In part 3 of my Opus Anglicanum Stitch-Along, we will be filling in the forehead and nose, creating the round of the cheek, and filling in the eyes. At this time we are almost exclusively using split stitch, and using flat silk embroidery floss.
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Here is the queen opus anglicanum pattern I am using for my stitch-along, now available as a pdf for easier printing.
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In part two of my opus anglicanum stitch-along, we will embroider the black outlines around the face, and fill in the barbette and neck.
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The needle book is hand sewn and embroidered with two Viking-style great wyrm designs, lucet braid ties, and wool felt pages.
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Part1 of the opus anglicanum stitch along goes over needed materials and preparing your fabric for embroidery.
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This 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
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I 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.
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I took the time to draw out the great wyrm designs I created for my needle book, so they will be easily available for other people to use. They are designed to balance each other without being identical or symmetrical.
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Further progress on the hand embroidered needle book, which will be another addition to my period sewing kit to take with me to events.
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I have posted a new tutorial, Basics of Opus Anglicanum Embroidery.  It outlines the stylistic details that make opus anglicanum embroidery unique, and provides instructions in the basics of how to emulate the style in your own embroidery.  It’s an online version of a handout I have created for an opus anglicanum workshop I will be
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