Lynne Fairchild

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Status: Current Member Pronouns: She/Her Preferred Title: Mistress Resides: Barony of the Fenix Awards: See the Midrealm OP for the most updated awards list.
Heraldry
Purpure, a sheep salient and on a chief embattled argent two ermine spots sable.

Persona

Baroness Lynne Fairchild, a lady of King Henry VIII's Tudor court from 1532.

Awards

Kingdom Awards

• Order of the Laurel - November 2024
• Royal Augmentation of Arms - April 2022
• Dragon's Heart - 15 May 2021
• Purple Fretty (RUM Staff) - 15 May 2021
• Order of the Evergreen - 2 June 2018
• Purple Fretty (50 Year Staff) - 10 Aug 2017
• Award of the Purple Fret - 24 Sept 2016
• Award of the Purple Fret - 1 Mar 2014
• Order of the Willow - 1 Aug 2013
• Award of Arms - 26 Feb 2005

Baronial Awards

• Award of the Golden Feather (Barony of Fenix) - 6 Sept 2020
• Award of the Risen Fenix (Barony of Fenix) - 3 Oct 2015

Offices & Positions

Minister of Youth Activities

• South Oaken Minister of Youth Activities (2019 - 2022), Middle Kingdom

Royal University of the Midrealm RUM

• Chancellor (2024 - current), Middle Kingdom
• Support Staff (2022 - 2024), Middle Kingdom
• Dean for the College of Youth Education (2018 - 2021), Middle Kingdom

Chronicler

• Chronicler (2019 - 2023), South Oaken Region, Middle Kingdom
• Deputy Kingdom Chronicler (2020 - 2022), Middle Kingdom
• Chronicler (2020 - 2022), North Oaken Region, Middle Kingdom
• Chronicler (2021 - 2021), Barony of Fenix, Middle Kingdom
• Chronicler (2017-2019), Barony of Fenix, Middle Kingdom
• Chronicler (2014-2016), Barony of Fenix, Middle Kingdom
• Chronicler (2008-2009), Oaken Region, Middle Kingdom
• Chronicler (2001-2003), College of St Joan (Barony of Flaming Gryphon), Middle Kingdom

Exchequer

• Exchequer (2004-2005), Canton of Hawkes Keye (Barony of Flaming Gryphon), Middle Kingdom

Dance Mistress=

• Dance Mistress (2015), Barony of Fenix, Middle Kingdom

Co-Autocrat

• Co-Autocrat, Baronial Championship in Fenix (2024)
• Co-Autocrat, May Day in Fenix (2024)
• Co-Autocrat, May Day in Fenix (2020 - later postponed to 2021, and then cancelled)
• Co-Autocrat, May Day in Fenix (2019)
• Co-Autocrat, Horses and Hounds (2017)
• Co-Autocrat, Ceilidh (2005)

Substitute

• Substitute for Ads, SCA 50 Year (2016)

Champion

• Arts & Sciences Champion, Barony of Fenix (2020-2022)
• Gaming Champion, Barony of Fenix (2018)
• Arts and Sciences Champion, Barony of Fenix (2015)

Other

• Landed Baroness of the Barony of Fenix (2024 - current)
• Co-Land Agent at Pennsic (2024)
• Lunch Assistant at May Day in Fenix (2023)
• Assisted in the Kitchen at Fall Crown (2019)
• Assisted my husband with Youth Combat at Push for Pennsic (2018-2019)
• A&S Class Coordinator for MayDay in Fenix (2018)
• Assisted at Water Point during war week at Pennsic (2017)
• Assisted at Front Gate at events (2014 - current), (e.g. Winter's End in 2014 and 2015)
• Regularly do a Retainer shift at various events (2003 - current)
• Valkyrie for Barony of Flaming Gryphon at Pennsic (2005 - 2006)
• Parking Duty at Baron Wars (2004)
• Water Bearer at various events (2003 - 2008)

Affiliations & Relationships

Married to Baron Reinhold von Glier

Dependents/Dependent of

• Apprentice to Master Edouard Halidai (known as "Doc")
  • Apprentice specialty: Blackwork embroidery (Holbein Stitch)
  • Information on specialty can be found at TudorBlackWork and BakingDelightes

Miscellany

Mother of 4 (2 children have been enrolled in Page School since 2016 - completed both Junior and Senior Page hours, plus received 13 coins each for their Page belts for their continuous hours in Chivalry, A&S, and Service)

Dancer / Actor at Wright State University's Madrigal Dinner (1999 - 2009)

Street Performer and Dancer at Ohio Renaissance Festival (2001 - 2002)

Front Gate staff member at Ohio Renaissance Festival (2000)

A&S Competitions

• Pennsic A&S War Point Alternate: Made Object - Holbein Stitch Embroidered Cuffs (Pennsic War 2024)
• Pentathlon with Cooking: Single Dish - Jumbles, Glasswork: Lampwork Beads, Costume: Children - Viking ensemble, Research Paper - Muslim Influence on European Fashion through Embroidery, and Performance: Dance - Il Torneo Amoroso (South Oaken Regional A&S Faire 2020 - qualified for Kingdom A&S, but then the Pandemic happened and all events were cancelled)
• Needlework: Counted Thread (Kingdom A&S Faire 2019)
• Needlework: Counted Thread (South Oaken A&S Faire 2019)
• Second Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (Kingdom A&S Faire 2017)
• First Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (South Oaken A&S Faire 2017)
• First Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (Kingdom A&S Faire 2016)
• First Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (South Oaken A&S Faire 2016)
• Second Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (Kingdom A&S Faire 2015)
• Second Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (South Oaken A&S Faire 2015)
• First Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (Kingdom A&S Faire 2014)
• Second Place for Costume: Single Component (South Oaken A&S Faire 2014)
• First Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (South Oaken A&S Faire 2014)
• Second Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (South Oaken A&S Faire 2007)
• Third Place for Costume: Accessories (South Oaken A&S Faire 2007)
• Third Place for Costume: Accessories (Kingdom A&S Faire 2006)
• Second Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (Kingdom A&S Faire 2006)
• Third Place for Needlework: Counted Thread (South Oaken A&S Faire 2004)

Classes taught

• A Critical Look at Blackwork Embroidery in Holbein Paintings, Royal University of the Midrealm (RUM) 2023
• How to Draft Embroidery Patterns from Holbein's Paintings, Dressed to Kill III: Armorers and Needleworkers Symposium (Barony of Cleftlands) 2023
• Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery, Tri-KUT (Tri-Kingdom University Tournament) 2021 https://youtu.be/nqoGlzbIgZ8
• Introduction to the Chronicler's Office, RUM (Middle Kingdom) 2020 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eRUMcommunity/permalink/657395694845652
• Intro to Blackwork Embroidery, RUM (Middle Kingdom) 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW6_k8MuUw0
• Intro to Blackwork Embroidery, Tri-Baronial Twelfth Night (Barony of Flaming Gryphon) 2020
• Lucet for Beginners, May Day in Fenix (Barony of Fenix) 2018
• Lucet for Beginners, Twelfth Night (Barony of Fenix) 2018
• Kumihimo for Beginners, Twelfth Night (Barony of Fenix) 2018
• Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery, RUM (Middle Kingdom) 2017
• Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery, Winged Hills Collegium (Barony of Flaming Gryphon) 2015
• Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery, RUM (Middle Kingdom) 2014

External Links

• YouTube videos with baking, dancing, blackwork embroidery, lucet braiding, and beginner kumihimo at https://www.youtube.com/c/LynneFairchild
• 16th Century Blackwork Embroidery at https://www.facebook.com/TudorBlackworkEmbroidery
• Blackwork Embroidery blog at http://tudorblackwork.blogspot.com/

In Case of Court

• Coordinate with my husband to make sure that I'm there.

Publications

• Patterns from 16th Century Pattern Books: https://amzn.to/4fJFKfZ
• Pre-18th Century Embroidery Books: https://amzn.to/40oHaaf