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  • 14th century hood with roses for Elisenda de Luna,  14th century projects,  Craft with Racaire,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Gold embroidery / gold work,  Gold Thread,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Medieval Embroidery Hands On Tutorials,  Misc.,  Misc. step by step embroidery tutorials,  Projects,  Racaire,  Rose,  Rose embroidery for Elisenda's 14th century hood,  Silk Thread,  Surface Couching

    More about the rose embroidery for my friends hood .3 – my surface couching embroidery for the center of the roses…

    2016/10/27

    It took some time but today I finally have my third part of my rose embroidery tutorial ready for you. Todays posting will show you how I used Surface Couching to embroider the central section of the roses for my friends 14th century hood. 😀 But before we get to the embroidery tutorial, I would like to write a little about the last days and weeks as they were quite a journey for me. As some of you might recall from my recent postings, I was taking one test after another to qualify for my GED diploma. And though all these tests drained me mentally, I am excited to tell that all the hard work and concentration finally…

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  • 12th century fillet - black with white silk embroidery,  12th century projects,  Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  SCA,  Silk Thread,  Stem Stitch

    My new black 12th century fillet with white silk embroidery! :D

    2016/10/16

    Gloria, my dear mother-in-law, took a lovely selfie of us both at the most recent SCA event – Coronation. This cute selfie allows me to finally show you my most recent 12th century project “in use”: My new black 12th century fillet with white silk embroidery! 😀 How come? Well, after completing my new grey/black 12th century dress, I longed for a slightly different 12th century headgear than my ‘normal’ red silk fillet with pearl embroidery. And as the making of a new fillet does not take very long, I decided to simply make a fillet that matched at least one of the colors of my new dress…

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  • Misc.,  Racaire

    Racaire… events, events, events and mundane life… working on my GED… :D

    2016/10/15

    Wow! What a week! Or well, to be more exact, what amazing but also a little bit stressful weeks we just had. There were three great events in a row which neither my husband nor I wanted to miss. And we ended up going to all of them. After the first event I actually forgot to unpack my clean cloths and just used the already packed bag for the next event. Yeah, that happens when a girl just can’t decide what to wear on the weekend and has a certain system to organize the clean clothing in one bag and all laundry in the her husbands bag after the event… Yeah, I…

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  • 14th century hood with roses for Elisenda de Luna,  14th century projects,  Basics,  Craft with Racaire,  Embroidery,  Gold embroidery / gold work,  Gold Thread,  How to start a new thread,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Medieval Embroidery Hands On Tutorials,  Misc. step by step embroidery tutorials,  Projects,  Rose embroidery for Elisenda's 14th century hood,  Silk Thread,  Surface Couching

    More about the rose embroidery for my friends hood .2 – starting the surface couching

    2016/10/03

    Wow! What a week! During the last days I was struggling with fighting off a head cold as well as finally facing my driving test. As easy as embroidery and some other things might come to me, I really struggle a lot when it comes to taking any kind of tests. And the driving test, which took place yesterday, was definitely no difference. I was a complete wreck before, during and after the test and not even my dear husband was able to calm me down…

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  • 12th century dress - grey,  12th century projects,  Hand-Sewing,  Projects

    My new grey/black 12th century dress is finally finished! :D

    2016/09/22

    And surprise, surprise – I just managed to finish another 12th century dress! 🙂 Well, I admit it, I didn’t post much about my new 12th century dress project till now – only one short posting and that was all. But well, it was also just one of my “small” side projects which I took up or abandoned whenever I felt like it. “Just” some hand sewing in order to relax and to keep my hands busy… I think it’s quite important to have small side projects like this. Projects which have no time frame or real importance and might not even work out. But projects like these can help to take one’s mind off…

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  • Kingdom of Meridies,  Meridian Grand Tournament,  Misc.,  Photos,  SCA,  SCA - Heavy Fighting,  SCA Events

    Meridian Grand Tournament – fighting, banners and more photos…

    2016/09/16

    While writing yesterdays posting about the Meridian Grand Tournament I got so excited that I completely forgot about the other photos and links I wanted to share with you. But postponed is not abandoned! This minor mistake can be easily corrected by writing just another posting with the Meridian Grand Tournament as its main topic. …and after this posting we can finally return to my (more or less) regular program of “embroidery, needlework and sewing”. Ok, there might be also some more calligraphy too if the right mood strikes me and I decide to get my nibs and ink out. Well, who knows what the future brings… 😉

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  • Embroidery,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Meridian Grand Tournament,  My Order of the Velvet Owl,  my SCA - Awards,  SCA,  SCA - Heavy Fighting,  SCA Events,  Silver Thread,  Surface Couching

    Meridian Grand Tournament – the Order of the Velvet Owl and other great things…

    2016/09/15

    Seeing my scroll for the Armatura tournament go to a worthy and excited recipient was not my only highlight at the Meridian Grand Tournament this very last weekend. So many awesome and memorable things happened throughout the whole day. And being admitted into the Order of the Velvet Owl of my beloved home, the Kingdom of Meridies, was definitely the most amazing surprise for me on this day. Here a beautiful shot of this very special moment which I got to share with three other friends who were also admitted to the Order of the Velvet Owl: The picture above was taken by Becky Cullen. Becky, thank you very much for this lovely memory! …and if you would…

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  • Armatura,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Meridian Grand Tournament,  SCA,  SCA Events,  Scriptorium,  Scrolls for Tournaments

    Scriptorium – Meridian Grand Tournament – a scroll for the winner of the Armatura

    2016/09/14

    Last but not least I have the pleasure to present to you my scroll for the winner of the Armatura tournament! Wow! The last weekend was truly amazing! My husband and I travelled to Tennessee – to the Meridian Grand Tournament – and brought a rather special package to the event. It was a scroll for the winner of the Armatura tournament sponsored by the “Order of the Legio Ursi” / “Legion of the Bear”. But first things first… As some of you might already know, is my husband a proud member of the “Legion of the Bear”, as well as some other dear friends of mine. Therefore I was really excited when I got the commission…

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  • Kingdom of Meridies,  SCA,  Scriptorium,  Scroll Peerage - Knighting,  Viking knighting scroll

    Scriptorium – Kail’s viking knighting scroll – definitely not your normal knighting scroll…

    2016/09/08

    I already mentioned in my previous postings that I was working on a very special scroll and here it is: The viking knighting scroll for Kaðall Viðarsson. …and yes, before you ask, it is indeed a painted woodcut. Though the term “scroll” might actually not really apply here, it served all purposes of a scroll at a recent SCA event. Therefore I am quite inclined to keep on using the term “scroll”. But actually the name of this finished project doesn’t really matter. The recipient, Kail, who got surprised with this scroll at his vigil, told me that he really loves his viking knighting scroll. And this makes me very happy as I am quite proud of the…

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  • Calligraphy,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Misc. Scrolls,  SCA,  Scriptorium

    Scriptorium – new scroll blanks for the Kingdom of Meridies :)

    2016/09/07

    Well, this was definitely a first for me. Never before did I go home after an SCA event with more scroll blanks than I had before… *lol* But first things first. Mistress Mara Palmer, who is doing an awesome job coordinating the scrolls supplied by the local scribes with the scroll demand of the current Royal Majesties, had several blanks with lovely artwork in her case. But they all had one thing in common – they were in need of some calligraphy…

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  • positive review  Racaire makes beautiful and period pieces from A-Z! My little family proudly owns three of her bags, which are extremely durable and gorgeous! My daughter (5 years old) even has her own sized bag! They go to every event with us and often I use mine as my purse in mundane life. Racaire will only make and sell items which will stand the test of time and is extremely detailed in everything she does. I recommend 10/10!

    Katie Whipple Avatar Katie Whipple
    2019/07/28

    positive review  Just received the most darling pair of handmade earrings from her and I love them. Quick shipping, excellent communication and customer service, excellent and professional craftsmanship and just all around delightful to deal with. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for that perfect item or gift!

    Lexie Huselton Avatar Lexie Huselton
    2019/10/23

    positive review  Friendly efficent service

    Gytha Ui Bhanain Avatar Gytha Ui
    2020/04/29
  • positive review  This woman is so amazingly talented and wonderful!!! She creates the most beautiful things!!! If you are looking for someone to create something for you - you have found her!!!

    Misty April Bushlow Avatar Misty April
    2019/10/16

    Have purchased two items so far from Racaire. Both items are high quality, superb communication from Racaire with design, what was needed fabric wise and pricing. Everything was straight up and done to my exact specifications. She does beautiful work, extremely well made and is truly an artist above the rest. Purchase with confidence and rest assured that what you get will definitely bring the oohs and ahhhs.

    Todd Bennett Avatar Todd Bennett
    2022/08/30

    positive review  I ordered an octopus printed bag on October 27th. By the next day, the bag was finished, packaged up, and shipped to me. It arrived today, October 31st. Included in the package was a hand-written note detailing how to clean the bag as-needed, and a few extra small pieces of stamped fabric. The seller was very responsive to questions, and gave me some great tips as I'm going to start getting into doing fabric painting myself. I would definitely recommend purchasing from Racaire's Workshop.

    Joe Sites Avatar Joe Sites
    2019/11/01

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • White cotton denim patch with seahorse print. Hand printed with my own hand carved stamp. New, pre-washed & machine washable! Cotton patch with seahorse print 1 - white/blue $3.00
  • Light weight purple 100% cotton gauze scarf with a unique winged cat and star print for a special experience all year long! Hand printed in white with my own hand carved stamps. New cotton gauze scarf, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with winged cat & star print - purple/white - light weight cotton gauze (long) $79.00
  • Light weight black 100% cotton gauze scarf with red octopus print for a special experience all year long! Hand printed with my own hand carved octopus stamp. New cotton gauze scarf, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with octopus print - black/red - light weight cotton gauze (long) $85.00
  • Large brown linen coif/arming cap made from lovely brown linen fabric, handprinted in blue with a hand carved triple spiral stamp based on Neolithic artwork from the Newgrange site in Ireland. Ready to wear, pre-washed fabric! The coif is machine washable! Large linen coif/arming cap in brown/blue with Newgrange triple spiral print (1) $30.00
  • Medium size purple (Magenta) linen coif/arming cap made from lovely 100% linen fabric, handprinted in premium copper ink with a hand carved triskele stamp based on triskele artwork dated to AD 100-200. Ready to wear, pre-washed fabric! The coif is machine washable! Medium linen coif/arming cap in purple (magenta)/copper with triskele print $36.00

Most recent top posts:

  • Feb 21, 2025 Let’s call it an update…
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  • Aug 30, 2020 Thoughts on mastering medieval embroidery
  • Jan 14, 2020 Blockprinting & stamp cutting – my new obsessions…
  • Dec 28, 2019 …a little 7th to 9th century doll tunic…

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As some of you know I love re- & upcycling. Today I decided to give some of my propagated pothos plants a new home in hanging pots made from coffee creamer bottles. They are relatively easy to cut and, as you can see in the pictures, the outside shows their watering status very well which makes it easy to care for the plants.I love the little plant wall I started in the sleeping room, it has quite a calming vibe. Furthermore pothos is known to help with air quality, easy to keep alive and is a great plant for a sleeping room.I hope I could inspire some of you to recycle your common plastic containers and maybe add some more green to your home....and now back to working on my seahorse sketch...Love,Racaire💚💚💚🌹💚💚💚#racaire #recycle #upcyled #upcycled #upcycle #pothos #plants #plantsmakepeoplehappy® #plantsmakemehappy #plantsforthebedroom #bedroom #indoorplant #wallplants ... See MoreSee Less

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After such a long time, I finished another #viking #wirewrap #necklace ! ❤️🤗❤️
#steampunk #vibe for the win!

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