Embroidery Archives - By Sidney Eileen

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November 10, 2019October 27, 2022

I decided to take the plunge and set up a modest Patreon account, where you can get advance reading, give input, and see special material. It is set up for those of you who can and want to support my creative efforts, even though I can’t promise lavish rewards.

Artisan Works Embroidery Historic Costuming Sewing

Green Viking Hood

January 4, 2017October 27, 2022

The finished green viking hood is linen, entirely hand sewn and embroidered with linen thread. Stitches used are herringbone stitch to finish the seam allowances and bottom hem, running stitch for assembly and accent around the hood opening, feather stitch for decorative reenforcement of the seams, and Oseberg rings for decoration on the hem.

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Green Viking Hood – WIP 1-3

December 21, 2016October 27, 2022

The past couple months I have slowly been plugging away at another Viking hood. This one is made from linen fabric, hand sewn with linen thread pulled from the selvage of the fabric, and embroidered with linen thread using herringbone stitch, feather stitch, and Osberg rings. If you follow me on facebook, instagram, or twitter

Artisan Works Embroidery Historic Costuming Sewing Shop Spoonflower Tutorials Work in Progress

Breaking Radio Silence

September 22, 2016October 27, 2022

I’m very sorry for the radio silence in recent months. As any long-term followers of my work are aware, my health can make my pace of work rather slow, and sometimes unpredictable. I did a lot of things in the early part of 2016, enough so that I severely burnt myself out and set back

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Blackwork Embroidery Patterns – Six More Transcriptions

April 30, 2016October 27, 2022

I’ve been transcribing some more blackwork embroidery patterns, so, I present to you, six more Elizabethan transcriptions for your reference and use.

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Blackwork Embroidery Patterns – New Transcriptions

April 5, 2016October 27, 2022

I have transcribed two more Elizabethan freehand blackwork embroidery patterns, both from extant smocks in the Victoria and Albert Museum collections. I was very excited to find the museum listing for the lattice pattern. I have admired the embroidery design on Pinterest for years, but the link was no longer any good and I had failed

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Freehand Blackwork Embroidery Tutorial and Patterns

February 9, 2016October 27, 2022

I will be teaching a class on freehand blackwork embroidery techniques this coming weekend at Talon Crescent War (with the SCA), so I have created some new materials and posted them on this web site.

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Dark Blue Linen Viking Apron Dress – WIP1

November 23, 2015October 27, 2022

My apron dress is based on the large apron dress fragments found in Haithabu harbor (Hedeby), made in linen, with decorative seam embroidery and darts.

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Opus Anglicanum Stitch-Along Update

October 12, 2015October 27, 2022

At mid-October, it is significantly later than the mid-August restart date I had originally hoped for, so I wanted to let everyone know that I have not forgotten, and I am still intending to restart the opus anglicanum stitch-along. The biggest reason for the delay is that I have been doing significantly worse health-wise in

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Aborting the Opus Anglicanum Stitch-Along

July 7, 2015October 27, 2022

Sooo… I have decided to abort the Opus Anglicanum stitch-along. I’ll start it over again later, probably in the middle of August. I’ve made a lot of mistakes since the start, but I was trying to see it through. However, at this point the mistakes are too glaring and grievous, and I hate how it’s turning