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The Last Needle Case: Open Work
12 Little Needle Cases

The Last Needle Case: Open Work

October 18, 2022 ScolasticaLeave a comment

Last year when I finished my needle cases I finished with 10 out of my intended 12. As the project progressed, I found that some of the needle cases were more time consuming than others so I combined a few categories to finish the project in my time frame. The first combo was Free embroidery… Continue reading The Last Needle Case: Open Work

White Work Apron
Clothes · Projects

White Work Apron

September 29, 2022 Scolastica1 Comment

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
Clothes · Projects

Battle of Little Birds

September 27, 2022 Scolastica2 Comments

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

Musing on Progress
Thoughts of an Apprentice

Musing on Progress

September 7, 2022 ScolasticaLeave a comment

When folks ask me how long I've been embroidering, I often say, "oh a long time" or "since I was a kid" but, my Facebook memories have recently reminded me, this is not exactly true. When I was a child, I did some stitching and worked on some kits but I never actually finished any… Continue reading Musing on Progress

Long and Short Butterfly
Projects · Small Projects

Long and Short Butterfly

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 ScolasticaLeave a comment

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

A Rainbow Pelican
Projects

A Rainbow Pelican

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Scolastica1 Comment

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

10 Little Needle Cases
12 Little Needle Cases

10 Little Needle Cases

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 ScolasticaLeave a comment

This post is the culmination of a year long project of embroidering a needle case each month in 12 different styles. Due to time constraints and the complexity of a few of the embroidery styles, in the end I have 10 finished needle cases! The Embroidery Styles include: Applique, black work, German brick stitch, Bayeau… Continue reading 10 Little Needle Cases

December: Embroidery over Pleats
12 Little Needle Cases

December: Embroidery over Pleats

December 5, 2021 ScolasticaLeave a comment

This piece is part of a larger project that I started this year to explore different styles of embroidery. To read more about it click here. To read about how I came up with this specific pattern and design, click here. The Last Needle Case! When I started this project and allotted the last month… Continue reading December: Embroidery over Pleats

December: Smocking
12 Little Needle Cases

December: Smocking

December 2, 2021 Scolastica1 Comment

We have entered the final stretch, the final month of needle cases! The last one is smocking. Smocking was a popular decorative way to decorate pleats in chemises and other linen garments like aprons in the 16th century (the last half of the year has been full of 16th century, huh!). The best extant example… Continue reading December: Smocking

November: Caterpillar
12 Little Needle Cases

November: Caterpillar

December 1, 2021 Scolastica1 Comment

This needlework piece is part of my ongoing exploration of different medieval embroidery styles. A full explanation of the project can be found here. A post discussing how I drafted this pattern and the stitches/materials used can be found here. I have had so much fun stitching this year. I have learned so many new… Continue reading November: Caterpillar

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