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.
Read MoreThe High Desert Steam Con has asked me to be one of their maker guests of honor for their 2016 convention! It’s happening in Sparks, NV, from March 18-20.
Read MoreI have made a lot of progress on the Skjold harbour style Viking hood. I am making it from a brown wool outer and dark indigo blue linen lining, and hand stitching it using linen threads pulled from the selvage of the lining fabric. The stitches I am using are taken from the Viborg shirt,
Read MoreThe needle book is hand sewn and embroidered with two Viking-style great wyrm designs, lucet braid ties, and wool felt pages.
Read MoreThis is the last WIP update on the needle book. As of the writing of this post it is actually finished, and I hope to get the final photos up in the next couple days. Each side of the needle book is embroidered with a great wyrm, the first in green and outlined in burgundy, and
Read MoreI have published a very short tutorial with a basic medieval open hood pattern, instructions on how to customize the pattern, and ideas for simple pattern variations. Using that pattern you should be able to make a hood that fits like the open hood I made for myself.
Read MoreI wore the open red hood I hand stitched and embroidered to Collegium Caidis, and before we left on the second day I took some photos of myself wearing it. They have been added to my portfolio, and are also posted here for your convenience if you were wondering exactly how it looked on an actual human being.
Read MoreThe red linen open hood is made from 100% linen fabric, with a linen embroidered scrolling vine pattern, mostly in chain stitch, and it is entirely hand stitched with linen thread. The main seam down the center of the hood is embroidered with fishbone stitch, also using linen thread.
Read MoreThis is the project I started over the weekend of Pentathlon. I like to always have some sort of portable project going, so I have something to work on when I would otherwise be sitting around, as I like to keep my hands busy. The driving force behind making it is to help avoid sunburn.
Read MoreThis is the finished embroidered scissor case, so I will have something pretty to hold my embroidery snips when I’m at events. It is embroidered with perle cotton and six-strand DMC cotton floss, on a cotton canvas base. Embroidery stitches used are stem stitch, wrapped stem stitch, chain stitch, Bayous Tapestry style couching, and padded satin
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