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St Cuthbert Maniple and Stole

2005-11-02T08:56:58Z

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=== Background ===

This set of vestments are the best preserved examples of [[Anglo-Saxon embroidery]]. They are worked with gold thread and coloured silks in [[stem stitch]], [[split stitch]] and [[surface Couching]] Work. These vestments are covered in figures, who are archtypes rather than individuals.

It seems likely that the work was done in Winchester, the capital of Saxon England. These works are of a more formal structure than the earlies [[Maaseik Embroidery]]. The Durham work was influenced by the Carolingian manuscripts of Tours in [[France]]. These in turn influenced the Winchester school of manuscript painting. Even at this early stage we seen the interplay between the various arts in the production of embroidery designs.

=== Stitches and Techniques ===
* [[Surface Couching]]
* [[stem stitch]]
* [[split stitch]]

=== Design ===

Designs were influenced by other decorative arts of the time, especially manuscript painting. Manuscript artists may have been employed to mark fabrics for embroiderers.

=== Extant Pieces ===
* St Cuthbert Maniple and Stole, around AD 915, Durham Cathedral Library, England, Neg. Nos. 74500 and 74501

=== Links ===

* Part of St Cuthburt's Maniple - http://copies.anglicansonline.org/churchtimes/000519/feat.htm

=== Sources for Further Information ===

* Ivy, Jill. Embroideries at Durham Cathedral. Durham: Dean and Chapter of Durham, 1997. ISBN 0-907078-32-X. - Color photos, technical analysis, and descriptions of the 10th-century stole, maniple, and girdle of St. Cuthbert
* Bridgeman, Harriet and Drury, Elizabeth, Edited by: "Needlework: an illustrated history", New York: Paddington Press (1978). ISBN: 0448220660

St Cuthbert Maniple and Stole

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=== Background ===

This set of vestments are the best preserved examples of [[Anglo-Saxon embroidery]]. They are worked with gold thread and coloured silks in [[stem stitch]], [[split stitch]] and surface [[Couching]] Work. These vestments are covered in figures, who are archtypes rather than individuals.

It seems likely that the work was done in Winchester, the capital of Saxon England. These works are of a more formal structure than the earlies [[Maaseik Embroidery]]. The Durham work was influenced by the Carolingian manuscripts of Tours in [[France]]. These in turn influenced the Winchester school of manuscript painting. Even at this early stage we seen the interplay between the various arts in the production of embroidery designs.

=== Stitches and Techniques ===
* [[Surface Couching]]
* [[stem stitch]]
* [[split stitch]]

=== Design ===

Designs were influenced by other decorative arts of the time, especially manuscript painting. Manuscript artists may have been employed to mark fabrics for embroiderers.

=== Extant Pieces ===
* St Cuthbert Maniple and Stole, around AD 915, Durham Cathedral Library, England, Neg. Nos. 74500 and 74501

=== Links ===

* Part of St Cuthburt's Maniple - http://copies.anglicansonline.org/churchtimes/000519/feat.htm

=== Sources for Further Information ===

* Ivy, Jill. Embroideries at Durham Cathedral. Durham: Dean and Chapter of Durham, 1997. ISBN 0-907078-32-X. - Color photos, technical analysis, and descriptions of the 10th-century stole, maniple, and girdle of St. Cuthbert
* Bridgeman, Harriet and Drury, Elizabeth, Edited by: "Needlework: an illustrated history", New York: Paddington Press (1978). ISBN: 0448220660

Stains

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12th Century garderobes

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[[http://www.oldenfeld.org/articles/archives/000028.php]]A reconstruction of a 12th century Hole

12th Century garderobes

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external links:
[[http://www.oldenfeld.org/articles/archives/000028.php|A reconstruction of a 12th century Hole]]

Heraldry

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<div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;">[[Image:Herald.png]]</div>

Heraldry usually involves the creation and registration of [[armorial]] bearings, or [[device]]s. In the [[SCA]], [[herald]]s are also responsible for keeping track of awards, researching accurate medieval names, compère-ing tournaments, running ceremonies, and a multitude of other things.

These activities are usually divided into two main categories. [[Book heraldry]] involves anything to do with the registration of names and devices, and the organisation of ceremonies. [[Voice heraldry]] is announcing things.

=== Book Heraldry ===
==== [[Device]]s ====
*[[Tincture]]
*[[Line divisions]]
*[[Charges]]
**[[Heraldic beast]]s
**[[Plants as heraldic charges|Plants]]
**[[Body parts as heraldic charges|Body parts]]
**[[Weapons as heraldic charges|Weapons]]
**[[Buildings as heraldic charges|Buildings]]
**[[General objects as heraldic charges|General objects]]
**[[Geometric shapes as heraldic charges|Geometric shapes]]
**[[Cross]]es
**[[ordinary|Ordinaries]]
*[[Blazon]]ing
*[[Badge]]s
*[[Regalia]]

==== Names ====
*[[Byzantine Names]]
*[[Old English Names]]
*[[Norse Names]]
*[[Old German Names]]

==== Ceremonies ====

=== Voice Heraldry ===
*[[Court]]
*[[List]]

=== Links ===
*"http://www.s-gabriel.org/"
*blazon - a program for designing devices "http://petebarrett.members.beeb.net/blazon.htm "
*blazons! - a program that draws devices from a written description "http://www.blazons.com/"

[[Category:Heraldry]]

Crown tournament

2004-06-01T02:47:23Z

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Twice a year there is a mighty [[tournament]], called the '''Crown Tournament''' where the toughest and best [[fighter]]s do [[combat]]. The victor gains the right to 'rule' as '[[King]]' or '[[Queen]]' for the next 6 months. Their chosen [[consort]] becomes their [[Queen]] or possibly [[King]], if a female fighter wins. There has been one Queen by [[Right of arms|right of arms]] in the SCA, in the [[Kingdom of Ansteorra]]. She defeated her husband (and consort) in the final. Several ladies have won [[coronet tournament|Coronet Tourneys]].
The Lochac Crown Tourney in May [[2003]] was held in Melbourne, sponsored by the Shire of Arrowsreach at a location in Mt Evelyn. The other crown tourney was held during November, in Perth.

A couple of months later, the fighter and consort who won the tournament are invested as king and queen. This ceremony is known as [[Investiture]], and customarily happens at [[12th Night]] (early January) and [[Midwinter Coronation]] (held on one of the first two weekends in July). The next Midwinter Coronation is to be held in the [[Canton of Stowe on the Wowld]], in the north-western suburbs of Sydney.

12th Century Life

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Daily life in the [[12th Century]].

This set of articles is intended to be a scholarly (ie reference your sources) guide to the daily particulars of life in an interesting historical century, particularly in the area of [[England]] and [[France]] because these are easier to research. This is mostly aimed at describing the daily aspects of life (when you ate, how you went shopping, how much it cost, what you did for fun, etc), rather than the grand historical events (although some of these will be needed to be linked to as background too).

''Money''
*[[12C_coins| coins]]
*[[12C_purses|significance and use of purses]]
*[[12C taxes|taxes]]
*foreign coin
*worth of goods
''Shopping''
*[[12C_shops|shops]]
*[[12C_markets|markets]]
*[[12C_fairs|fairs]]
*what to sell?
''Food''
*[[12C_meals|meal times]]
*common ingredients
*for the poor
*for the rich
*recipes
''Clothing''
*fabrics
*clothing styles
*[[12C_fashion|fashion]]
*acessories
*taylors
''Entertainment''
*music
** [[troubadour]]s
*poetry
*theatre
''Education''
*universities
*apprenticeships
''Religion''
*the church
''Travel''
*overland
*oversea
*crusades
*pilgrimages
*foreign places
*duties and customs
''History''
*[[12th Century]]
*[[English Monarchs]]
''Medicine''
*medicine
*birth
*death and cemetaries
*hospitals
''Noble heirachy''
*
''Crafts'' (as in what specialist tradesmen do)
*guilds
*names for specialist craftsmen
*

'''Reading'''
*[[12C_bibliography|Basic General Books on 12th Century Life (a good place to start)]]
*Specialist Books on Aspects of 12th Century Life
*Links to good web resources
*[[12C_novels|Novels set in this period]]
*[[12C_texts|12th Century texts (translations) that are fun to read]]

Talk:Index of clothing styles

2003-11-19T06:20:02Z

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Hey tobin, can we (should we) still do the subpages thing? It would be easier if all of these automatically had clothing in the title, as occasionally the terms will mean something else (eg burgundian = a person from burgandy, as well as the clothing worn by people from this region for a particular 100 year period).

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Poetic meter

2003-11-12T00:50:24Z

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Kingdom

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Thyme

2003-09-29T04:49:01Z

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apparently waits for no man..

A small [[aromatic]] [[herb]] or low shrubs of the genus Thymus.
It has small, whiteish or pink flowers grouped in clusters to form a 'head'. Leaves are small and may vary in colour with subspecies, stems are woody and not very tasty.

The leaves of this plant were, and still are, often used as a [[seasoning]].

Crafts

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#REDIRECT [[Sciences]]

Candle

2003-09-10T04:43:01Z

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For information on period lighting, including candles, see [[lighting]].

==Modern Candles for sca feasts:==
Large fat bees[[wax]] candles are good - you can often buy them cheaply, they are a good imitation of period candles, white/cream ones usually don't contain nasty scents that people have allergies to, and they should last nicely, without going out, through several [[feast]]s. They also generally keep the light at the height required for seeing your [[food]].

The tall white emergency candles generally require a candlestand, drip wax more, blow out more often and shed less light, but still work quite well. You can generally buy a pack of 10 from the [[supermarket]] for just a few dollars.

Tealight candles, are cheap and provide lots of light, however they burn very hotly, heating up the feast hall, which in the Australian [[winter]] is generally quite hot enough by the time everyone arrives (and let's not mention the Australian [[summer]]). They also go out easily, wax stain [[tablecloth]]s (and more permanently than other candle types) and can be hotter to touch. Other types of candles (including the very similar, but less hot votive candles) are much better alternatives for an indoor feast.

[[Period]] candles were generally white or wax coloured, but there are some [[Renaissance]] examples of red, green and black candles. Votive candles were an important use for [[wax]] in period.

Arts

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[[category:arts]]
<div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;">[[Image:arts.png]]</div>
== Arts and Craft Topics ==
=== Researching and documentation ===
*[[why research]]
*how to begin [[researching]]
*how [[documentation]] works
*should I enter that A&S [[competition]]

=== Cooking & Brewing ===
*[[Brewing]]
*[[Feasting]]
*[[Food]]
**[[Subtleties]]
**[[Medieval Recipe]]s

=== Smithing ===
*[[Armour]]
*[[Weaponry]]
*[[Jewellery]] and [[piecework]]

=== Clothing ===
*[[Garb]]
**[[Early period dress]]
**[[Mid period dress]]
**[[Late period dress]]
**[[Period Material]] - see also [[loom weaving]]
**[[Accessories]]
**[[index of clothing styles]]

=== Decorative arts ===
*[[Embroidery]] and [[Beading]]
*[[Bobbin lacemaking]]
*[[Drawn thread work]] and [[needlelace]]
*[[Stencil]]ling and [[Fabric painting]]

=== Textile and Fibre Arts ===
*[[Tablet weaving]]
*[[Loom weaving]]
*various [[braiding technique]]s
*various [[knitting]] techniques (or similar)
*[[Dying]]
*[[Spinning]]

=== Performance ===
*[[Singing]]
*[[Instrumental music]]
*[[Poetry]]
*[[Dance]]

=== Writing and artwork ===
*[[Calligraphy]] & [[Illumination]]
*[[Cartography]] ([[Maps]])
*[[Language]]
*[[Illumination]]
*[[period painting]]

=== Construction ===
*[[Pavillion]]
*[[Housing]]
*[[Ships]]
*[[Furniture]]- see also [[woodworking]]
*[[Siege weapons]]

=== Household ===
*[[Bedding]]
*[[Tablewares]]
*period ways of [[lighting]] spaces
*[[household tools]]

Lime

2003-09-10T03:59:55Z

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A [[fruit]] of the citrus family.
Limes were probably brought from Indonesia/Malaysia area through asia to [[Persia]] (aound 1000-1200) and then began to be taken back to western europe by returning [[crusaders]], probably as early at the [[thirteenth century]].

The most common variety of modern lime is a cross of lemons and limes, making them larger, juiceier, and slightly less sour than period equivalents. The bumps on the end of the lime (like on clasic pictures of lemons) distinguish this variety from older varieties. However only truly fussy authenticists are likely to even know this, let alone care about this difference, so keep using those limes in your feast for now.

More info:
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-FRUITS/fruit-citrus-msg.html

Winter

2003-08-18T06:13:29Z

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'''Win.ter'''

Winter covers the months of June - August in the southern hemisphere, and December to February in the northern hemisphere. Winter officially commences after the [[winter solstice]] - the shortest day of the year. It is characterised by shorter days and colder nights due to the earth being tilted at 23 degrees away from its eliptical path around the sun. This result in the atmosphere in the particular hemisphere receiving a reduced amount of energy per unit of the earth's surface, as the sun is falling on it more obliquely than in [[summer]]. In the northern hemisphere during winter, the earth is actually closer to the sun than in winter (due to the earth's slightly eliptical path around the sun), although it is the angle at which the sun hits and diffuses across the atmosphere that is more important in determining the the seasons in a given region.

The reduced amount of daylight is a trigger for deciduous trees to drop their leaves to conserve energy, just as many mammals go into hybernation. Winter also triggers many birds to migrate to warmer regions for food and to mate.

Talk:United States of America

2003-08-07T15:47:44Z

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Actually I'd say that the current joke about the US is on topic and not offensive. Leave it in (but put a smiley after it). - Anon

Sunglasses

2003-07-31T17:04:55Z

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You may be surprised when you attend outdoor [[events]] at the number of people who choose to wear sunglasses. Now it is all very fine to say "a wide brimmed hat" does the same, but this is not the case for many people. Sunglasses are one of those [[mundane|mundanities]] which are deemed to be invisible.

List field

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The '''list field''' is the field on which [[combatant]]s meet, either in [[heavy]] or [[rapier]]. The phrase is generally only used in connection with [[tournament]]s or [[melee]]s.

SCA membership form

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If you want to join the [[SCA]] you'll need a '''membership form'''. There are different versions of this form for the SCA in the [[USA]] and in [[Australia]].

The Australian membership form can be found at http://www.sca.org.au/philingcabinet/d.php/44/memform.pdf

Cunnan:Copyrights

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You could print and bind (at a profit, if you liked) the entire contents of Cunnan but you couldn't stop people from photocopying the bound copy and selling that.

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User talk:Taryn

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Hey good to see you've found the new server! Just to let you know that a quirk of the PediaWiki software is that there are no subpages. So [[Rapier/case]] case should probably just be [[Rapier case]] or if you feel like making it sub-page-like then use [[Case (rapier)]] which gets slightly different treatment. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]

:For these it would probably be best to use [[Rapier case]], etc. The use of (subject) is probably best left for pages with ambiguous titles. Pages can be easily moved using the "Move this page" link in the left menu bar (in case you haven't found it yet). Also, feel free to tell me I'm making bad policy here! Its a wiki so everyone can help out with this kind of planning.- [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]

:No its just adds more stuff to my "Talk" page. They are just a normal wiki page that has been kept seperate from the articles by putting "User talk:" in front of them e.g. [[User talk:Tobin]] links to my talk page. Feel free to reply to things on your talk page on your own talk page, although this conversation should probably have been moved to [[Cunnan_talk:Naming_conventions]]. I'll whip up some info on the namespaces later tonight. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]
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I'll move the current discussion to the faux pas talk page (to try and keep things neat :-) - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]
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Since you've been helping out on the FAQ and policy pages I've made you an admin. You now have the power to delete/restore pages, ban vandals and access the database directly (though this should never be needed). Take a look at [[Special:Specialpages]] and you should see some new stuff near the bottom. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 10:15 8 Jul 2003 (EST)
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Wow! Good work on the mead articles! - [[User:130.194.13.104|130.194.13.104]]

Dye colours

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A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information availible by folowing the link to that dye colour.

=== [[black dye]] ===
Black is not a simple colour to obtain in [[period]], especially early period - few things make true black dyes, and many black dyes are either not colourfast (fade quickly) or corrosive (eat through the [[fabric]]).

=== [[blue dye]] ===
[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the middle classes.

=== [[brown dye]] ===
This is a somewhat simpler colour to obtain in [[period]], and thus could be worn by the poor, for workday clothes and by [[monk]]s sworn to poverty.

=== [[green dye]] ===
Contrary to popular misconception, good green colours were hard to produce. Dull brownish or yellowish greens are cheap, but a good nice green fabric might cost more than a blue fabric.

=== [[period brown]] ===
I am told, that in [[period]] the colour formed by mixing [[red]] and [[blue]] (eg [[overdying]] [[madder]] with [[woad]]) was considered to be [[brown]], where in modern times we have a range of names for various shades: wine, maroon, etc.

=== [[purple dye]] ===
[[Purple dye]]s were much prized (and hence expensive) as few sources of purple were availible. Range from redish purples to non-colourfast mauves and magenta colours.

=== [[red dye]] ===
Dark/dense reds were for the richer people (or at least the more expensive clothes of the poor), while pink (last from the dyepot) was a colour for cheaper [[fabric]]s (mostly).

=== [[yellow dye]] ===
Lots of dyes make period [[yellow]]s, not all of them were very colourfast, but even colourfast varieties grew well. A fairly cheap colour to produce.

Dye colours

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A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information availible by folowing the link to that dye colour.

=== [[black dye]] ===
Black is not a simple colour to obtain in [[period], especially early period - few things make true black dyes, and many black dyes are either not colourfast (fade quickly) or corrosive (eat through the [[fabric]]).

=== [[blue dye]] ===
[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the middle classes.

=== [[brown dye]] ===
This is a somewhat simpler colour to obtain in [[period]], and thus could be worn by the poor, for workday clothes and by [[monk]]s sworn to poverty.

=== [[green dye]] ===
Contrary to popular misconception, good green colours were hard to produce. Dull brownish or yellowish greens are cheap, but a good nice green fabric might cost more than a blue fabric.

=== [[period brown]] ===
I am told, that in [[period]] the colour formed by mixing [[red]] and [[blue]] (eg [[overdying]] [[madder]] with [[woad]]) was considered to be [[brown]], where in modern times we have a range of names for various shades: wine, maroon, etc.

=== [[purple dye]] ===
[[Purple dye]]s were much prized (and hence expensive) as few sources of purple were availible. Range from redish purples to non-colourfast mauves and magenta colours.

=== [[red dye]] ===
Dark/dense reds were for the richer people (or at least the more expensive clothes of the poor), while pink (last from the dyepot) was a colour for cheaper [[fabric]]s (mostly).

=== [[yellow dye]] ===
Lots of dyes make period [[yellow]]s, not all of them were very colourfast, but even colourfast varieties grew well. A fairly cheap colour to produce.

Dying

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The art of '''dying''' is probably almost as old as that of [[weaving]]. Simple dying techniques include washing fabric along with some colouring agent or [[dyestuff]] into the fabric. More advanced dying method often involve colouring [[thread]]s before they are woven. Specialist dye factories existed that would specialise in making certain colours of fabric.

The materials required for various colours were, in some cases, very expensive or complicated. This lead to a vast difference between the colours that peasantry could afford compared to nobility. This of course led to people trying to obtain certain colours as a way of demonstrating their wealth.

See: period [[dye colours]]

Tablet weaving

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'''Tablet-weaving''' (also called card [[weaving]]) is a great way to make sturdy, woven bands of [[braid]]. These bands were used in period for straps, belts, braids for costume, bookmarks and ecclesiastical accoutrement.

The technique involves a set of cards threaded with (usually) four [[thread]]s through the holes in the corners (6 is also known in [[period]]). The end of the threads are held tight and form the [[warp thread|warp]] of the weave. The cards are turned a quarter-turn at a time, with the [[weft thread]] passing through the [[shed (weaving)|shed]] (or gap) between the upper pair of threads and the lower pair. Each card thus twines the four threads around each other and this twine is held in place by the weft.

Tablet-weaving is a [[warp faced]] weave, which means that the warp threads are what makes the surface-pattern. This pattern can be fairly complex depending on a several styles of tablet weaving, and the pattern is made up through the effect of:
* threading of the cards (both the direction of threading and also what colours are in each hole)
* turning the cards (forwards, backwards or any combination thereof)
* "twisting" the cards (turning the card on its vertical axis to swap the colour that's on "top")
*Adding a suplemental weft (brocading) to create a pattern
*occasionally embroidery or beads were added to a band to enhance surface decoration

These bands can be extremely decorative (including intricate surface decorations in [[gold thread]], called [[brocade|brocading]]) or intricate double sided patterning such as "double face" weave, and was probably the major way of decorating clothes in early [[period]].

Tablet-woven braids are very strong and resist abrasion/wear. They can be (and were) used as [[belts]], [[baldrics]], [[straps]], decorative trim or [[edging]]s etc.

There are many people who can teach the basics of this art, so ask around, as it really helps to have a person to set you on your way.

A great website for the basics is on Phiala's string page: - http://www.stringpage.com/old/basictw.html

Have a look at the other tutorials there too as they go into great depth about how it all works. Tehre is even some great info on how to do some off the advanced stuff like 3/1 broken twill.

Also consider the [[group]]s:
* Lochac [[Fibre Guild]]
* Sca-Card-Weaving: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Card-Weaving/