IN WHICH our intrepid queer medievalist finishes up her Viking kit. Join me as I talk about gay Vikings, historical adequacy (again), and how I made an interpretation of the Køstrup apron dress. As always, we affirm queer and otherwise marginalized people in this space, and any bigotry will be met with no patience at all.
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Resources:
Vikings Are Gay Podcast: https://anchor.fm/amy-jefford-franks
Hilde Thunem’s Reconstruction (lots of archaeological data as well): http://urd.priv.no/viking/kostrup.html
NilleViking’s Reconstruction: https://nilleviking.no/experimental-archaeology/the-kostrup-dress/
Ragnveig’s Reconstruction: https://ragnvaeig.dreamwidth.org/tag/kostrup
Shelagh's Mammen-Inspired Tablet-Woven Band: https://www.shelaghlewins.com/tablet_weaving/Mammen_diagonals/Mammen_diagonals_soumak.pdf
Tools Used
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Clear Quilting Ruler: https://amzn.to/3s3Foc9
Tailor’s chalk: https://amzn.to/3uy5t3n
Magnetic Seam Gauge: https://amzn.to/39pVG6Q
Tailor's Thimble (make sure to get the right size!): https://amzn.to/35v3zqs
Bead Stringing Wire: https://amzn.to/3j5xrBD
Eowyn deWever: http://etsy.me/1qK3pzt
Filming Equipment
Canon EOS M50 camera: https://amzn.to/2P9LdGe
Sony ZV-1 camera: https://amzn.to/35LFivW
Tascam Lav Mic: https://amzn.to/391z910
Editing Software: https://filmora.wondershare.com/
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Music Credits
Intro music: Teller of Tales
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Other music from Epidemic Sound (in order of appearance)
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