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{{Populace|photo = [[Image:Lynnette2.jpg‎ ]]| photocaption = Lynnette at the wheel! | location = [[Altavia]] | status = Active | device = [[Image:Lynnette_Device.jpg|300px]]| devicecaption = PU, a unicorn couchant to sinister AR, armed Or, between 3 roses argent}}
{{Populace|photo = [[Image:Lynnette2.jpg‎ ]]| photocaption = Lynnette at the wheel! | title = Dame or Baroness or THL or Lady or The Honorable Lady de Lux | pronouns = She/Her | location = [[Altavia]] | status = Active | device = [[Image:Lynnette_Device.jpg|300px]]| devicecaption = PU, a unicorn couchant to sinister AR, armed Or, between 3 roses argent}}


Baroness Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios has been in the SCA since 1978. She was elevated to the Order of the [[Pelican]] on 06/03/1995 by TRM [[Ivan III and Aislynn II]]. Her long-standing service to [[Altavia]] is reflected in the 11+ Augmentations to the [[Sable Fret]] that she has received. She is also an extremely accomplished needlewoman who teaches classes in a variety of fiber arts.
Baroness Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios''<small><sup>[[Royal Recognition of Excellence|RRE]]</sup></small>'' has been in the SCA since 1978. She was elevated to the Order of the [[Pelican]] on 06/03/1995 by TRM [[Ivan III and Aislynn II]]. Her long-standing service to [[Altavia]] is reflected in the 11+ Augmentations to the [[Sable Fret]] that she has received. She is also an extremely accomplished needlewoman who teaches classes in a variety of fiber arts.


She received a special recognition as part of the [[http://wiki.caid-commons.org/index.php/Conrad_II_and_A%27isha#Note_from_Their_Royal_Highnesses Joy Initiative]] on May 14, 2016 after being recommended by [[Catharine Hawkwod da Barbiano]] for her webwright work including working to keep personal pages updated on the [[Main_Page|Caid Wiki]].  
She received a special recognition as part of the [[http://wiki.caid-commons.org/index.php/Conrad_II_and_A%27isha#Note_from_Their_Royal_Highnesses Joy Initiative]] on May 14, 2016 after being recommended by [[Catharine Hawkwod da Barbiano]] for her webwright work including working to keep personal pages updated on the [[Main_Page|Caid Wiki]].  
She received a [[Royal Recognition of Excellence]] from [[Pansa and Katherine]] on September 11, 2021 for her work putting on online classes (and recruiting new members) at [https://www.facebook.com/groups/189027392941840| Fiberuary] in February 2021, during The Great Pestilence.


== Persona ==
== Persona ==
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===SCA===
===SCA===
* Known World Traveler editor, [[Tournaments Illuminated]] (3/2011 to 2015)
* Known World Traveler editor, [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 3/2011 to 2015


===Kingdom===
===Kingdom===
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* '''Regnum Editor''' for the [[Crown Prints]], 10/2001 to 6/2005
* '''Regnum Editor''' for the [[Crown Prints]], 10/2001 to 6/2005
* '''[[Pentathlon 2009]] Entry Autocrat''', 2008 to 2009
* '''[[Pentathlon 2009]] Entry Autocrat''', 2008 to 2009
* '''Webwright''', [[Great Western War]], 3/2010 to current
* '''Assistant Webwright''', [[Great Western War]], 3/2010 to 2016
* Upload Editor, ''Compendium Caidis'', 05/16/11-Present
* '''Upload Editor''', ''Compendium Caidis'', 05/16/11 to present
* [[Fiber Playday]] Coordinator, ongoing. . .
* '''[[Fiber Playday]] Coordinator''', 2006 to present
* '''Part of the Webwright team''' for [[Great Western War]], 2010 to 2016
* '''Lady in Waiting''', [[Alexander II and Tahira II]] 2020, [[Pansa and Katherine]] 2021


===[[Altavia]]===
===[[Altavia]]===
* '''Seneschal''', Barony of [[Altavia]], 5/1988 to 5/1989
* '''Auction Wrangler''', [[Queen's Champion]], January 22, 2022; [[Altavia Anniversary 2022]], May 2022, Asst-Wrangler [[Altavia Anniversary 2023]], May 2023
* '''Collegium Regent''', Barony of [[Altavia]], 5/1992 to 10/2001
* '''Advisor''', 1994 to 2023
* '''Lists''' officer, Barony of [[Altavia]], 5/1992 to 5/1994
* '''Chronicler''', November 2021 to current
* '''Seneschal''', Barony of [[Altavia]], 9/2003 to 5/2006
* '''Collegium Regent''', 5/1992 to 10/2001
* '''Webwright''', Barony of [[Altavia]], 5/2006 to current
* '''Event Steward''', [[Altavia]] Agincourt Archery and Thrown Weapons Tournament, 10/24/2010 (and several others)
* '''Event Steward''', [[Altavia]] Agincourt Archery and Thrown Weapons Tournament, 10/24/2010 (and several others)
* <b>Raffle Wrangler</b>, [[Altavia Anniversary 2015]], 05/09/2015 (and several other raffles and white elephant sales)
* '''Gold Key''', date unknown
* '''Lady in Waiting''' or '''Chief Lady in Waiting''', 1985 (?) to 1994
* '''Lists officer''', 5/1992 to 5/1994
* '''Merchant Steward / Backup Merchant Steward''', 2016 to current
* '''Raffle Wrangler''', [[Altavia Anniversary 2015]], 05/09/2015 (and several other raffles and white elephant sales)
* '''Seneschal''', 5/1988 to 5/1989, 9/2003 to 5/2006
* '''Webwright''', 5/2006 to 5/2023


===[[Angels]]===
===[[Angels]]===
* <b>Raffle Wrangler</b>, [[Angels Anniversary 2014]], 09/14/2014
* '''Raffle Wrangler''', [[Angels Anniversary 2014]] (09/14/2014), [[Angels Melee 2015]] (01/10/2015), [[Angels Showcase Raffle 2015]], [[Angels Anniversary & Investiture 2015]] (09/12/2015)
* <b>Raffle Wrangler</b>, [[Angels Melee 2015]], 01/10/2015
* '''Merchant Steward''', [[Pentathlon 2017]] (03/24/17), [[Angels Anniversary 2017]] (09/09/2017)
* <b>Raffle Wrangler</b> for [[Angels Showcase Raffle 2015]], [[Angels Anniversary & Investiture 2015]], 09/12/2015
* <b>List Assistant</b>, [[Angels Anniversary 2017]] (09/09/2017)
 
===[[Dreiburgen]]===
* '''Advisor''', 2022 to current
 
===[[Gyldenholt]]===
* '''Bard of the Grove''', [[Gyldenholt Anniversary 2023]], 06/24/2023. Won with [[Dreaming of Oranges]]
 
===[[Lyondemere]]===
* '''Lyon Bard''', [[Lyondemere and Gyldenholt Virtual Anniversary 2021]], 06/27/2021. Won with [[Victorious Festival By The Sea]]
 
===[[Barbarian Freehold Alliance]]===
* '''Chief''', 2004 to current
 
== Online Activities ==
 
=== Online Classes Taught ===
* '''Beginning Kumihimo (Japanese Cordmaking)''', [[Collegium Caidis 2020]], 6/13/2020
* '''Drop-in Kumihimo Practice / Fiber Play''', [[Collegium Caidis 2020]], 6/13/2020
* '''Intro to Cross Stitch''', Barony of [[Altavia]] A&S night, 7/1/2020
* '''Beginning Kumihimo (Japanese Cordmaking)''', [[Virtual Summer Arts & Collegium of the Desert 2020]], 7/25/2020
* '''Beginning Cross Stitch''', [[Virtual Summer Arts & Collegium of the Desert 2020]], 7/25/2020
* '''Kumihimo Class''', Barony of [[Altavia]] A&S, 4/10/2021
* '''Lucet Award Cord Class''', Barony of [[Altavia]] A&S, 4/17/2021
* '''Kumihimo Class''', Barony of [[Calafia]] A&S, 4/25/2021
* '''Embedded Google Drive''', [[Technical Symposium for the Digital SCA]], 5/2/2021
* '''Beginning Cross Stitch: Stitch a Caid Cross''', [[Virtual Potrero War ]], 5/29/2021
* '''Beginning Lucet with 2 cords''', [[Virtual Potrero War ]], 5/29/2021
 
=== Performance Activities ===
*'''Competitor''' in the Bardic competition at [[Altavia Anniversary and Investiture 2018]], 5/12/2021 with [[When the Unicorn Came to Tea]]
*'''Performer''' in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNJ70V4UI68 "Fret Knot and Glow Up! An Altavia Glow Up Video"] [[Caid]]'s cup passing challenge video, May 31, 2020
*'''Organizer and Performer''' of [https://www.facebook.com/100105171614846/videos/190601062110543 "Altavia Dance Challenge 2020 - Footloose]", Barony of [[Altavia]]'s dance challenge video, May 24, 2020
*'''Winner''' in the Lyon Bard competition at Lyondemere and Gyldenholt Virtual Anniversary 2021, 06/27/2021 with [[Victorious Festival By The Sea]]
*'''Winner''' in the Bard of the Grove  competition at [[Gyldenholt Anniversary 2023]], 06/24/2023 with [[Dreaming of Oranges]]
 
=== Fiberuary ===
* '''Organized and Ran''' a month of online classes. The event was not run as an SCA event, but the vast majority of the teachers, Zoom hosts, video processors, and students were from the SCA. The Facebook group had 1,500 members from across the world and the Known World. There were 40+ classes taught during the month of February 2021 and posted to the [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIQttVEjQ-1SO9Zgc-DwQig Fiberuary channel of YouTube].
 
The classes I taught were:
* '''Cordmaking on a Lucet''', 2/20/2021
* '''Knitting Beyond the Basics: Slip Stitch Semi-Plaid Knit Pattern''', 2/22/2021
* '''Learn to Use a Knitting Loom''', 2/24/2021
* '''Basics and history of kumihimo''', 2/26/2021


== Articles ==
== Articles ==
=== Author ===
=== Author ===
* [http://brewing.housezacharia.com/LogNotesL/FFdoc.html "Fermented Fruit"] in Altaviana ([[Altavia]] Baronial Newsletter), Dec/Jan 1991/1992
* '''[http://brewing.housezacharia.com/LogNotesL/FFdoc.html "Fermented Fruit"]''' in Altaviana ([[Altavia]] Baronial Newsletter), Dec/Jan 1991/1992
* "Outline of Fiber History: From Asbestos to Yak" (co-authro) in Altaviana ([[Altavia]] Baronial Newsletter), Nov/Dec 1994
* '''"Outline of Fiber History: From Asbestos to Yak"''' (co-author) in Altaviana ([[Altavia]] Baronial Newsletter), Nov/Dec 1994
* "Excerpt from: A Potpouri of Herbal Uses: Intro, Bouquet Garni, & Herbal Butters" in Altaviana ([[Altavia]] Baronial Newsletter), Sept/Oct 1995
* '''"Excerpt from: A Potpouri of Herbal Uses: Intro, Bouquet Garni, & Herbal Butters"''' in Altaviana ([[Altavia]] Baronial Newsletter), Sept/Oct 1995
* "Altavia Cooks: At Home with House Zacharia: [http://cooking.housezacharia.com/PersonaFood.html Personal Potlucks], [http://cooking.housezacharia.com/BakedPotatoes.html Lynnette’s (Really, they ARE period) Baked Potatoes]], & [http://cooking.housezacharia.com/Coleslaw.html Timotheus' Famous German Cabbage]" in Altaviana ([[Altavia]] Baronial Newsletter), Sept/Oct 1995
* '''"Altavia Cooks: At Home with House Zacharia: [http://cooking.housezacharia.com/PersonaFood.html Personal Potlucks], [http://cooking.housezacharia.com/BakedPotatoes.html Lynnette’s (Really, they ARE period) Baked Potatoes]], & [http://cooking.housezacharia.com/Coleslaw.html Timotheus' Famous German Cabbage]"''' in Altaviana ([[Altavia]] Baronial Newsletter), Sept/Oct 1995
* [http://brewing.housezacharia.com/Sassafras.html "Don't Sass Me About Sassafras"] in In Vino Veritas (Caid [[Brewers' Guild]] Newsletter), March, 1998
* '''[http://brewing.housezacharia.com/Sassafras.html "Don't Sass Me About Sassafras"]''' in In Vino Veritas (Caid [[Brewers' Guild]] Newsletter), March, 1998
* "Bath Salts" in "Quest Article: Quick and Easy Twelfth Night Gifts", [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 4Q 2007
* '''"Bath Salts" in "Quest Article: Quick and Easy Twelfth Night Gifts"''', [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 4Q 2007
* "On-The-Spot Teaching" in "Quest Article: Tempted to Teach", [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 3Q 2008
* '''"On-The-Spot Teaching"''' in "Quest Article: Tempted to Teach", [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 3Q 2008
* "Quest Article: My First Garb" (editor), [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 2Q 2010
* '''"Quest Article: My First Garb"''' (editor), [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 2Q 2010
* "Quest Article: Capes, Cloaks, and Coats" (editor + contributor), [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 1Q 2013
* '''"Quest Article: Capes, Cloaks, and Coats"''' (editor + contributor), [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 1Q 2013
* "Merry Tales: Fun with Fermentation", [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 3Q 2015
* '''"Merry Tales: Fun with Fermentation"''', [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 3Q 2015
* Various persona articles, [[Fret Knot]], Summer 2015
* '''Various persona articles''', [[Fret Knot]], Summer 2015
=== Editor ===
=== Editor ===
* "Quest Article: My First Garb" (editor), [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 2Q 2010
* '''"Quest Article: My First Garb" (editor)''', [[Tournaments Illuminated]], 2Q 2010
* Altaviana ([[Altavia]] Baronial Newsletter)
* '''"Quest Article: Capes, Cloaks and Coats" (editor)''', [[Tournaments Illuminated]] #185, 2012
* '''"Quest Article: Making Cord" (editor)''', [[Tournaments Illuminated]] #216, 2021
* '''Altaviana''' ([[Altavia]] Baronial Newsletter)
** Jan/Feb 1995
** Jan/Feb 1995
** May/Jun 1995 (co-editor)
** May/Jun 1995 (co-editor)
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* '''2005''' Caid Brewers Guild Interkingdom Brewing Contest at GWW (October)
* '''2005''' Caid Brewers Guild Interkingdom Brewing Contest at GWW (October)
** '''Chocolate Covered, Almond Stuffed, Brandied Cherries in the Style of a Medieval Subtlety''' -- 1st place
** '''Chocolate Covered, Almond Stuffed, Brandied Cherries in the Style of a Medieval Subtlety''' -- 1st place
* '''2018''' Barony of the [[Angels]] Hester Spoon Contest (Non-Period category) @ [[Angels Anniversary 2018]], 09/08/2018
** '''[http://cooking.housezacharia.com/Side-WineOnions.shtml Hypocras Onions: A Spirited Onion Dish]''' -- Didn't place, but the judges loved the juice
* '''2018''' Barony of [[Dreiburgen]] [[Tortoise Challenge]] at [[Dreiburgen Anniversary 2018]], 10/27/2018
** '''Hare entry''' with beginning bobbin lace sampler
* '''2018''' '''Laurel Art Challenge''', [[Calafia Anniversary 2018 ]], 11/03/2018.
** '''Stitch by Stitch''', Sponsored by: Mistress [[Whilja de Gothia]]. Hand stitched a Fässing shoulder bag (first fully hand stitched project).
** '''Write it up''', Sponsored by: Mistress [[Liudmila Vladimirova doch]]. Documentation for the Fässing shoulder bag.
* '''2019''' Barony of [[Dreiburgen]] [[Tortoise Challenge]] at [[Dreiburgen Anniversary 2019]], 10/26/2019
** '''Tortoise entry''' with bobbin lace: Crown trim
** '''Hare entry''' with beginning blackwork: Caid Cross trim
* '''2020''' Barony of [[Dreiburgen]] [[Tortoise Challenge]] at [[Dreiburgen Anniversary and Altavia Agincourt]] (virtual event), 10/24/2020
** '''Tortoise entry''' with beginning embroidery and blackwork: Sampler, Thistle, and Chessboard works in progress
* '''2021''' Barony of [[Dreiburgen]] [[Dreiburgen Summer Arts (Virtual)]], 07/17/2021
** '''Cross stitch items''': 2 yards of Acorn trim, Dreiburgen Badge, Caid Cross Badge
* '''2021''' A&S Duel: Cross stitch trim, 07/17/2021: 2 yards of Acorn trim, I lost by 2 points with 53 points out of 55 possible.
* '''2021''' '''Lyon Bard''', [[Lyondemere and Gyldenholt Virtual Anniversary 2021]], 06/27/2021. Won with [[Victorious Festival By The Sea]]
* '''2021''' Barony of the [Angels]] [[Angels 50-and-Counting Anniversary]], 09/18/2021
** Hester Spoon Contest (Non-Period category): '''[http://cooking.housezacharia.com/Side-TomatoCucumberSalad.shtml Quick and Easy Tomato Cucumber Salad]''' -- 1st place
** Limericks From Scratch Contest (Subject: Tourneys): '''[On Receiving an AoA''' -- 2nd place


===A&S Projects===
===A&S Projects===
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2014: PROUECT: Tokens made for each of the previous [[Baronage#Barony_of_Altavia|Altavia Baronage]] for presentation by [[Cristofanus and Cecilia]] at their stepping up, 2014
2014: PROJECT: Tokens made for each of the previous [[Baronage#Barony_of_Altavia|Altavia Baronage]] for presentation by [[Cristofanus and Cecilia]] at their stepping up, 2014
[[File:LynnetteAltaviBBtokens.jpg|7500px]]
[[File:LynnetteAltaviBBtokens.jpg|750px]]


====Knitting====
====Knitting====
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Image:Lynnette-AmadeaNeedlebook.jpg|Needlebook made for Baroness [[Amadea da Strada Dragonessa]], 1990 ?
Image:Lynnette-AmadeaNeedlebook.jpg|Needlebook made for Baroness [[Amadea da Strada Dragonessa]], 1990 ?
Image:LynnetteTimFavor.jpg|Favor made for [[Timotheus Zacharia van Schloss Zwilling, 1998 ?
Image:LynnetteTimFavor.jpg|Favor made for [[Timotheus Zacharia von Schloss Zwilling]], 1998 ?
Image:LynnetteBridgetFavor.jpg|Favor made for (then) Baroness [[Bridget Lucia Mackenzie]], 2005 ?
Image:LynnetteBridgetFavor.jpg|Favor made for (then) Baroness [[Bridget Lucia Mackenzie]], 2005 ?
Image:LynnetteBreadcloth.jpg|Breadcloth made for Samhaim, 2008
Image:LynnetteBreadcloth.jpg|Breadcloth made for Samhaim, 2008
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2013: PROJECT: Favors made for the [[Brewers' Guild|Right Noble Brewers' Guild of Caid]] with the unofficial titles "The Tim" for [[Timotheus Zacharia von Schloss Zwilling]] and "The Donal" for [[Donal O'Brian]]
<B>SCA Historical find:</B> Cross stitch pattern (I didn't create it) for an armband that was worn by several of us in the early 80's (I think).
 
The armband was worn as a commitment to be courteous and to promote courteous behavior.
 
It was started by a few people (I don't remember who) and they encouraged anyone who was interested to make and wear one.
So the pattern is available to anyone who is interested.
 
The pattern is a yellow rose on a white background, sewn into a lavender cotton fabric armband.
 
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Image:Yellow_Rose_Pattern.jpg|The pattern
Image:Yellow_Rose_Stitched.jpg|The stitched rose
</gallery>
 
<B>2013: PROJECT:</B> Favors made for the [[Brewers' Guild|Right Noble Brewers' Guild of Caid]] with the unofficial titles "The Tim" for [[Timotheus Zacharia von Schloss Zwilling]] and "The Donal" for [[Donal O'Brien]]


<gallery perrow=5>
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:LynnetteKBGfavorTim.jpg|"The Tim" favor
Image:LynnetteKBGfavorTim.jpg|"The Tim" favor
Image:LynnetteKGBfavorDonal.jpg|"The Donal" favor
Image:LynnetteKGBfavorDonal.jpg|"The Donal" favor
Image:LynnetteKBGfavor.jpg|Beaded grapes on "The Tim" & "The Donal" favors, 2013
Image:LynnetteKGBfavorGoblet.jpg|Beaded goblet on "The Tim" & "The Donal" favors, 2013
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2014: PROJECT: Chatalaine made for [[Bridget Lucia Mackenzie|Bridget I]], needlework and beading
<B>2014: PROJECT:</B> Chatalaine made for [[Bridget Lucia Mackenzie|Bridget I]], needlework and beading


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====Spinning====
====Spinning & Weaving====


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<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Spinzilla2015_Lynnette.jpg|Dame Lynnette spinning at [[GWW Spinzilla 2015]]
Image:Spinzilla2015_Lynnette.jpg|Dame Lynnette spinning at [[GWW Spinzilla 2015]]
Image:Spinzilla2015 LynnetteTotal.jpg|1782 yds spun during [[GWW Spinzilla 2015]]
Image:Spinzilla2015 LynnetteTotal.jpg|1782 yds spun during [[GWW Spinzilla 2015]]
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===Weaving===
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Image:LynnetteWovenChessboard.jpg|"Inkle" woven chessboard, 1st place, Journeyman Pentathlon, 1991
Image:LynnetteWovenChessboard.jpg|"Inkle" woven chessboard, 1st place, Journeyman Pentathlon, 1991
Image:LynnetteSilverwareHolder.jpg|Silverware holder "Inkle" woven with kumihimo cord, 2002
Image:LynnetteSilverwareHolder.jpg|Silverware holder "Inkle" woven with kumihimo cord, 2002
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== Protégés ==
== Protégés ==
* [[Briana MacCabe]] at Altavia Anniversary 5/10/2014
* [[Briana MacCabe]] at Altavia Anniversary 5/10/2014 to [[Frost Dragon]] / [[Naevehjem Anniversary]] 11/13/21
* [[Arianna Foxford]] at Angels Anniversary 9/13/2014
* [[Arianna Foxford]] at Angels Anniversary 9/13/2014
* [[Kungund Benehonig]] at Angels Anniversary 09/16/2023


== Associates ==
== Associates ==

Latest revision as of 14:34, 5 February 2024

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Lynnette at the wheel!
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Preferred title: Dame or Baroness or THL or Lady or The Honorable Lady de Lux
Their Pronouns: She/Her
Resides: Altavia
Status: Active
Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
Heraldry
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PU, a unicorn couchant to sinister AR, armed Or, between 3 roses argent
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Baroness Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los UnicorniosRRE has been in the SCA since 1978. She was elevated to the Order of the Pelican on 06/03/1995 by TRM Ivan III and Aislynn II. Her long-standing service to Altavia is reflected in the 11+ Augmentations to the Sable Fret that she has received. She is also an extremely accomplished needlewoman who teaches classes in a variety of fiber arts.

She received a special recognition as part of the [Joy Initiative] on May 14, 2016 after being recommended by Catharine Hawkwod da Barbiano for her webwright work including working to keep personal pages updated on the Caid Wiki.

She received a Royal Recognition of Excellence from Pansa and Katherine on September 11, 2021 for her work putting on online classes (and recruiting new members) at Fiberuary in February 2021, during The Great Pestilence.

Persona

Lynnette was born in 1557, the daughter of a Spanish court scribe and an English Lady-in-Waiting. Her parents met while in England in the service of Catherine of Aragon, wife of King Henry VIII.

When Catherine fell into disfavor with Henry, her retainers were dismissed and her parents moved to Spain. Lynnette was born and raised in Spain. Her family split their time between the family home in the town of Sandoval near the Valley of the Unicorns (Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios), and the Royal Court where her father was a court scribe.

One day while on an unapproved excursion in the marketplace outside the Royal enclosure, she met a "hairy, half naked, barbarian" by the name of Timotheus Zacharia von Schloss Zwilling. Eventually seeing past that first impression, she married Timotheus and moved with him to his family's lands in Germany. Currently they reside in the Barony of Altavia in the Kingdom of Caid where the climate is MUCH better than in Germany.

Sandoval means Sacred Valley, and the town was so named because it's above the valley that local legend says is inhabited by unicorns. The belief is that man and animal used to live in peace under the influence of unicorns, but man became unsatisfied by the constraints imposed by the unicorns and left for a freer life. From that day man has been unable to see the unicorns that they rejected.

Lynnette’s family motto is "Flowers grow in the shadow of the unicorn" which reflects the wish that we could recapture at least some of that simpler time and once again see the unicorns and live a more peaceful life.

Interestingly, the name Lynnette is derived from the word Linnet, a small brown bird that eats linen seeds. Her parents named her well, as she has developed a lifelong love of fiber arts!

Offices & Positions

SCA

Kingdom

Altavia

  • Auction Wrangler, Queen's Champion, January 22, 2022; Altavia Anniversary 2022, May 2022, Asst-Wrangler Altavia Anniversary 2023, May 2023
  • Advisor, 1994 to 2023
  • Chronicler, November 2021 to current
  • Collegium Regent, 5/1992 to 10/2001
  • Event Steward, Altavia Agincourt Archery and Thrown Weapons Tournament, 10/24/2010 (and several others)
  • Gold Key, date unknown
  • Lady in Waiting or Chief Lady in Waiting, 1985 (?) to 1994
  • Lists officer, 5/1992 to 5/1994
  • Merchant Steward / Backup Merchant Steward, 2016 to current
  • Raffle Wrangler, Altavia Anniversary 2015, 05/09/2015 (and several other raffles and white elephant sales)
  • Seneschal, 5/1988 to 5/1989, 9/2003 to 5/2006
  • Webwright, 5/2006 to 5/2023

Angels

Dreiburgen

  • Advisor, 2022 to current

Gyldenholt

Lyondemere

Barbarian Freehold Alliance

  • Chief, 2004 to current

Online Activities

Online Classes Taught

Performance Activities

Fiberuary

  • Organized and Ran a month of online classes. The event was not run as an SCA event, but the vast majority of the teachers, Zoom hosts, video processors, and students were from the SCA. The Facebook group had 1,500 members from across the world and the Known World. There were 40+ classes taught during the month of February 2021 and posted to the Fiberuary channel of YouTube.

The classes I taught were:

  • Cordmaking on a Lucet, 2/20/2021
  • Knitting Beyond the Basics: Slip Stitch Semi-Plaid Knit Pattern, 2/22/2021
  • Learn to Use a Knitting Loom, 2/24/2021
  • Basics and history of kumihimo, 2/26/2021

Articles

Author

Editor

A&S Interests

Almost anything fiber art related -- Spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, kumihimo, lucet cord making, cross stitch, and more. Plus bead work, and other crafts.

Created and runs the Fiber Playday -- free, hands-on, open workshop and playday for sharing ideas and skills between beginning, intermediate, and advanced Inkle Weavers, Card Weavers, Spinners, Braiders, Lacemakers,and Fiber Artists of all types.

A&S Classes Taught

  • Brewing
    • Fermented Fruit, Caid Collegium Spring 1989, Caid Collegium Spring 1990, Caid Collegium Fall 1991, Caid Great Western War 2006
    • Liqueurs: History and How To (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Spring 1992
  • Fiber Arts
    • Weaving (Children), Caid Collegium Spring 1990
    • Spinning & Weaving in the Middle Ages (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Fall 1990
    • Fiber History: Asbestos to Yak (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Spring 1990
    • Tapestry Weaving (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Fall 1991
    • Spinning with Drop Spindles (co-teacher for Children), Collegium Caidis Spring 2002
    • Needlebooks, Caid Collegium Fall 1989, Caid Collegium Fall 2005
    • Lucet Cordmaking: From Bodice Ties to Frogs, Caid Collegium Spring 1993, Caid Collegium Fall 2000, Mons Draconis Mini-Collegium 2002,
    • Lucet Cordmaking: For Children, Caid Collegium Spring 1993, Caid Collegium Fall 2000
    • Lucet: Two Color Cord Making with a Lucet, Caid Great Western War 2006, Collegium Caidis 2009
    • Advanced Inkle Loom Techniques (Advanced Class), Caid Collegium Fall 2001
    • Inkle and Card Weaving: Next Steps, Collegium Caidis Fall 2008, Caid Great Western War 2008
    • Japanese Kumihimo Braiding or "What are they doing with those coffee can lids?", Collegium Caidis Spring 2004, GDW Fiber Retreat 2006, Caid Great Western War 2006, Collegium Caidis Spring 2007
    • Kumihimo On a Marudai Stand, Collegium Caidis 2010
    • Kumihimo on a Marudai, Collegium Caidis 2013
    • Card Weave Tubes and Pockets, Collegium Caidis 2013
    • Inkle Weaving - Simple Beginnings, Great Western War 2015
    • Inkle Weaving - Surface Decoration (Patterns), Great Western War 2015
  • Herbal
    • A Potpourri of Herbal Uses, Caid Collegium Fall 1985, Caid Collegium Fall 1987, Caid Collegium Spring 1989
    • Potpourri for Children, Caid Collegium ?? 198?
    • Medieval Herbology: Overview (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Fall 1988
    • Herbology 201: Culinary (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Spring 1989
    • Herbology 301: Medica (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Fall 1989
    • Herbology 401: Taylor Tour (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Spring 1990
    • Herbology 402: Gardening (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Spring 1990
    • Herbology 403: Miscellania (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Spring 1990
    • Natural Dye Workshop (co-teacher), Altavia Arts Retreat, March 23 & 24, 1991

A&S Competition Entries

  • 1989 Caid A&S Pentathlon (November)
    • Exchequer Baldric (Warp-faced weaving) -- Caid A&S Pentathlon 11/1989 -- 1st place, Journeyman (Entered in Apprentice)
    • Woven Decorative Reins (Warp-faced weaving) -- 1st place, Apprentice
    • Pyment (Liqueurs) 2nd place, Apprentice
    • Moth Repellent Potpourri (Functional, Other) -- No place, Apprentice
    • Handspun Tussah Silk Yarn -- No place, Apprentice
  • 1990 Estrella War (Februrary)
    • Fermented Fruit Pot -- 1st place (by 1 point out of 33 entries!) and Documentation pulled for consideration in documentation judging.
    • Norman Flatbread -- No place but documentation pulled for consideration in documentation judging.
  • 1991 Caid A&S Pentathlon (October)
    • Flax Thread (Spinning) -- 1st place Journeyman
    • Brandied Cherries in the Style of Medieval Subtleties -- 1st place, Journeyman
    • Woven Chessboard (Warp-faced weaving) -- 1st place, Journeyman
    • Chatelaine Baldric (Warp-faced weaving) -- 2nd place, Journeyman
    • Kneeling Pillow (Needlepoint) -- No place, Journeyman
    • Tourney Loaf -- No place, Apprentice
  • 2004 Caid Brewers Guild Interkingdom Brewing Contest at GWW (October)
    • Almond Liqueur -- 1st place
  • 2005 Caid Brewers Guild Interkingdom Brewing Contest at GWW (October)
    • Chocolate Covered, Almond Stuffed, Brandied Cherries in the Style of a Medieval Subtlety -- 1st place
  • 2021 A&S Duel: Cross stitch trim, 07/17/2021: 2 yards of Acorn trim, I lost by 2 points with 53 points out of 55 possible.

A&S Projects

Beading

2014: PROJECT: Tokens made for each of the previous Altavia Baronage for presentation by Cristofanus and Cecilia at their stepping up, 2014 LynnetteAltaviBBtokens.jpg

Knitting

Kumihimo

Needlework

SCA Historical find: Cross stitch pattern (I didn't create it) for an armband that was worn by several of us in the early 80's (I think).

The armband was worn as a commitment to be courteous and to promote courteous behavior.

It was started by a few people (I don't remember who) and they encouraged anyone who was interested to make and wear one. So the pattern is available to anyone who is interested.

The pattern is a yellow rose on a white background, sewn into a lavender cotton fabric armband.

2013: PROJECT: Favors made for the Right Noble Brewers' Guild of Caid with the unofficial titles "The Tim" for Timotheus Zacharia von Schloss Zwilling and "The Donal" for Donal O'Brien

2014: PROJECT: Chatalaine made for Bridget I, needlework and beading

Spinning & Weaving

Service Activities

Autocrating, Lists, teaching, etc

Service Classes Taught

  • Lists Office, Caid Collegium Spring 1994, Caid Collegium Fall 1994
  • Autocrating Made Easy (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Spring 1993
  • Event Autocrating, Caid Collegium Fall 1994, Caid Collegium Spring 2004
  • Service Can be Fun for Kids (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Spring 2004
  • Service Can be Fun for Teens (co-teacher), Caid Collegium Spring 2004
  • Banquet Serving, Caid Collegium Fall 1998

Protégés

Associates

Memories

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