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Passionate fiber artist, blockprinter, stampcutter, seamstress & more. One of a kind wearable art handmade with love in Florida.

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  • Bead Embroidery,  Blackwork,  Books,  Books - Embroidery,  Books - Handsewing,  Crewelwork,  Embroidery,  Essential Stitch Guides,  Hand-Sewing,  Royal School of Needlework,  Stumpwork,  White Work

    Useful Embroidery Books for Beginners

    2014/02/14

    Now I have this lovely and nearly empty “virgin” blog in front of me and the blog postings of more than 8.5 years – about 2.300 postings “behind me”. This count includes many book reviews as you can imagine. I can really draw on plentiful resources and I am willing to do take advantage of it. 😉 During the last 14 years I bought many books about embroidery, historical costuming, medieval art, calligraphy, museum catalogues,… – just to mention a few. And since I started blogging in April 2005, I reviewed several of them.

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  • Great products, quality materials, personalized service, top notch customer support, perfect packaging. Quite possibly one of the best shops out there!

    Gale Hoefnagel Avatar Gale Hoefnagel
    2024/02/16

    positive review  She made a masque for me, and helped me pick color an design, then gift-wrapped (😍) it when I said it was a birthday present from me to me -- well constructed and as attractive as possible given what it is. I will definitely buy again. Kendra of the White Castle

    Lou Villadsen Avatar Lou Villadsen
    2020/04/25

    positive review  hangearbeitete mittelalterlich Stoffdrucke. Aber auch H.P.Lovecraft Fans könnten auf ihre Kosten kommen,, Squirts in Sight

    Steffen Quaer Avatar Steffen Quaer
    2019/11/07
  • positive review  Her work is flawless and high quality. She will not send out a product that you would need to repair!

    Stephanie Payton Avatar Stephanie Payton
    2019/07/28

    I purchased a printed scarf, and Racaire was able to help me with international shipping (via messenger). The item arrived quickly, exactly as promised, and beautifully wrapped. And as a bonus, Racaire is a lovely person. I recommend Racaire and hope to make future purchases soon!

    Heidi Zurbrugg Avatar Heidi Zurbrugg
    2023/04/17

    I've been following the shop for a while, trying to decide what I would have commissioned. Instead I fell in love with and impulse-bought a gorgeous dragonfly scarf that will be perfect for one of my Ren Faire costumes. It arrived quickly and lovingly packaged, and it's even better than I could imagine! You can tell it was made with love and with soul. I'm already excited about my next purchase and I don't even know what it is yet!

    Merideth Plimley-Wiegand Avatar Merideth Plimley-Wiegand
    2023/06/08

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • Large size 12th century linen coif / arming cap made from blue linen fabric & hand printed with a hand carved 12th century pattern stamp with premium gold print. Pre-washed fabric, ready to wear & machine washable! Large linen coif/arming cap in blue with premium gold 12th century pattern print $36.00
  • A one of a kind medium/large nalbinded cap with hand embroidery in purple & yellow Superwash Fine Merino Wool. Carefully worked by hand, hand embroidered, lovely soft & warm for a warm head during the next winter time! Nalbinded cap with embroidery – purple & yellow – medium/large size $159.00
  • Light weight white 100% cotton gauze scarf with a unique winged cat and star print for a special experience all year long! Hand printed in black with my own hand carved stamps. New cotton gauze scarf, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with winged cat & star print - white/black - light weight cotton gauze (long) $79.00
  • Bag made from blue cotton canvas, lined, printed with a hand carved triskele stamp Bag with triskele print - blue/white - 11.5 x 12 inch $80.00
  • Small, lightweight, black 100% cotton gauze scarf with raven/bird of prey print! Hand printed with my own hand carved raven/bird of prey stamp based on a find from the Vendel era in Gotland, Sweden, 7th century. Scarf with raven print - black/white - light weight cotton gauze (short) $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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After such a long time, I finished another #viking #wirewrap #necklace ! ❤️🤗❤️
#steampunk #vibe for the win!

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