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?
Category: Small Projects
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
Long and Short Butterfly
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
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
One Little Needle Case: A tutorial
It dawned on me at some point that I should make a blank needle case without any embroidery as a test case. It is often the case that one will have a plan in their head about how to go about doing something and then, when you sit down to do it, it doesn't work… Continue reading One Little Needle Case: A tutorial
January: Applique Inspiration and Planning
January's needle case is Applique and I am so inspired by this bag. Seal Bag with the Arms of Edward I now in the Collection of Westminster Abbey This seal bag was part of an exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum on different embroidery techniques and it is wonderful to look at. A seal… Continue reading January: Applique Inspiration and Planning
12 Little Needle Cases Project
In 2021, I plan to make 12 needle cases, one each month, each in a different historical embroidery style.
A One Day Headdress for Virtual Court
Its no surprise that I miss the heck out of going to SCA events. But there are some things that I really enjoy about virtual gatherings, like the limited travel time, and the ability to wear crazy garb without regard to the unknown conditions in where the event is. The other thing, is that you… Continue reading A One Day Headdress for Virtual Court
Little Plague Projects
The Plague year, the plague year! Its been a tough time to do anything. While working full time, despite decreased commute time and due to the overwhelming feeling of dread due to--the state of the world--I have had a hard time getting to projects, working on things, and hunkering down to finish projects started a… Continue reading Little Plague Projects
The Inevitable Scadian 