Felting
  • Knitting

• Misc.
  • Teaching, Ithra or otherwise
  • Geeking on the finer details of the stem stitch vs the outline stitch (and that kind of thing)
  • Spreading the word "Sure you can do that too!"

Teaching

Merouda is available to teach at Ithra's or any other event your group might be having. She teaches the following classes:

• 14th Century Women's Clothing (Magistrae Ithra)
  
• Rectangular Construction Patterning
  
• 14th Century Clothing Contruction and Patterning
  
• Embroidery
  
• Tablet Woven Edging (need at least 6 weeks notice)
  
• Make a Period Pouch
  
• Sewing Techniques of the 12th - 14th Centuries
  
• Draft Your Own Stocking/Chausse Pattern
  
• How to Get Started in the SCA

Merouda also has a website for 14th Century clothing that includes demos, bibliography, and a link to a yahoo egroup. You can find the website, The Medieval Tailor, at http://www.medievaltailor.com

Recognitions

• Award of Arms Apr 7 AS 35 / 2001
• Tsveti - Pink (Madrone) Apr 14 AS 35 / 2001
• Forget-me-not July 20 AS 37 / 2002
• Green Leaf (Madrone) Oct 19 AS 37 / 2002
• Jambe de Lion Mar 29 AS 37 / 2003
• Magistrae Ithra Mar 27 AS 38 / 2004