After spending two years brick stitching, in March of 2023, I found myself wanting to do more brick stitch. Thus, I conjured a project to recreate a brick stitch bag currently in the Victoria and Albert Museum and titled "Unknown Bag". This bag is a reproduction of the 14th Century reliquary bag in the Victoria… Continue reading Brick Stitch Bag
Category: Projects
Houppelande Refurbished
As luck would have it, I came across a wool Houppelande at a plague sale (garb downsizing for the barony) in fall of 2022. I was struck by it because it fit perfectly and was made of wool. I knew that I needed to take it home and give it a makeover. My goal is… Continue reading Houppelande Refurbished
Hat fit for a Bird
When I chose my medieval name, nearly 4 years ago, I chose a last name which translates loosely to "Hatmaker". Sadly, I have not made nearly as many hats as I would like. But, I do think this hat makes up for it. This hat is based on a combination of two hats from the… Continue reading Hat fit for a Bird
Mary of Hapsburg Chemise
Its not often that I get this near completing a project without starting a blog. But, that is how this chemise has come together. I started, and I ran with it, and didn't stop until it was nearly done. When I completed my little smocked needle case, I found I really enjoyed the process and… Continue reading Mary of Hapsburg Chemise
To Needleloop, or not to Needleloop?
In my last post, I wrote about a fascinating group of embroideries that I found from Asia in the 1300s which exhibit a "needle looping" technique. Of course, I decided to attempt to replicate this lotus flower. I began by purchasing some threads in like colors. I chose Vinyard Silk, because its fluffy and fun,… Continue reading To Needleloop, or not to Needleloop?
Detours in Button Hole Stitch
A journey to determine what is Needle Looping? On the way back from a big event I brainstormed some projects I wanted to work on. After finishing a LONG counted project, I very much want to explore something less counted. Buttonhole is the first stitch I learned in the SCA, and the first one I… Continue reading Detours in Button Hole Stitch
A Brief Foray into Basketry
I don't know what possessed me to want to weave a basket, but here we are... A long long time ago, my dad used to say the college football players were all majoring in underwater basket weaving. When I was a small child, I did not understand what this was, but assumed (for reasons that… Continue reading A Brief Foray into Basketry
The Crown of Love
In April of 2021 I planned out a rather large embroidery project reproducing a panel of the 14th Century Embroidered Wall Hanging in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I am happy to say, that after nearly two years the project is complete: I wrote a bit about the project in a blog post called German… Continue reading The Crown of Love
White Work Apron
A secret project for John Marshall. The day I became an Apprentice, John Marshall, husband of Elizabet, my Laurel, received his Writ to join the Order of the Laurel for his excellence in historic food, including cheese making (Mmm Cheese). To this, I volunteered to make the cook an apron trimmed with Laurel leaves for… Continue reading White Work Apron
Battle of Little Birds
This summer I agreed to a rather large project. There were times I laid awake at night worried that I would not be able to finish it in time and made a mistake in accepting, and there were times I was frustrated by the fiddley nature of this project, but I have to say it… Continue reading Battle of Little Birds
The Inevitable Scadian 