Category Archives: Split Stitch
Lochac Arts & Sciences Champion Pouch
In AS49 (2014) Lady Ydeneye de Baillencourt (now THL Violetta Vasari) became the Lochac Arts & Sciences Champion. It is traditional for the A&S champion to be given an embroidered pouch to mark their achievement. Azure, a candle enflamed within an arch stooped surrounded by 4 mullets of six points argent (3 gold hawk bells …
#54: Viking Coat
This is not completed yet, but I thought I’d show a “sneak peek” of my current work. I am making a Viking Coat using the pattern from Viking by Nille Glasel. I decided to work the Acanthus design from Embroidery from the Tenth Century Viking Grave at Mammen Denmark around the hem, neck and sleeve …
#46: Embroidered Viking Hood
Based on a fragment found in a Tenth Century Viking Grave at Mammen Denmark. Two quirky beasties worked in chain stitch with DMC Tapisserie wool which was split to use two of the 4 strands. The embroidery was worked on Melton wool and the seams decorated in white wool Osenstich embroidery.
#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 …
#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 …
#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 …
#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 …
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