Hello,

I thought I would pass along the title of a book I found on the "new titles"
shelf at
the library:

     A Needle in the Right Hand of God: the Norman Conquest of 1066 and the
Making and
Meaning of the Bayeux Tapestry by R. Howard Bloch.  Published by Random House in
2006.  ISBN 1-4000-6549-6.

I thought it was interesting, because he discusses the political scene at the
time,
speculates on who, how, and why made, talks some about the supplies and method,
and
the preservation since it's making.

Greetings,

  I am responding top the new book, in my years working towards degrees in
history and English literature I have used many books by R. Howard Bloch.
His writing is very informative and thoroughly researched. He is considered
a leading scholar of medieval studies in both fields that I study in and for
once my professors could not fault me a source. I look forwards to hunting
down this new book and reading it with as much enjoyment as I have his other
works.

  Margaret Anne of Somerset



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OOPS  while trying to edit I deleted my last message.. Sorry all..

Posted a new picture of the Seadog I finally finished filling in back
in March sorry for the delay in posting..

Its under Satines stuff, Seadog filled in...

Enjoy...

cheers
Satine

Greetings,

As coordinator of the June 2007 Royal Rose Napkin Project, I would like to
thank the following people for their work on these 19 beautiful napkins!
They were all presented to Their Majesties at evening court at June Crown
after being displayed all afternoon at the Arts & Sciences Pavilion.  What a
colorful display!  And soon they will be making the long trek to Pennsic so
that Their Majesties can share your wonderful needlework with the other
Kingdoms.

Our Guild Minister Catherine Lorraine for her unwavering support of this
project, her help in collecting the napkins, and for making the presentation
possible.

Maerwynn of Croft for the Kingdom of Aethelmaerc
Elizabeth de Belcaire - An Tir
Juliana of the Westermark - Ansteorra
Theiadora Groves - Artemesia
Edwinna of Hawkes Bluff - Atenveldt
Thyri de Peel - Atlantia
Katherine de Langelei - Caid
Jenna Whitehart - Calontir
Micheila MacCallum - Drachenwald
Evaine ni MacGreger - Ealdormere
Awrabella McHargue - East
Annora of Shadowood - Glen Abhann
Aldith Angharad St. George - Lochac
Adriana Tacita - Meridies
Gwenyth of Mousehold Heath - Middle
Chiara la Trombotiera - Northshield
Sorchak Fhionn inghean ui Ruairc - Outlands
Brid Hecgwiht - Trimaris
Aelia Apollonia - West

Yours in service,

Isela






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Greetings,

Just a quick note to let eveyone know that we still have 2 items needing to
be needleworked for the upcoming 12th Night Silent Auction to raise funds
for the Needleworkers Guild for the next 2 years.  Both of those items are
needlebooks.  The design, threads, stitches, fabric are of your choice.

If you have any questions about the needlebooks, please contact me at (831)
385-3040 (hm) or by email (dcobb@...).

Thanks,

Isela




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Good morning everyone,

I am planning to have a viking wedding in about a year.  I would like
to decorate both my garb and my husbands garb with hand embroidery.
The problem I am having is I dont know where to start to get the
information on what types of designs were typical in the early viking
age and what type of stitches.  I did see Catherine Lorraine's posting
about a viking embroidery class at A&S but unfortunately I can not
make that event due to a prior engagement.  Any help would be greatly
appreciated!

Thank you,
Katherine Robinson

Here is a Viking site that might be helpful to you....
   http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikembroid.html

   Sorcha

rhysh1973 <rhysh1973@...> wrote:
           Good morning everyone,

I am planning to have a viking wedding in about a year. I would like
to decorate both my garb and my husbands garb with hand embroidery.
The problem I am having is I dont know where to start to get the
information on what types of designs were typical in the early viking
age and what type of stitches. I did see Catherine Lorraine's posting
about a viking embroidery class at A&S but unfortunately I can not
make that event due to a prior engagement. Any help would be greatly
appreciated!

Thank you,
Katherine Robinson






Lady Sorcha Fhionn inghean uiRuairc, OLM, ORL, OQT, Corolla Aulica, Corolla
Vitea ...... Kingdom of the West;
Holda, Company of the Silver Spindle, West Kingdom Chapter;

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Wow, what a great resource for anybody interested in anything Viking!

Thanks much for the post.

-- Lucy Rose Falconer


   -----Original Message-----
   From: WKneedle@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WKneedle@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
Of Sorcha
   Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 10:13 AM
   To: rhysh1973; WKneedle@yahoogroups.com
   Subject: Re: [WKneedle] Viking embroidery Question


   Here is a Viking site that might be helpful to you....
   http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikembroid.html

   Sorcha

   rhysh1973 <rhysh1973@...> wrote:
   Good morning everyone,

   I am planning to have a viking wedding in about a year. I would like
   to decorate both my garb and my husbands garb with hand embroidery.
   The problem I am having is I dont know where to start to get the
   information on what types of designs were typical in the early viking
   age and what type of stitches. I did see Catherine Lorraine's posting
   about a viking embroidery class at A&S but unfortunately I can not
   make that event due to a prior engagement. Any help would be greatly
   appreciated!

   Thank you,
   Katherine Robinson

   Lady Sorcha Fhionn inghean uiRuairc, OLM, ORL, OQT, Corolla Aulica,
Corolla Vitea ...... Kingdom of the West;
   Holda, Company of the Silver Spindle, West Kingdom Chapter;

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Greetings to the list from Catherine Lorraine,

These are the classes being offered by the Guild at the upcoming  West
Kingdom Arts and Sciences on Sat. July 28th......

We have asked Autocrat and the Arts Officer  that the classes be scheduled
in the following order in the Guild pavilion..........


Saturday
1st period  class:  Whitework taught by Ascelin Meere of Ravenslock and
Caiterina nic Sheamus
    Max students 8,  Class Fee $5.00  level intermediate  bring scissors and
magnification

How was whitework used in  period, especially on garb? The portraits can
tell
you, but you have to  know where to look. Start a project suitable to make a
collar or cuffs in  a whitework technique, and see where these techniques
show
up in period  paintings.
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Saturday Second period:


Learning Embroidery Basics 101   taught by Isela di Bari    no limit, no
class fee , beginner level. Bring notebook, pen magnification and chair.

How do you  "de-strand" a thread? How many strands are too many? How do you
start and  end a silk/metal/wool thread properly? What's a "technique" vs. a
"style"?  What is a "primary" vs. "secondary" resource?  What's  a "dye-lot?
Bleeding? Eterna? When do you use a blunt vs. sharp  needle?
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Saturday  third period:


Decorative Viking Stitches. taught by Catherine Lorraine    max students 6,
class fee $6.00.  All materials supplied. Bring sharp scissors.
Hands on class,  learn a number of stitches used to decorate  clothes.

Possibilities of stitches  we will explore will be  Running;  Herringbone;
Double Herringbone; Tied Herringbone; Buttonhole; Van  Dyke; German
Interlacing; whip stitch; stem stitch ; chain  stitch   time permitting
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Saturday 4th period
Trapunto   taught by Aurelia de Montfort   max students 8 class fee $5,
level intermediate.  Auditors ok.. Bring , pencil, scissors.. Students that
do  not wish to buy the kit may bring two 12
inch pieces of either silk or  linen with a rather low thread count weave
(email the instructor for  further information), a small quilting needle, a
6 inch
upholstery needle  or a stiletto, scissors and cotton batting or cord.


Trapunto is an  early form of quilting that was popularized in the 14th
century.  The  whole cloth quilts are worked without a batting through the
entire
quilt,  and only selective areas are stuffed and raised. The beauty of these
quilts comes from the play of light and shadow in the design. This class
will
have a historical overview of trapunto, discussion of close relatives  of
this
technique, pictures of extant examples and a hands on class with a  small
trapunto project.

YIS
Catherine Lorraine
Guild Minister

Greetings to the list,

A reminder that the West Kingdom Arts and Sciences is next weekend.  There
are two tracks of Needlework Classes

Needleworkers Guild
Whitework
Ascelin Meere of Ravenslock and Caiterina nic Sheamus
Max students 8, level intermediate
Class Fee $5.00
Bring scissors and magnification

How was whitework used in period, especially on garb? The portraits can tell
you, but you have to know where to look. Start a project suitable to make a
collar or cuffs in a whitework technique, and see where these techniques
show up in period paintings.

Learning Embroidery Basics 101
Isela di Bari
no class limit, no class fee, beginner level
Bring notebook, pen magnification and chair

How do you "de-strand" a thread? How many strands are too many? How do you
start and end a silk/metal/wool thread properly? What's a "technique" vs. a
"style"? What is a "primary" vs. "secondary" resource? What's a "dye-lot?
Bleeding? Eterna? When do you use a blunt vs. sharp needle?

Decorative Viking Stitches
Catherine Lorraine
Maximum students: 6
Class fee: $6.00
All materials supplied
Bring sharp scissors

Hands-on class. Learn a number of stitches used to decorate clothes.
Possibilities of stitches we will explore will be: Running, Herringbone,
Double Herringbone, Tied Herringbone, Buttonhole, Van Dyke, German
Interlacing. Whip stitch, Stem stitch, Chain stitch, time permitting.

Trapunto
Aurelia de Montfort
Max students 8, level intermediate
Class fee $5, includes Kit & Handout
Auditors ok
Bring , pencil, scissors

Students who do not wish to buy the kit may bring two 12 inch pieces of
either silk or linen with a rather low thread count weave (email the
instructor for further information), a small quilting needle, a 6 inch
upholstery needle or a stiletto, scissors and cotton batting or cord.

Trapunto is an early form of quilting that was popularized in the 14th
century. The whole cloth quilts are worked without a batting through the
entire quilt, and only selective areas are stuffed and raised. The beauty of
these quilts comes from the play of light and shadow in the design. This
class will have a historical overview of trapunto, discussion of close
relatives of this technique, pictures of extant examples and a hands on
class with a small trapunto project.



Needlework I

Filet Lace Introduction
Sabrina de la Bere
Bring small hoop (5") and embroidery scissors
Limit: 8
Fee: $5

Spun-wire cords for Viking wire-work Embroidery
Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn
A continuation of the "Viking wire-work embroidery" theme taught at some
previous events, focusing specifically on learning how to create the "wire
spun around a core" cords that were then used for macrame-like designs and
sewn onto fabric.
Beginner-level and above, but a certain level of manual dexterity is
required.
Class size: Limited to 6 students
Fees: None
Materials: All materials will be provided

Make Your Own Haversack
Sæunn Egilsdóttir

Fingerloop Braiding
Catherine Holcombe of Arden



For more information on the event and a complete listing of classes, go to
the West Kingdom webpage at       http://www.westkingdom.org  and click on
Kingdom Arts and Sciences in the calendar

YIS

Catherine Lorraine

Guild Minister

Catherine Lorraine wrote:

>A reminder that the West Kingdom Arts and Sciences is next weekend.  There
>are two tracks of Needlework Classes
SNIP
>For more information on the event and a complete listing of classes, go to
>the West Kingdom webpage at       http://www.westkingdom.org  and click on
>Kingdom Arts and Sciences in the calendar

Or go directly to
http://westkingdom.org/calendar/2007-AS.html

--
Urtatim (that's err-tah-TEEM)
the persona formerly known as Anahita

Greetings to the list,

As some of you know, in June 2006 I was elevated to Pelican.For that
occasion a very large group of people,spear headed by Kaaren,
presented me with 3 pieces of  new clothes to wear.

The coat, overdress and under-dress have embroidery, tablet weaving,
couching etc every where.

I have uploaded a few pictures that absolutely do not do justice to
the quality of the clothes or to the embroidery, nor do they include
everyone that spent time making these items for me.

Please have a look at the pictures,  and  if you see me at an event
wearing said clothes, please feel free to ask questions.   I am more
than happy to bend your ear and expound on all of the wonderful work,
time and effort that everyone spend on my behalf.

YIS
Catherine Lorraine

Hi Everyone,

This site is always a pick me up for me to start embroidering my
Banner again. I think its time to work on it and get it done.. Its
time to get this project finished,

In the short time I have been on this list I have gone from Wow... I
wish I could do that to Now, I MUST learn how to do that technique!
Metal thread embroidery is next...!!!

Thank you Everyone!!!

Once I have more progress on the banner I will post pics.


Cheers
Satine

Hi all,

   I am gearing up to work with a friendly neighborhood costumer to make the
Helena Snakenborg dress, with the impetus being the faboo embroidery on the
sleeves and partlet. I have a pattern for the repeating motif ready to go - but
I'm curious as to what others who may have attempted this design have come up
with. I've found a number of people via Google who have done this project. Sadly
no pictures go along with their brief mentions.

   Miss Fashion Plate herself can be seen here:
   http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?workid=1497

   Ta,
   Aelia


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Hello all,
I and my boyfriend (who is chinese, and has a chinese persona) found
a vintage chinese robe in a local antique shop for $50.  I insisted
he buy it and I told him I would restore it for him.  I emphasized
the fact (as far as I know it to be true) that traditional chinese
metal(laic)-thread embroidery....couching style is, to my knowlege,
not an embroidery technique that we can have been able to reproduce
by machine yet.  Meaning that ALL of the intricate metal thread
embroidery covering the front, back, and sleeves of the robe was all
done by hand(s).

My problem is how to find information on how to repair and restore
this robe.  My assesment of the robe is that is is no more than 100
years old, but was likely made IN chine.  However, in it's lifetime,
it has been ripped, worn, badly repaired, and some of the dye has
bled through to other parts of the robe making very obvious stains.
The robe is (for some unkown reason) lined  with cotton muslin.  ANd
the two tie closures are mismatched and not original.  One made from
cotton, another amde from some sort of polyester fabric.  Both
haphaserdly sewn to the robe.

Anyway, I can replace the lining with silk, and couching is easy.
Although, I WILL have to find a seller who sells the exact thickness
and type of metal thread that is used on the robe.  (it appears to
be cotton or silk thread twised and wrapped with metal fillament of
some kind)  I apologize for my obvious ignorance about metal-thread
embroidery.  But that is not a field of Needlework that I have under
my belt as of yet.  My biggest worry (and also the aspect of the
restoration that I know the least about) is the dye stains.  The
main color of the robe is red.  But it has on the back of the robe
two (what I call) "banners" that are attached to the back of the
neck by an cord and drape diaponally down either side of the back
until the meet the sides of the robe below the lowest closure where
the are sew to the front part of the robe itself.  THe "banners" are
blue colored with four or five chinese symbols embroidered (satin
stitch) along the length of them.  The blue dye has bled not only
throughout the "banners", but also onto parts of the red robe (both
front and back).  This is something I have no idea as to how to
approach, much less fix.

Please, any adive, links, resouces, or even books that anyone could
suggest would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time and generosity;
Meghan the Worrier
A&S Minister of The Barony of Allyshia
The Marches
Kingdom of the West

On Aug 4, 2007, at 11:40 PM, Violin Goddess wrote:
> Anyway, I can replace the lining with silk, and couching is easy.
> Although, I WILL have to find a seller who sells the exact thickness
> and type of metal thread that is used on the robe.  (it appears to
> be cotton or silk thread twised and wrapped with metal fillament of
> some kind)

The Japanese Embroidery Center carries a variety of metal threads in
their store at http://www.jecstore.bigstep.com/ and you can get a
sample card set to see which threads you need.

-sew

Greetings,
Just checking in:
Does the guild have plans for Perg?

Thank you,
Micheila

Good morning all you wonderful embroiderers who volunteered to needlework an
item for the Guild's 12th Night Silent Auction.

Just a quick reminder that the items are due at October Crown which is the
weekend of Oct. 14th.  I have you marked down as follows.  Please call or
email me to let me know that you received this email and how the item you
signed up for is progressing.  This is our guild's big fundraiser for the
next 2 years and so we are hoping for a great display of your handwork!

Napkins: Augelia de Montfort, Jania of Call Duck Manor, Catherine
Lorraine, Isela, Micheila MacCallum
Bookmarks: Vivianne of Cynagua, Morgana yr Oerfa, Evaine ni MacGregor,
Adriana Tacita, MaryAnn Greggor
Pouches: Aelia Apollonia, Maehgwynn "Megs"; Lucia Thaylur; Chiara la
Trombotiera, Caiterina nic Sheamus
Needlecases: Awarabella McHargue, Thyri de Peel, Theiadora Groves (2
items)

Should you have any questions about the project or if you are not planning
to attend Oct. Crown, please contact me and we can make other arrangements.

Yours in service and looking forward to seeing you in October!

Isela


Tel:  (831) 385-4047, Ext. 128
Email:  dcobb@...




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Greetings to the list,

The birthday gift for her Majesty Kaaren, was presented today at the
West Kingdom Officers meeting.

She cried.

New photo album  created named, Kaarens Coat with pictures of
everyones patches, along with some pictures of the work in progress .

There will be more pictures posted, of the presentation as soon as I
receive them.

Thank you all for working on this project.

YIS
Catherine Lorraine

Greetings -

I am in search of some documentation/ideas for an embroidery project
aproximating twelfth century Byzantine. I have an idea in my head but
after hours of searching the internet with two different search engines
I am at a loss for any information. I'm looking for an abstract/mosaic
design. I did find that beading was quite common at that time. Can
anyone point me in the direction of some pictures/ideas/documentation?
Thank you!

Megs-

Hi Chris,

please take Kaaren off moderated status, and mark as approved, this is
after all our Queen.

I thought I could do that, but I can't find the correct box to check

Thanks,

Catherine Lorraine

What is this stitch and what is is used for???  Outlinign Fil edging
like blanket?  Sorry for teh silly questions I am unfarmiliar wth this
one.

Cheers
Satine

Hi All,

Thank you to Everyone who answered my Question and helped me wth
Direction about tent stitch. I am going to play and research it more
and see what hapens...

So many wonderful things to learn so littlw time to cram it all in!!!!

Cheers
Satine

Greetings to the list from Catherine Lorraine,

As many of you know, this 12th Night,  the Guild will be holding a
silent auction to help replenish the coffers of the Guild.

A number of our members signed up to make embroidered items to be
auctioned .....

I have created a folder in the photo section called Guild Auction 12th
Night, and as items are received will be uploading pictures .

A reminder that your items are due by October Crown.

Please take a look at the pictures of the items received so far.

YIS
Catherine Lorraine
Guild Minister

Greetings to the list,

I have added more pictures, these are of various pieces of clothing
with embroidery that were made for Kaaren and Jade

YIS
Catherine Lorraine

Greetings to the list,

As some of you know this year at June Crown, the Guild recognized
three of its members for outstanding and continued service to the Guild .

A banner was made and their arms stitched and appliqued to the banner.

An illuminated book is also in the process of being painted so that
there is a permanent record of the history of the Guild as well as a
hard copy record of the names of the recipients of service recognition
as well as those individuals that complete the Broderer Program.

There is also a second banner that will bear the arms of those that
have completed the Broderer program.


The Guilds Illuminated book, will be a continuing project.  I have
uploaded pictures of how the book currently looks.    Maria del Norte
was kind enough to do all of the calligraphy that is currently in place.

YIS
Catherine Lorraine
Guild Minister

Hey Everyone,
I am looking for a picture/drawing of a pelican, celtic if possible.
If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be very grateful.
Thanks,
Arabella

At 02:53 PM 9/6/2007, you wrote:

>Hey Everyone,
>I am looking for a picture/drawing of a pelican, celtic if possible.
>If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be very grateful.
>Thanks,
>Arabella

If you have access to the Celtic Embroidery books by Robert
Coldcastle and Gerald of Ipsley, they have a drawing of a Pelican. It
is one of their designs (I believe Bob did the art), adapted from
period art for SCA use.

It is difficult to find early depictions of a Pelican. I was looking
a few years ago and the best I did was 14th c. (though it wasn't a
very thorough search, mainly Google images).

I don't remember if the Celtic Pelican is in Vol I or II of the
Celtic Embroidery books as I am at work and the books are at home.
You can  find a citation for the books on the West Kingdom Embroidery
Bibliography. (a great resource!)

Fionna nic Alisdair
visiting this list from Calontir

Fionna wrote:
"Fionna nic Alisdair...visiting this list from Calontir"

Hello Fionna!  I'm here too (all the way from An  Tir!).   It made me smile
reading that you are on this list.  I'm  not surprised though!
I hope you are well....give all my best to Drx and everyone!  Maybe  I'll see
you at Estrella!

Dafne





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Greetings -

Im getting ready to work on a piece for my daughter's garb and it
occurs to me that my plans may be in conflict with SCA heraldry. I
would like to do green leaves on a brown background for trim. It
occurs that this might conflict with Laurels but Im not sure. Would it
make a difference if I were to do green leaves on a white background?
or is that close enough to conflict with the belts of Knights?

Thanks for the help -

Megs -