This summer I needed a short project for a road trip and a cup cover for M'Lord Taichleach seemed the perfect project. He requested something similar to this butterfly: Blue Morpho I chose to use the Long and Short stitch to create the best transition from dark to light on the butterfly wings. To begin,… Continue reading Long and Short Butterfly
Category: Projects
Becoming an Apprentice
When I joined the SCA back in 2019 the first class I took was on needle lace and at my third event I paneled that needle lace at the Keepers of Athena's Thimble guild meeting. A Rabbit I made and paneled at my first Athena's Thimble Panel At this meeting, I was surrounded by embroiderers… Continue reading Becoming an Apprentice
A Rainbow Pelican
Its been a while since I've posted. Last year at the end of the year I was the deputy event steward for a big event that took place right before the shut down events (yet again). The days/weeks/months leading up to the event were stressful and coupled with mundane problems, I felt burnt out afterward.… Continue reading A Rainbow Pelican
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)
German Brick Stitch a Major Embroidery Project
Sometimes a style of doing something hits you over your head and says I WILL BE YOUR FAVORITE THING. It often comes out of no where. I have never been someone interested in needle point. I have made a few piece over the years that covered the entire canvas. One was a crane needle point… Continue reading German Brick Stitch a Major Embroidery Project
Yee Old Night Owl
This project was the culmination of a year of work to create a garment inspired by the Night Owl in the Watchmen. To learn about the design click here and to learn about the construction click here. And to see some pretty pictures, keep scrolling! Yee Old Night Owl Overall I am incredibly happy with… Continue reading Yee Old Night Owl
Yee Old Night Owl: The Construction
This is the second post about my Night Owl Medieval Hood. For information on how I came about my design and pattern click here. After I finalized my design and tweeked my pattern, I set about actually CUTTING OUT THE FABRIC. At this point, I had been working on this project for approximately 7 months… Continue reading Yee Old Night Owl: The Construction
Yee Old Night Owl: Design
Every once in a while, you see something that is so uniquely you that you burn inside. This is how I felt when I was reading the Watchmen, and saw the Night Owl's Snow suit. A meme based on the art of Dave Gibbons and John Higgins in Alan Moore's Watchmen graphic novel. (Original art… Continue reading Yee Old Night Owl: Design
The Inevitable Scadian 