Merouda Tremayne

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Merouda Tremayne

(Aka: Merouda the True)
Merouda is the current Arts & Sciences Minister for the Shire of Wyewood
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
  • 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!"
  • Leather work
  • Metal arts

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