Sew Witchy by Raechel Henderson is a wonderful introduction to using sewing and embroidery in your magical practice. It is written with the complete beginner to both sewing and witchcraft in mind, and insightful enough to inspire experienced sewers, witches, and other magical practitioners, making it a perfect addition to the library of anyone interested in incorporating magic into their sewing practice.
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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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The past couple months I have slowly been plugging away at another Viking hood. Â 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. Â If you follow me on facebook, instagram, or twitter
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I’ve been busy working on the corded corset the past couple weeks, and am taking a breather to post the WIP photos here. It’s almost finished.
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This is the last detailed wip on my fully lined Skjolderhamn style Viking hood, fully hand stitched. Details on how to hand bind a hem.
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I have made a lot of progress on the Skjold harbour style Viking hood. Â 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. Â The stitches I am using are taken from the Viborg shirt,
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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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Teaser photo and some detailed images of the viking garb I have been working on. Hand stitched and embroidered serk, apron dress, and apron.
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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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