Author Archive: needleworkes
#16: Forepart and Sleeves
My first Elizabethan garb – including corset, bum roll, partlet, farthingale, ruffs and hat. Annoyingly, I made the sleeves too short – fixing them is somewhere on my “to do” list. The forepart and sleeves were of delustered satin. The gown, blue veveteen. The golden “petal” shapes on the forepart and sleeves were embroidered using …
#9-15: Seven Pelican Cloak Pieces
One of the Worshipful Company of Broderers (WCOB) of Lochac’s projects is the creation of the Pelican Cloak – a ceremonial cloak worn during the investiture of new members to the Order of the Pelican. It features the devices of all the members of the Order, with pieces worked by the members of the Company, …
#8: Heraldic Tent Stitch Cushion
This cushion is worked in contentintal stitch with basket weave back. I used DMC Tapisserie wool with 14 count canvas. The wool was a tight fit on that canvas, but it made a firm, dense and durable cushion. The design is based on my personal heraldry: “Per chevron purpure and argent, a chevron counterchanged between …
#5,6,7: Three Bobbin Lace Handkerchiefs
OK… bobbin lace is not “needlework” per se, but I’m counting it in my challenge! I don’t have photos of the completed handkerchiefs, but I do have one of the edgings. The top edging was mounted on superfine linen as a gift for Queen Constanzia. I also made two hankies using the edging on the …
#4: Anglo-Saxon Embroidery
This is worked with Appleton’s wool on felted woollen fabric. It comprises a neck piece for a keyhole neckline, and bands for the sleeves and hem. The pieces were stitched in split stitch using one strand of the Appleton’ woollen yarn. They were then cut out and applied to the garment. The design is from …
#3: Blackworked Chatelaine
Gold spangled, blackworked needlework set comprising a needlebook, scissors keep and fob, and pin keep, given to Baroness Jane Grenville (the Barony of Aneala). They were worked with one strand of Madeira silk on linen, with real gold spangles. I made the tassels in Madeira silk thead and added faux ‘gold’ beads to the tassels. …
#2: Split Stitch Needlebook
This needlebook was worked with two strands of DMC stranded cotton (floss) on silk. The design is “Norek” – the mascot for the Shire of Dragon’s Bay (Lochac). Here is a pic of the inside of the needle case. The “pages” of the book are made of felted woollen fabric. I added a little pocket …
#1: Viking Woolwork Cushion
This embroidery was closely worked with rows of fine chain stitch using one thread of Appleton’s wool on a beautiful red woollen ground. It was to be one of a pair of cushions given by the Worshipful Company of Broderers (WCOB) of Lochac as a Royal Presentation gift to Alfar and Gudrun The design was …
Greetings!
I’m Rosamond de Montfort, from the Canton of Dragon’s Bay, Barony of Aneala, in the Kingdom of Lochac. This blog was originally set up to record my progress in the A&S 50 Challenge – which involved doing 50 things in the Arts and Sciences between May 1st 2007 – May 1st 2015, in honour of …
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