The 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 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 MoreFurther progress on the hand embroidered needle book, which will be another addition to my period sewing kit to take with me to events.
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 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
Read MoreThe forehead cloth is almost done. Â Using linen thread I hand stitched a narrow whip stitch hem around all the edges of the cloth, and then am sewing the straps using a whip stitch over the folded edge. Â Once they are both done I will sew them to the forehead cloth and it will be
Read MoreEmbroidered scissor case WIP, fully hand embroidered, leather lining, and lucet braid stitched over the seams.
Read MoreThis applique embroidery knotwork belt favor was created as part of the Made it at War contest at Talon Crescent War I. Wool on wool with linen thread.
Read MoreI finished the embroidery on the scissor case during the winter holidays. The stitching is entirely done in DMC cotton floss and pearl cotton, on cotton canvas.
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