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  • Category: Needlecrafts
  • Founded: Sep 27, 2000
  • Language: English
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Good Morning- Finally finished smilant snail *without *the braid-posted a photo in the egroup section. Appreciate everyone's help with the braid and will be ...
1 Nov 6, 2008
3:07 pm

Susan
patchworkpalace
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Most Blessed Greetings to You I am in search of Rosewood beads for a 12th Night gift I am constructing. I live in the lower Sacramento area but am willing to ...
2 Nov 5, 2008
7:40 pm

Chris Laning
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My dear lords and ladies, I apologize for the bandwith but I would like to invite you to join my walk through the Schatzkammer (Treasury) in Vienna, Austria...
1 Nov 1, 2008
4:29 pm

racaire
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Thank you to everyone who contributed info on metal threads for braidwork. I finished the design work on the pouch last night and am about to start the...
1 Oct 29, 2008
11:22 am

Susan
patchworkpalace
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Hi, I know the Elizabethan used 2 threads of different colours in their needles for some embroidery, (there's one really good picture of a man's cap shown in...
1 Oct 28, 2008
5:08 am

Velvet Claw
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371 is fairly fine - fyi but does do a lovely braid. You can also do braids in passing threads- #4 does a nice braid with #5 and #6 doing much heavier braids. ...
5 Oct 27, 2008
11:36 pm

Kim Gallagher
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oh my....decided I wanted to do some plaited braid work on a piece that needs a little more 'spiffy&#39;. Found Sabrina's article and she mentions using Benton...
1 Oct 26, 2008
11:07 pm

Lucia
patchworkpalace
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Good Morning I'm working on a piece for a friend and think it needs a little more spiff. The 4.5" design is on a red silk pouch. I used jap thread # 3, purl #...
1 Oct 26, 2008
11:38 am

Lucia
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For those who weren't able to attend the Intensive Needlework symposium this past September in L.A., you can see photos of the display that were uploaded to...
2 Oct 24, 2008
11:14 pm

Chiara Francesca
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Hello, all! I'm Lady Aeruin as Sruth Waleis (mka Carin Huber), just getting back into the SCA after a hiatus of several years. I currently reside in the...
1 Oct 18, 2008
8:25 pm

Carin Huber
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The following needlework classes will be taught at Fall Collegium in Vallejo next Saturday, October 23rd: ===================================== Title: Themes...
1 Oct 16, 2008
12:59 am

prplelady@...
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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...
2 Oct 13, 2008
6:50 pm

prplelady@...
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The book - Emblems for a Queen: The Needlework of Mary Queen of Scots by Michael Bath can be pre-ordered from Amazon.com for $ 37.80 with free shipping ...
1 Oct 12, 2008
6:22 pm

Rebecca
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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...
1 Oct 6, 2008
8:44 pm

prplelady@...
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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...
1 Oct 2, 2008
9:11 pm

ECH-W
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The Needleworker&#39;s Guild & Arachne's Web invites all interested parties to participate in the following activities on Saturday at October Crown: All activities...
1 Oct 2, 2008
4:19 am

prplelady@...
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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....
1 Sep 28, 2008
12:17 pm

Susan
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Following the Guild meeting, to be held in the sunshade of Guild Minister Felicia, is the class being hosted by Arachne's Web. The class is Introduction to...
1 Sep 26, 2008
4:47 pm

Sabrina de la Bere
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Hi, Is the guild doing anything at Crown? Class? meeting? thimble-fight? -Ascelin...
3 Sep 25, 2008
11:03 pm

prplelady@...
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Years ago, upright cross was listed as an approved stitch for the WKNG, and I completed a bookmark for adjudication. The upright crosses look like little plus...
2 Sep 25, 2008
2:11 am

Chiara Francesca
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**This is only slightly different than the previous message, just a bit more info and approved by the Crown.** Populace of the West! Pay Heed! Their Majesties...
1 Aug 27, 2008
1:47 am

cgordonbaty
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Posted on behalf of the Office of Arts and Sciences (His Majesty said to post it everywhere we could): Their Majesties, with the aid of their Arts and Sciences...
1 Aug 25, 2008
7:47 pm

Sorcha
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(please excuse the bandwith, folks) Narita, I emailed you the other day about the scissors case project. Wanted to be sure you got it, as your email address...
1 Aug 20, 2008
8:11 pm

prplelady@...
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Good morning, I just wanted to let you know that registration for the first Inter Kingdom Needlework Symposium will close on Labor Day. There is still a little...
2 Aug 20, 2008
7:46 pm

Lilinah
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Narita is my BFF :>) We've known each other over 30 years. I am a Rennaisance Faire fan and have known about the SCA for ages, but never joined. I do all kinds...
1 Aug 15, 2008
4:59 pm

Valerie
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BTW, here's something interesting I ran across while researching the blackwork article. This wasn't particularly relevant to the article, so I left it out. But...
1 Aug 15, 2008
1:17 am

Chris Laning
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Greetings! Wow, what a great article about Blackwork. I really appreciated reading it and thought put into it. It made me think of great site that I have...
1 Aug 14, 2008
5:59 pm

Jerry Shaeffer
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At long last, another issue is here! Issue #34 of the Guild's newsletter, Filum Aureum, is now online for you to download, in this folder: ...
1 Aug 14, 2008
3:50 am

Chris Laning
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We still need 6 volunteers for the Guild’s 2009 Service Project. If you are interested in signing up to make a scissors case for the Royalty to give at...
1 Aug 13, 2008
7:51 pm

prplelady@...
purple_felicia
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... The manuscript for the next volume of Medieval Clothing and Textiles is on its way to the publisher, so I can now report on the contents. The volume will ...
1 Aug 4, 2008
10:56 pm

Sorcha
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