Author Archive: needleworkes
#38,39: Two Tasselled Danglies
These were made using a Silkstone Design kit, “Tasselled Trimmers”, that I found when cleaning my craft room last week. They could be used as scissors fobs or pincushions. I thought they’d make nice a nice little addition to our Baroness’s gift box. They are worked in DMC cotton in black and maroon on antique …
#37: Six Stars for the Royal Regalia
A quick little project for part of the regalia for the incoming King and Queen of Lochac. Six stars stem stitched with DMC Perle 3 on linen. Each star was then appliqued onto sashes for various members of the Royal Court. Together, Lady Ydeneya de Baillencourt, Lady Ilaria de Vale, Lady Anne of Gyllingeham and …
#36: Needlepoint Scissors Case
This cute little strawberry fruits and flowers needlepoint was actually a kit that I bought from a swap meet. I thought it was rather sweet. The scissors case is patterned on both sides. It is worked with 2 strands of Paternayan yarn on 14 count canvas, and is lined with felted wool to protect the …
#35: Kneeling Cushion
This needlepoint tapestry is to be one of a pair of a kneeling cushions for the Canton (now Shire) of Abertridwr. The final style of the cushion is not yet decided, so just the needlework has been done at this stage. The second cushion is being worked by Lady Anne of Gyllingeham. Worked in continental …
#34: Beaded Baroness’s Favour
This is my first attempt at beaded embroidery – stringing the beads and then couching them down with cotton thread. This certainly was a learning curve. It is quite challenging deciding which direction to lay the beads, and to get the beads to lie flat without bumping up. Much unpicking and persistance was involved. I …
#33: Mamluk Sash
A pattern darned Mamluk Sash, worked as Royal Presentation gift to Qadiya Shayka Lilya bint Hizir on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Broderers (WCOB) of Lochac. This piece was based on extant samples in the Ashmolean Museum. Worked in silk on an uneven weave linen with a bachstitched border and pattern darned diamond trellis. …
#30,31,32: Three Baroness’s Favours
The Baroness of Aneala needed three Favours for the Baronial Guardsmen, so I offered to make them for her. They are based on the arms of Aneala and feature the sun setting over the sea, with crossed sword, rapier and arrow in the top section. Worked in split stitch in two strands of silk on …
#20-29: Ten Mouse Guard Pouches
The Kingdom of Lochac has an award called the Mouse Guard – given in recognition of the contribution given to our Kingdom by children between the ages of 4 and 13 years. Each recipient of the award is given a Mouse Guard pouch. I have made ten Mouse Guard pouches, however I forgot to take …
#18,19: Two Heraldic Napkins
A pair of napkins as a gift for our Baron and Baroness. The hemstitching done with Gutermann linen thread and the devices in split stitch with one strand of Madeira silk. Worked on 40 count Newcastle linen. This is the finest split stitch that I have done so far, and am now officially hooked on …
#17: Petit Point ‘Pelican in her Piety’
The pattern is from Appleton Studios, and inspiration for the original design was a stained glass window in a church in southeastern France. I stitched this Pelican in her Piety for Mistress Liduina de Kasteelen van Valkenburg when she was admitted into the Order of the Pelican. It is now securely sewn to the front …
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