Our Guild exists to promote the art and enjoyment of medieval and Renaissance needlework; to further our knowledge and develop our skills in different needlework styles -- and to have fun doing it! Anyone who wants to join us is welcome, and anyone who wants to receive our announcements is welcome to subscribe!
As needleworkers in the SCA, we study and live the history of needlework during the SCA's time period, and we use our creative skills to actually re-create the glory of another time. Knowledge of history increases our learning and appreciation of needlework, and our use of authentic period stitches, fabrics, threads and designs increases our understanding of history and of the achievements of the past.
The Guild sponsors regular classes and exhibitions at SCA West Kingdom events. We also meet at most of these events to do Guild business and to inspire ourselves with “show and tell.” In some years we have made presentations to Their Royal Majesties of the West, or taken on a Guild project for the year. In between events, we publish a newsletter four times a year.
During her reign, Countess Eilis ni Roibeard O'Boirne commissioned a set of summer cloaks to be made for the Western Royalty to wear each year when they visit
We had a productive (and thankfully dry!) meeting at October Crown on Saturday. For those of you who couldn’t make it, here’s what you missed: The Guild
Fwd'd from another list - thought it was of great interest, Astridhr ... Emblems for a Queen: The Needlework of Mary Queen of Scots by Michael Bath Paperback
The Needleworker's Guild & Arachne's Web invites all interested parties to participate in the following activities on Saturday at October Crown: All activities
wanted to send an update on the textured silk I mentioned a while back.... Found a few photographs of textured silk pieces which led me to look for others.