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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. step by step embroidery tutorials,  Projects,  Rose,  Rose embroidery for Elisenda's 14th century hood,  Surface Couching

    More about the rose embroidery for my friends hood .1 – the preparatory work

    2016/08/30

    And finally a posting about what might interest you the most: A step-by-step tutorial of how I created the rose embroidery for my friends 14th century hood. Though the rose embroidery for my friends 14th century hood might appear quite simple at first sight, it is definitely much more complex than it looks like. Well, there is quite some work involved to make it appear so simple, proper and effortless.

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  • 14th century hood with roses for Elisenda de Luna,  14th century projects,  Embroidery,  Gold embroidery / gold work,  Gold Thread,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  Surface Couching

    14th century hood for a friend – 4th rose finished & already working at the 5th rose! :)

    2016/08/21

    Woohooo! I just managed to finish another embroidered rose for my friends 14th century hood project. It took nearly a week and many tiny stitches but I made some really good progress during the last days. Ok, I admit it, I made most progress during my usual embroidery time at night. But well, I am – and always was – a night owl when it comes to working on my projects… *giggle* However, I guess that no one is more surprised about this great progress in such a rather short time than I am. Why? Well, my husband brought some organic pears home which a very nice coworker gave him. And I spent about two whole nights with…

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  • 14th century hood with roses for Elisenda de Luna,  14th century projects,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Gold embroidery / gold work,  Gold Thread,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  Rose,  Surface Couching

    14th century hood for a friend – 3rd rose finished & already working at the 4th rose! :)

    2016/08/12

    I know, it’s about time for another update concerning the 14th century hood project with rose embroidery for my friend Elisenda. Well, what a great coincidence as I just managed to finish the third rose for her hood! …and not only that, I already started working on the fourth rose! 😀 Despite the small set-back due to the work on my arming coat and a knighting scroll for a friend, I never ceased to dedicate every spare minute to the embroidery for my friends 14th century hood project.

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  • padded leg armor,  Projects,  SCA,  SCA - Heavy Fighting

    SCA Heavy Fighting – show your legs! …or a look at my padded leg armor :D

    2016/08/08

    Now that the padded arming coat is finally finished, I also get to show you the padded leg armor which I made some time ago. 🙂 Well, having a nice arming coat is just half the rent if you want to participate in SCA Heavy Fighting. As many of the shots go to the legs, it is a good idea to also put some thought and work into well fitting leg armor. And if you bruise as easily as I do, you indeed want some nicely padded leg armor. I already started working at this padded leg armor in March. It was kinda a last minute project as I wanted to bring at least one piece of armor…

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  • arming coat / gambeson,  Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  Projects,  SCA - Heavy Fighting

    SCA Heavy Fighting – my new embroidered arming coat / gambeson is finished! :)

    2016/08/02

    Wooohooo! My new, embroidered arming coat is finally finished! …and yeah, I have photos to prove it! But first things first! The last week was really intense. All week long I was working like crazy at a special knighting “scroll” due to a very short deadline. I even worked my nights through to make sure that I am able to finish the “scroll” in time. Though my sweetheart might have missed snuggling with me at night, he was very understanding and supportive – thank you hon! I love you! 😀 And finally all the hard work and back pain paid off as I just finished the last details! And damn, it looks pretty amazing…

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  • arming coat / gambeson,  Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Fleur-de-Lis,  Projects,  SCA - Heavy Fighting

    SCA Heavy Fighting – some embroidery for my arming coat / gambeson :)

    2016/07/24

    After adding all the eyelets and buttonholes, I took a look at my finished arming coat. Well, what shall I say – it looked nice but also very plain and boring! And I definitely don’t like to look plain or boring in my new arming coat! Therefore I decided to extend my work at the arming coat project by adding some nice embellishment. And the easiest way for me to add some “bling” is to add some embroidery! Well, why not, some embroidery will definitely not hurt my arming coat… 😉

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  • arming coat / gambeson,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Projects,  SCA,  SCA - Heavy Fighting

    SCA Heavy Fighting – working at my arming coat / gambeson :)

    2016/07/22

    And before someone else drops the question again about the progress of my armor for SCA heavy fighting and why I am still not in armor… Guys, it’s not finished yet! …I am still working at my arming coat! Really! I swear! *lol* Well, I hate to admit it but this is not my first arming coat project. Though I’ve never finished my very first attempt of an arming coat, I am quite positive that this new project will be quite different. And I am working hard to make it a success so I can finally mark the arming coat project off my list. Yeah, it’s true, I started an arming coat project already many years ago. But despite all…

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  • Calligraphy,  Kingdom of Meridies,  SCA,  Scriptorium,  Scroll - Grant of Arms

    Scriptorium – another Grant of Arms… :)

    2016/07/21

    Wooohoooo! Another one of my SCA scrolls – a “Grant of Arms” – was recently given out in court! …and I would love to send out a hearty congratulation to its recipient: Engelbrecht Wandelber! It was a true honor for me to create your scroll! 😀 Well, as you might already know, I normally create a lot of SCA scroll blanks in order to practice my Batarde hand as well as for my own, personal pleasure. But from time to time I also get a scroll commission for a personalized scroll. I really love this scroll commissions as creating a very special scroll for a very special person is always a great fun for me.

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  • 14th century hood with roses for Elisenda de Luna,  14th century projects,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Gold Thread,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pelicans,  Projects,  Rose,  Silk Thread,  Surface Couching

    First sneak peek at a new embroidery project – a 14th century hood for a friend or roses, roses, roses,… :)

    2016/07/13

    And todays posting is all about roses! …or to be more specific: embroidered roses! Well, you know me, I love me some good rose embroidery from time to time… 😉 After all my sewing related postings concerning my husbands new tunic, the time has finally come to show you some of my hand embroidery again! And as it happens, I just quite recently started a new embroidery project. Not only that, I already worked several hours on this project and therefore already have a nice sneak peek for you of: …a 14th century hood with roses (and maybe one or two pelicans) for my dear friend Elisenda de Luna! 😀

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  • 12th century grey light-wool tunic,  12th century projects,  Embroidery,  Hand-Sewing,  Needle Made Lace,  Projects,  Stem Stitch

    12th century tunic for my husband – how I made the counterpart for the 12th century neckline fastening and some other details…

    2016/07/05

    Todays posting about “how I made the counterpart for the 12th century neckline fastening and some other details…” brings us finally to the last progress pictures of the 12th century grey light-wool tunic project for my husband. Though I already showed you my period inspiration for this quite special 12th century neckline shape and how my take on this special neckline form based on the 12th century neckline inspiration looks like, it seems like I neglected a quite important detail till now: the period inspired fastening and its counterpart…

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  • I received my most recent order today and I just had to come on here to say that getting an order from this shop is second to none - it’s like Christmas every time. Racaire puts a ton of extra care into every order - each item is wrapped like a present, carefully folded, tied with ribbon, and includes care instructions. Getting to unwrap each item is such a joy. Beyond that, the work is spectacular, looks good, and wears well. You can wash and rewash and the prints look as good or better than they did on day one. I would give Racaire 10/10 stars every time.

    Elizabeth Leino Avatar Elizabeth Leino
    2024/03/12

    Incredible customer service skills and communication. I ordered a set of placemats and a table runner and after 6 months of daily use they show no signs of wear and are still vibrant and beautiful!!

    James Fray Avatar James Fray
    2022/08/30

    I’ve admired Racaire’s work for months and recently had a chance to purchase one of her scarves. So delighted with my purchase! The phoenix print on the scarf is so crisp and such a lovely, unique design. The fabric is soft and just the right color to complement the design. Shipping was swift, communication was excellent, and I just really enjoy wearing something that has so much creativity poured into it. I look forward to shopping from Racaire’s Workshop again!

    Heather B. Monson Avatar Heather B.
    2023/07/19
  • positive review  I just received my Skull earring. Shipping was quick (quicker than anticipated) and very personal. And they made it just in time to wear for Halloween. LOVE THEM!!!! Thank you..❤️

    Melissa Hannon Avatar Melissa Hannon
    2019/10/24

    positive review  I recently bought a run of octopus print fabric from Racaire’s Workshop. The piece is beautiful and it’s always a pleasure to business with a fellow artist. Anna’s attention to detail is amazing.

    Deborah Yegerlehner Sweeney Avatar Deborah Yegerlehner
    2019/09/26

    positive review  I've made 2 purchases from Racaire. both were of exceedingly high quality. She shipped fast and communicated quickly thru the whole process each time. I highly recommend her. I will go to her again when need arises without a doubt. Navah

    Aibinn Ingen Artain Avatar Aibinn Ingen
    2019/08/22

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • Light weight black 100% cotton gauze scarf/wrap/sash with blue celtic wolf, deer head & Tiwaz rune print for a special experience all year long! Hand printed with my own hand carved wolf, deer head & rune stamps. New cotton gauze scarf, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with wolf, deer head & rune print - black/blue - Tiwaz rune - light weight cotton gauze (long) $79.00
  • Dark "Emerald" green 100% mid-weight linen fabric patch with phoenix print in premium gold ink. Hand printed with my own hand carved phoenix stamp. New, pre-washed linen fabric, heat set print & machine washable! Linen patch with phoenix print - green (dark)/gold $10.00
  • Medium dark green linen coif/arming cap made from lovely green linen fabric, handprinted in white with a hand carved 13th century inspired dragon stamp. Ready to wear, pre-washed fabric! The coif is machine washable! Medium linen coif/arming cap in green (dark)/white with 13th century dragon print $30.00
  • Pelican bag made from green cotton canvas, lined with white cotton fabric & printed with a hand carved 15th century Pelican stamp in white. Bag with 15th century Pelican print - green/white - 13 x 13 inch $80.00
  • Soft & cozy scarf with octopus print. Hand printed with a hand carved octopus stamp. The octopus scarf is new, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with octopus print - red (rust)/yellow $59.00

Most recent top posts:

  • Feb 21, 2025 Let’s call it an update…
  • Nov 15, 2020 Lazarus mi-parti linen tunic for Count Tristan Greymane – King of The Burning Lands (Amtgard)
  • 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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