Season's Greetings!

 Wishing you all a peaceful and safe holiday season!

Another Embroidery Challenge

This year I ran another Embroidery Challenge within my local SCA group; pre-1600 embroidery with an open theme.

The aim of the Challenge was to provide opportunities to display work in a low anxiety, non-competitive environment and hopefully inspire others to get excited about embroidery, with everyone welcome to participate regardless of experience or skill level.

I like to make tokens to recognise those people who put the work in and take part. These are the tokens for the latest Challenge. We had a fair turn out, given the busy time of year.

Following an informal class I taught in October, I have also announced a Freehand Challenge which will run into next year. The theme of that one is pre-1600 inspired embroidery done without a pattern or markings. It should be interesting to see how everyone finds it and discuss how it all went!

New shinies

 I recently bought some simple fibula for some ancient garb from my talented costumier friend Bhri. (I'm planning on making some hot weather friendly garb soon.)

I also got some pretty hand made pins for the period sewing kit that I use at demos.

She takes commissions too, so get in touch if you'd like to chat about having something made.