Needle lace was the first new thing I learned at my first event in the SCA. I learned a little needle lace edging for a handkerchief (that is yet unfinished, alas). But it lead to the creation of this beautiful bunny: A needle Lace Bunny Now, the casual embroiderer might ask "What is going on… Continue reading September: Needle Lace
Author: Scolastica
Scolastica is a Scadian living in the Barony of Bhakail who enjoys sewing, embroidering, cooking, and woolgathering.
August: St. Catherine in her Golden Splendor
There have been four posts thus far about this tiny needle case. In the first, I discussed my plans for the needle case including drafting the pattern and selection of materials. In the second I marveled at how long a split stitch face takes to stitch. In the third, I discussed in detail the way… Continue reading August: St. Catherine in her Golden Splendor
August: Goldwork
When I started my little Saint Catherine needle case I knew she would be a lot of work. So I suppose it makes sense she should be broken up into two months. This month I will be working on the goldwork of her gown. Progress thus far on Saint Catherine From looking at the Bowden… Continue reading August: Goldwork
Lacis: Starts and Stops
Lacis is hard. Its difficult to wrap your head around. My best advice is to do a bunch of samples before you start. Practice twists and turns. Then do a small piece like one of my flowers. And don't be afraid to get this far and start over. My first attempt at a flower Because… Continue reading Lacis: Starts and Stops
July: Lacis
Lacis is one of those strange forms of embroidery that is daunting and difficult because it is so alien to the usual suspects of embroidery (i.e.: stitching on fabric). However, it is no different from needle lace, which is very similar to button hole and three dimensional embroideries found on padded work, and can use… Continue reading July: Lacis
June: Free Embroidery Progress and Change of Plans
As you may recall, my June Embroidery is a free embroidery project. I chose to go the path of opus anglecanum and combine both split stitch and goldwork to create a little needle case of St. Catherine. However, both of these types of stitching are incredibly time consuming, and I have decided to split this… Continue reading June: Free Embroidery Progress and Change of Plans
June: Free Embroidery or My Opus Anglicanum
Free embroidery is often thought of as that type of embroidery that doesn't fit into any of the other categories. The one that comes to my mind first and foremost is Opus Anglicanum (Latin for English Work). This type of embroidery was made in England in the 12th to mid 14th centuries. It is a… Continue reading June: Free Embroidery or My Opus Anglicanum
Ink and Embroidery
While planning out my German Brickstitch project, I wondered aloud to the embroidery guild, how did they mark their fabric for embroidering? And how did they paint the little faces and text on the embroideries? Transferring a design to fabric: It is a known quantity that for many different art mediums, during the middle ages,… Continue reading Ink and Embroidery
Princess Beatrice’s Reticulated Headdress Documentation and Research
This year the East Kingdom Ministry of Arts and Science put together a Laurel's Challenge. Different Laurels from across the kingdom challenged artisans to complete different challenges, and there was one challenge made just for me: Documentable Wacky Hats. To read more about the making of my hat click here. To read about the history… Continue reading Princess Beatrice’s Reticulated Headdress Documentation and Research
A Reticulated Headdress (A Real one, in one week)
This year the East Kingdom is sponsoring a set of challenges to motivate and enrich our community with beautiful art. And low and behold there was a challenge made just for Scolastica: Documentable Wacky Hats. You may recall, last fall for Yule I made a headdress out of cardboard. It took me one day and… Continue reading A Reticulated Headdress (A Real one, in one week)
The Inevitable Scadian 