Kingdom Arts and Sciences Competition Documentation
Yesterday I competed in our kingdom's A&S. I had a bunch of people tell me they thought my project was woven or embroidered. Nope- it was knit. It was a great experience but I'll fully admit I was disappointed I didn't make it to the finals. However, there were a ton of fantastic entrants and the top five were amazing. And, now I know what it's like, so I can hopefully do better next time. For those who asked, here's my documentation and progression pictures. **Some of the formatting is off - my apologies** A Recreation of the Knit Pillow from Fernando de la Cerda’s Tomb by Engracia de Madrigal, OM King Alfonso VII of Castile and his wife Leonor de Plantagenet founded the Cistercian nunnery of Las Huelgas in 1187. This creation of the Cistercian monasteries was thought to be crucial to the Castilian monarchy conquest of the Christian and Muslim territories in northern Spain. In 1942, the thirty-five tombs of the Castilian royal family benea...