While participating in the prehistovember challenge on Instagram one of the prompts on the list was: 'last resting place'. For a long time I wanted to create a grave scene with all my handmade stuff. To show all my precious things in one photo. It also displays my crafts and hobbies. I included my bow and arrows, handmade candles, my weaving supplies and some things I'm rather proud of like my Skjoldehamn belt and pretty turn shoes. We also managed to get the cat involved! We

Hey everyone! This post is for the people new to reenactment and who want to start making clothing. For the well seasoned ones here, feel free to share tips and tricks for the rest! Note that I am no professional and thus this is a basic guide to start, well, somewhere. Part of my kit: a fancier two color linnen tunic, with thick linnen pants and wool leg wraps. There are some much needed tools for making clothing. You will need a pair of fabric scissors, a soft measuring tap

During the Viking age, late iron age, light sources were different then what they are now. They used candles and oil lamps. Especially...

Last Saturday we went to the Viking market at Middeleeuws erf It was so fun to go out again in my kit. On our way to the homestead we...

Needle binding is one of the oldest forms of making garments with wool yarn. It is found throughout Scandinavia all the way to the middle...

Last weekend was Vikingdagen Den Oever! For the first time this year we would set up camp. This time with a lot of improvements compared...

We are currently on vacation in Sweden, and while in one of our vacation homes I stumbled across a pile of willow branches. Freshly cut,...

Last Sunday I went to Vikingfest at preHistorisch Dorp in Eindhoven. It was really nice to see the village full of tents with people...

Last weekend I went to PreHistorischdorp in Eindhoven and it was amazing! PreHistorischdorp is an outdoor museum that shows multiple time...

Looks like the blog is back on the menu everyone! After a small hiatus I'm back working on not one, but multiple blogposts. Not only this...

A couple of weeks ago I went to Middeleeuws erf in Amersfoort. When I was there the weather was amazing and I had a good time. I was...

I have made my own (revisited) version of the Gokstad purse or wallet. Most reconstructions from the fragmented wallet, only some leather...

In 1936, during a peat cutting in a bog there was a body found in Skjoldehamn Norway. This well preserved body had a lot of fabric parts...

For this blog post I pulled some strings and asked some questions to see what people had to say. I asked them how they got here, what...

This post will not necessary be Viking related, but it sure is fitting! Last weekend some of my fellow archers and I went to a...

One of the best things to get yourself emerged into the past is trough food. When using ingredients, spices and herbs you get a good...

My first Viking encampment this year has been planned: the Viking days in Den Oever! This event is organized by Vikingen Informatie...

The Wytsingdagen in Burgum was my second Viking event where I set up camp. I was so excited to be there! It was a two hour drive and luckily we had no troubles getting there. Burgum is located in the north of Netherlands, in the province of Friesland. A ravens eye view of the Wytsingdagen Burgum 2024 Organized by the reenactment group Swaninga and the Plak foar elkenien foundation, this event was held at brasserie Om de dobben . We went there Friday evening and arrived abou

To put it simply Viking age reenactment is reliving history. When you are in a Viking Age Reenactment, you get a peek into the experience...

The first tunic I made was with felted wool from the Dutch tailorette, she has a shop with nice fabrics, needles, fancy brooches and much...

Two years ago I went to my first Viking event. It was hosted by the Viking information center in Den Oever, the Netherlands. And we came...

So, there we are, my name is Tamira and I want to see what we can achieve with this blog. A little introduction is needed I suppose, I'm...