Blackwork is one of my favorite of styles, so it was no surprised that I whipped this month's embroidery up in a jiffy! Finished blackwork embroidery As you can see, I worked up my initial pattern for the flower and then decided to draft a pattern for the leaf. I believe the original flower pattern… Continue reading February: Blackwork
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
February: Blackwork Plan and Pattern
February is a short and bound to be busy month, and therefore it is good to have a nice easy project. I spent most of 2020 working on blackwork style embroideries. It was a style popular during the 1500s and later, characterized by dark geometric patterns on white linen. These patterns were sometimes, but not… Continue reading February: Blackwork Plan and Pattern
January: Applique
This project worked up much quicker than I imagined it would! Which was great because I have been busy working on a hood for a contest entry. First, I looked through my stash for appropriate materials. I selected some scraps of red and white wool from a project you will probably recognize. I stretched some… Continue reading January: Applique
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 Betsy Rossenrock
By going to events at the SCA I have had the pleasure of meeting my friend Engle, who is incredibly passionate about a very particular time in history. And that is the time of the Landsknecht. The Landsknecht were mercenary soldiers who were hired by the Holy Roman Empire to fight in various wars and… Continue reading The Betsy Rossenrock
Going Overboard with an Overdress
If you read my "Designing my first medieval garment post", you know that I decided I wanted to recreate the blue gown pictured below, with long hanging sleeves. I knew that this project would be "extra", but I didn't know how extra, until I finished it. Or at least was cutting it out. Who knew… Continue reading Going Overboard with an Overdress
The Inevitable Scadian 