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  • 12th century Block Print,  12th century projects,  12th century tunic - printed yellow raw silk,  12th/13th century stamps (misc),  12th/13th century teardrop stamps,  13th century Block Print,  13th century projects,  Hand-Sewing,  Projects,  Projects - Block Printing,  romanesque teardrop stamp

    …the start of a 12th century printed silk tunic project :)

    2018/04/01

    Wooohooo! I finally started the 12th century printed silk tunic project for my sweetheart! And you find me quite excited as I was preparing for this very special project for some time now. You might have already been wondering about all the new 12th/13th century inspired block printing stamps which I created during the last months. After finishing the last stamp we were finally able to put the new block printing stamps to good use. 

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  • Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  Lazy Daisy Stitch,  Modern Nailbinding,  nailbinded and embroidered hat,  Projects - Nailbinding,  Satin Stitch,  Stem Stitch

    …some nailbinding again – my finished nailbinded and embroidered hat :D

    2018/03/23

    My nailbinded and embroidered hat is finally finished! *happydance* And you can tell that it is my absolute favorite as I am wearing my new nailbinded and embroidered hat nearly every day for several hours. 😀 And before you ask – no, my sweetheart doesn’t object to it as he knows that I am always at least a little bit cold. Everyone who has met me during cold weather can tell that staying warm is definitely one of the main objectives of my life. But that’s not only because the cold makes me feel uncomfortable. No, it’s far more than that. Being cold is normally followed by being ill and…

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  • painted wooden boxes,  Projects - Largesse

    medieval inspired painted boxes for largesse

    2018/03/15

    As you can see, my husband and I had a lot of fun painting some small wooden boxes for our largesse stash. 🙂 Now you might ask – what is largesse? Well, largesse is a nice tradition within the SCA and it normally describes small tokens of appreciation. Largesse can come in a lot of different forms and shapes. Quite often it is hand made by the person who gives the largesse – or well, like in this certain case, it can be store bought and then hand painted. 🙂

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  • Adding glass beads,  Ending a band,  Projects - Tablet weaving,  Special Techniques,  Tablet woven bands

    …another tablet woven band finished!

    2018/03/09

    Wooohooo! I finished another tablet woven band! And this time I even added black glass beads to it while I was weaving it! *happydance* Well, it seems like I made enough tablet woven bands during the last months that I finally gave up on counting them. However, if I had to make an educated guess, I would say this band is number 10(+something). 😀

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  • Misc.,  Projects,  Projects - Block Printing,  Racaire

    Preparations for my next block printing project…

    2018/03/07

    After taking a look at the beautiful yellow and blue raw silk fabric which I wanted to use for my next block printing project, I realized that the pre-washed fabric wasn’t as smooth as I liked it to be. Well, after all this years of minimal use of the ironing board and the iron, I had to admit to myself that this lovely time had to come to an end. I had to iron my fabric for my project and I definitely didn’t enjoy the thought of it.

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  • 12th century Block Print,  12th century projects,  12th/13th century stamps (misc),  13th century Block Print,  13th century projects,  Projects,  Projects - Block Printing

    …and a new little dragon stamp cut – medieval inspired block printing stamp IV

    2018/02/24

    You might think that after carving three medieval inspired block printing stamps rather recently, which were all based on extant printed fabrics from the 12th to 13th century, that I might have done enough stamp cutting for a while. But no, I have by far not have had enough from cutting block printing stamps yet. And it definitely didn’t help that my dear sweetheart ordered a nice set of good cutting tools as Christmas present for me. Yeah, he is indeed a terrible enabler when it comes to my projects and, as you can imagine, I definitely do not object to that… 😉

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  • Projects - Nailbinding

    …some nailbinding again… .1

    2018/02/15

    …and here is some more progress concerning my most recent nailbinding project – a nailbinded grey and blue hood. 🙂 I didn’t have much time to work on my projects recently but I still try to achieve a little bit of progress every day. Nevertheless, I think that I won’t be able to finish the hood before the winter is over but I don’t mind as there is always another winter to come. 😉

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  • Books,  Books - Nailbinding,  Projects,  Projects - Nailbinding

    …and, for a change, some nailbinding again and some personal news…

    2018/02/04

    Yes, you see right, I’ve done some nailbinding again… 🙂  It is really nice to finally find a moment of peace which allows me to catch my breath. I feel like I just got off a roller coaster. The last year finished with quite a surprise and it was unfortunatelly not the kind one would normally appreciate. After some initial struggles to find a doctor who would see me on short notice around christmas, I finally received the information that I had to undergo a small surgery. And though the thought scared me quite a bit, I was at the same time also very thankful that my doctor could fit…

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  • 12th century duchess scroll,  12th century knighting scroll,  Calligraphy,  Scriptorium,  Scroll - Duchy

    Scriptorium – my secret 12th century scroll project – Duchess scroll .2

    2017/12/31

    It took a little to prepare the photos of my most recent 12th century Duchess scroll for Rhiannon of the Isle for my blog. However, all is good now, as I finally fullfilled my promise by preparing and uploading all detail photos of her Duchy scroll. Yes, I admit it. I had to remind myself several times about this photos and was quite concerned that I might forget to post them after all. Unfortunatelly my mind sometimes tends to jump from one project to the next. Often this makes it quite difficult for me to focus on certain projects, especially the ones which I already consider finished. Yes, in cases…

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  • 12th century Block Print,  12th/13th century teardrop stamps,  13th century Block Print,  Projects - Block Printing,  romanesque teardrop stamp

    Third 12th/13th century inspired block printing stamp finished! – Romanesque teardrop stamp .3

    2017/12/19

    I am so excited! My third 12th/13th century inspired block printing stamp is finished! And now I have three lovely Romanesque stamps for my next block printing & 12th century garb making project! *very happy dance* I had to wait for about two days for the glue to harden. This will make sure that the linoleum cut will not separate from the wood part in the future. And as you can imagine, this were the longest two days ever! But it definitely paid off. The glue I used will make sure that the wood or linoleum part would rather fall apart than the linoleum cut separate from the wood. Knowing…

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Customer Reviews

  • positive review  Racaire makes wonderful things, she even takes on the Herculean task of dressing ME up pretty and makes it look easy. Anyone who has seen me at an event the past three or four years has seen her work. Not only is it beautifully made, it's durable enough to wear for heavy combat! Win-win!

    Conrad Vom Schwarzwald Avatar Conrad Vom
    2019/07/28

    positive review  Racaire's knowledge & skill makes her one of the finest craftsmen of her generation. If you are in need of beautifully rendered, meticulously constructed, & well documented period garments, accessories, or advice for planning a period-themed event or production, you are in safe hands with Racaire.

    Donna Rice-Bassett Avatar Donna Rice-Bassett
    2019/07/28

    positive review  Working with Racaire's Workshop has been wonderful. I special ordered an octopus bag and it is beautiful. She created it to my requested specifications.There was a ton of communication throughout the entire process. It was efficient, and easy.

    Cera Jackson Avatar Cera Jackson
    2019/11/30
  • An all around wonderful experience! I ordered a custom printed scarf with specific colors, material and design and she knocked it out of the park. Great communication, customer service and delivered it on time as estimated. I Will be buying more from Racaire’s Workshop!

    Paul Ghezzo Avatar Paul Ghezzo
    2022/11/04

    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

    positive review  I placed my order and a few days later my package arrived. It was perfect. It was everything I wanted it to be. Nothing to dislike here. Highly recommend.

    Bill Bush Avatar Bill Bush
    2020/05/20

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • Large size fleur-de-lis linen coif/arming cap made from lovely black 100% linen fabric, handprinted with a hand carved fleur-de-lis in premium gold print. Ready to wear, new and pre-washed fabric! The coif is machine washable! Large linen coif/arming cap in black/gold with fleur-de-lis print $36.00
  • Light weight champagne colored Dupioni silk Scarf/ Sarong/ Wrap/ Throw handprinted in purple with an Art Nouveau dragonfly print for a special experience all year long! Hand printed with my own hand carved stamps. New Dupioni silk scarf, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf/ Sarong/ Wrap with dragonfly print - white (champagne)/purple - dupioni silk $149.00
  • Light weight yellow 100% cotton gauze scarf with black 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 - yellow/black - light weight cotton gauze (long) $79.00
  • Soft lightweight blue scarf with white medieval rose & 12th century print for a special medieval experience all year long! Wearable art hand printed with my own hand carved stamps. New scarf, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with rose & 12th century print - blue/white - light weight $59.00
  • Light weight black 100% cotton gauze Scarf/ Sarong/ Wrap/ Throw with two colored Art Nouveau dragonfly print for a special experience all year long! Hand printed with my own hand carved dragonfly stamp. New cotton gauze scarf, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf/ Sarong/ Wrap with dragonfly print - black/purple & green - light weight cotton gauze $119.00

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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