Yes, you see right, I’ve done some nailbinding again… đ
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 me into his quite busy schedule just two days later… Continue reading
I haven’t made anything for myself for over one year, as my dear sweetheart pointed out to me recently. And the good husband that he is, he made me swear that I would start working on a project for myself and my own amusement next. …or as I did put it: as soon as possible. đ
And today we are taking another close look at my very first medieval islamic inspired embroidery project –
In my last posting I showed you 
Some embroidery projects take more time than others until they finally get finished and my 
And here a sneak peek at my 4th tablet woven band.
I was never really keen on tablet weaving but recently I had the feeling like I had to start another tablet woven band. And, well, therefore I started my third tablet woven band ever… đ
During the last days I was searching for a new medieval pelican inspiration for my current embroidery project. Well, what shall I say – finding a new inspiration is often difficult enough but if you are looking for something special, it can appear to be even more challenging.
After all the successful previous preparation for this project (like drafting an XL pattern and creating a 
Do you remember the 14th century XL hood pattern about which I told you