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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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  • 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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  • 12th century fillet - black with white silk embroidery,  12th century projects,  Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  SCA,  Silk Thread,  Stem Stitch

    My new black 12th century fillet with white silk embroidery! :D

    2016/10/16

    Gloria, my dear mother-in-law, took a lovely selfie of us both at the most recent SCA event – Coronation. This cute selfie allows me to finally show you my most recent 12th century project “in use”: My new black 12th century fillet with white silk embroidery! 😀 How come? Well, after completing my new grey/black 12th century dress, I longed for a slightly different 12th century headgear than my ‘normal’ red silk fillet with pearl embroidery. And as the making of a new fillet does not take very long, I decided to simply make a fillet that matched at least one of the colors of my new dress…

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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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  • 12th century grey light-wool tunic,  12th century projects,  Adornments,  Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  How to imitate a woven band,  Projects

    My husbands christmas gift – a grey light-wool 12th century tunic – how to imitate a woven band for bottom embellishment… :)

    2016/01/21

    Yes, you read it right, todays posting is about “how to imitate a woven band for bottom embellishment” (of a tunic). 🙂 I guess that many of you never expected that I would say this one time, but sometimes special projects will come along for which a very simple embroidered embellishment can actually be the best choice. Especially when you decide to decorate a garment without taking the focus off of the main “star” – which in this case happens to be the tablet woven band I used for the neckline and the cuffs. But before we take a closer look at my take on “how to imitate a woven band” with embroidery, I would like…

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  • 14th century Meridian Cross Cyclas / sideless surcote,  14th century projects,  Applique,  Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  Hand-Sewing,  How to prepare patches for appliqué,  How to use embroidery models / Schablonen,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects

    My new “Meridian Cross Cyclas” – a Manesse inspired 14th century cyclas / sideless surcote .1 – the appliqué embroidery

    2015/11/20

    Yeah, it’s true and no typo – I made a 14th century cylas / sideless surcote for me! Or how I call the newest addition to my wardrobe: my 14th century “Meridian Cross Cyclas”! 😀 How come? Well, while I was living in the kingdom of Drachenwald – the SCA group covering Europe, the middle East and South Africa – I wasn’t able to make it to many SCA events. Not that I didn’t want to but quite many of the events were out of my budget due to the required travel to the location in a rather far away country like Sweden, Finland, UK,… Therefore my normal event count per year was about 1 to maximal…

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  • 14th century hood,  14th century projects,  Blackwork,  Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  How to use embroidery models / Schablonen,  Projects

    My pink 14th century hood with long liripipe & decorative chain stitch embroidery – revisited

    2015/07/09

    And now, that I already started my new 14th century hood project for a friend – about which I told you yesterday – I would like to take the chance and tell you a little bit more about my other 14th century hood projects. As some of you might remember, I already revisited my 14th century hood with daggings, long liripipe and decorative chain stitch embroidery project last year. This 14th century hood was my favorite hood until I decided to give it away to a very nice friend whom I met at an SCA event in England – at Rhaglan.

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  • Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  Modern Nailbinding,  Projects - Nailbinding

    And more nailbinding – a nailbinded headband with embroidery

    2014/11/20

    … and even more nailbinding for you today – a nailbinded and embroidered headband! 😀 Before I started working at the nailbinded cap, about which I posted yesterday, I finished this nailbinded headband with embroidery which you can see at the picture above. A headband like this is a great finger exercise. 🙂

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  • Chain Stitch,  Modern Nailbinding,  Projects - Nailbinding,  Stem Stitch

    Modern Nailbinding / Nadelbinden – a new project and old projects revisited :)

    2014/11/07

    On my birthday I decided to have some fun and to do something I haven’t done for quite a long time. Therefore I took one of my nailbinding needles and had some fun with turning some wool into a new cap… 🙂 I always find it very relaxing when I am working at a nailbinding project. Some of you might not be familiar with this great technique by now but nailbinding is an ancient technique which is much older than crotchet or knitting. It is an interesting technique that is worth at least a try. Well, however, that this is an old technique doesn’t mean that we can’t give it a modern…

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  • 14th century projects,  Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Fleur-de-Lis,  Klosterstich,  Lazy Daisy Stitch,  Medieval Embroidery,  Needle Books,  Projects,  Travel & Largesse Fund

    Needle books with 14th century inspired Fleur-de-Lis embroidery worked in Klosterstich

    2014/07/24

    My recent 4day trip to Barcelona as well as the postings about my favorite Barcelona photos were a nice possibility to take a short break from my ongoing embroidery projects. This is one of my favorite ways to restore my energy and inspiration for new projects and postings. But now it is definitely time to get back to my embroidery projects and my embroidery related postings with renewed power. And I am very glad to say that I just finished two hand sewn needle books with 14th century inspired Fleur-de-Lis Klosterstich embroidery. 🙂 You maybe remember my recent posting with the sneak peek at the 14th century inspired Fleur-de-Lis embroidery in Klosterstich. As you can see on the picture on the left, I finally…

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Customer Reviews

  • 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 have admired Racaire’s Workshop for a while. The examples of period style and the detail put into the finished work always looks great. I ordered some linen coifs for my kit and was asked important question that made my experience a good one. Besides size, color and intended use. I am happy with my purchase.

    John Reuter Norman Armoury Avatar John Reuter Norman Armoury
    2020/01/13

    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  Just received the most darling pair of handmade earrings from her and I love them. Quick shipping, excellent communication and customer service, excellent and professional craftsmanship and just all around delightful to deal with. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for that perfect item or gift!

    Lexie Huselton Avatar Lexie Huselton
    2019/10/23

    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

    positive review  Ordered the octopus stamped fabric. They were a dream to work with!! Patiently answered all my questions and when I finally made my decision the fabric was shipped and arrived very quickly!! I definitely recommend Racaire’s Workshop for any really cool custom stamped fabrics!!

    Betsy DeBottis Avatar Betsy DeBottis
    2019/09/15

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • Wearable art in form of a soft & cozy blue scarf with 13th century lion & fleur-de-lis print. Hand printed in white with my own hand carved stamps. New scarf, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with 13th century lion print - blue/white $59.00
  • Beautiful hair stick in silver color triskele. Has a good weight and a lovely shine - very pretty jewelry for your hair! Hair stick with triskele $16.00
  • Reversible hood / SCA fencing mask hood cover, lined with green cotton canvas for extra safety. Hood is completely reversible and can be custom printed. Hood / fencing mask hood cover - reversible - black & brown / green $100.00
  • Beautiful metal hair stick in silver color with light blue glass bead. Has a good weight and a lovely shine - pretty jewelry for your hair! Hair stick 'blossom' with light blue glass bead $12.00
  • 14th century trapezoidal bag made from lovely cotton fabric with a two colored weave, completely lined with off white fabric. All seams were reinforced. Bag is machine washable! 14th century trapezoidal bag 11 & 19 / 12 in $90.00

Most recent top posts:

  • Nov 15, 2020 Lazarus mi-parti linen tunic for Count Tristan Greymane – King of The Burning Lands (Amtgard)
  • Oct 23, 2020 “Hey Conrad, let’s talk about fighting!” – Episode 2 – “Learning by adapting”
  • Oct 10, 2020 “Hey Conrad, let’s talk about fighting!” – Episode 1 – “Getting Over Yourself”
  • Aug 30, 2020 Thoughts on mastering medieval embroidery
  • Jan 14, 2020 Blockprinting & stamp cutting – my new obsessions…

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After all the stamp cutting I finally managed to mount the first 3 stamps on wood.🐺❤️😍❤️🐺#racaire #blockprint #stampcutter #printing #cut #stamp #mysca #empireofmedievalpursuits #amtgard #larp #cosplay #embellishment #medieval #reenactment #handmade #handcut #artist #localartist #artforyoureveryday #creating #createeveryday #creativity #create #creativeprocess #wolf #celtic #vikings #viking #vikingstyle #lilyhttps://www.racaire.com/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Passionate artist, blockprinter, stampcutter, seamstress & more. One of a kind art handmade with love by a small local business in Crestview, Florida.

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After all the stamp cutting I finally managed to m After all the stamp cutting I finally managed to mount the first 3 stamps on wood.
🐺❤️😍❤️🐺

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Another customer commission just got finished and Another customer commission just got finished and I made some extra face masks for you!
New face masks made from lovely black linen with white 13th century fleur-de-lis print! Freshly handprinted and just off the sewing machine to add some more fun to your daily life! Stay healthy my friends! ❤️😍❤️ https://www.racaire.com/product-category/face-mask/

#racaire #facecover #facemask #protection #mysca #fashion #fashionable  #madeinflorida #amtgard #empireofmedievalpursuits #cosplay #larp #dagorhir #bkack #white #blackandwhite #whiteandblack #printedfabric #printedmaterial #linen #printedlinen #facemasks #handprinted #handprintedtextiles #handprintedfabric #fleurdelis #fleurs

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A lightweight purple 14th century unicorn scarf fr A lightweight purple 14th century unicorn scarf fresh off the drying rack for my little store! 💜🦄💜
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Prewashed lovely soft lightweight fabric, hand printed in white with my own handcarved 14th century unicorn & 13th century border pattern stamps which were inspired by period artwork. Wearable art created in the Florida panhandle. Beautiful soft fabric, great for warmer as well as cooler days & air conditioned rooms and machine washable!
💛💜😍💜💛

If you'd like to see all my unicorn prints, you can find them here: https://www.racaire.com/product-category/prints-colors/print/unicorn/

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Working on my customer commissions at the moment a Working on my customer commissions at the moment and made some new face masks with 13th century dragon print for you! Freshly handprinted and just off the sewing machine to add some more fun to your daily life! Stay healthy my friends! ❤️😍❤️ https://www.racaire.com/product-category/face-mask/

#racaire #facecover #facemask #protection #mysca #fashion #fashionable  #madeinflorida #amtgard #empireofmedievalpursuits #cosplay #larp #dagorhir #purple #white #purpleandwhite #purplelover #purplelove #magenta #dragon #dragons #dragonart #printedfabric #printedmaterial #linen #printedlinen #facemasks #handprinted #handprintedtextiles #handprintedfabric

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You asked for lightweight scarves made from natura You asked for lightweight scarves made from natural materials and today the materials for light cotton scarves arrived!

Just right in time for spring and summer I finally found some lovely light cotton gauze in bright colors for you! Red, blue, black, dark blue and a fun green!
I hope for some lovely sunny days so I can prewash it all and start sewing!

#racaire #racairesworkshop #scarves #cotton #cottongauze #printingworkshop #sewingworkshop #sewingwithlove #gauze #red #blue #black #green #navy #printonfabric #printedcotton #printedfabric #printedscarf #printedscarves
...and because the unicorn scarf commission was so ...and because the unicorn scarf commission was so much fun, I printed another lightweight purple unicorn scarf for my shop. Now it has to rest on the drying rack for some hours. 

If you'd like to see some of my other scarves in to the meantime, you can find them here:
https://www.racaire.com/product-category/clothing/scarf/

Prewashed lovely soft lightweight fabric, hand printed in white with my own handcarved 14th century unicorn & 13th century border pattern stamps which were inspired by period artwork. Wearable art created in the Florida panhandle. Beautiful soft fabric, great for warmer as well as cooler days & air conditioned rooms and machine washable!
💛💜😍💜💛

If you'd like to see all my unicorn prints, you can find them here: https://www.racaire.com/product-category/prints-colors/print/unicorn/

#racaire #printing #mysca #amtgard #empireofmedievalpursuits #larp #cosplay #dagorhir #medieval #reenactment #handmade #artist #madeinflorida #scarf #scarves #printedscarf #purple #purplelover #purplelove #purplelovers #purpleandwhite #whiteandpurple #handprinted #handprintedtextiles #14thcentury #thirteenthcentury #medieval #unicorn #unicorns🦄 #unicorns #mythology

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A special purple scarf commission with white horse A special purple scarf commission with white horses, 13th century border pattern and 14th century unicorns just got finished!

Prewashed lovely lightweight fabric, hand printed in white with my own handcarved 14th century unicorn & 13th century border pattern stamps which were inspired by period artwork. Wearable art, beautiful soft, great for warm as well as cooler days & air conditioned rooms, machine washable!
💛💜😍💜💛

Interested in my handprinted scarves? You can find them all here: https://www.racaire.com/product-category/clothing/scarf/

If you'd like to see all my unicorn prints, you can find them here: https://www.racaire.com/product-category/prints-colors/print/unicorn/

#racaire #printing #mysca #amtgard #empireofmedievalpursuits #larp #cosplay #dagorhir #medieval #reenactment #handmade #artist #madeinflorida #scarf #scarves #printedscarf #purple #white #purpleandwhite #purplelover #purplelove #whiteandpurple #handprinted #handprintedtextiles #14thcentury #thirteenthcentury #medieval #unicorn #unicorns🦄 #unicorns #mythologicalcreatures

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...and fresh off the drying rack - a blue lightwei ...and fresh off the drying rack - a blue lightweight scarf, prewashed and hand printed in white with my own hand carved laurel wreath and 12th century inspired/based stamps.
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Beautiful lightweight blue fabric, great for everyday use for a medieval experience all year long!

#racaire #printing #mysca #amtgard #empireofmedievalpursuits #dagorhir #larp #cosplay #medieval #reenactment #handmade #artist #madeinflorida #creative #scarf #scarves #printedscarf #handprinted #handprintedtextiles  #12thcentury #twelthcentury #12thcenturygarb #medieval #laurelwreath #laurel #medievalpattern #reenactor #blue #blueandwhite #white #royalblue

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A new yellow scarf fresh off the drying rack with A new yellow scarf fresh off the drying rack with octopus print for a cozy experience all year long!
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Prewashed lovely soft 'cashmere feel' fabric in golden/goldenrod color, hand printed in black with my own handcarved octopus stamp. Beautiful soft scarf, great for cooler days & air conditioned rooms, machine washable!
💛🖤😍🖤💛

...and if you'd like to see all my griffin prints, you can find them here: https://www.racaire.com/product-category/prints-colors/print/octopus/

#racaire #printing #mysca #amtgard #empireofmedievalpursuits #larp #cosplay #dagorhir #medieval #reenactment #handmade #artist #madeinflorida #scarf #scarves #printedscarf #black #yellow #blackandyellow #yellowandblack #handprinted #handprintedtextiles #medieval #octopus #octopus🐙 #octopusproject #octopuses #octopusart #octopussy #handprintedscarf #printedfabric

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I promised a friend who does awesome meals in the I promised a friend who does awesome meals in the instapot to also show more of my cooking to repay her kindness. 

Today I take you through my process of making one of my favs - Rindsrouladen (beef-rouladen). Sorry for not taking more pics but it can get quite messy with the mustard.

So, I got me a lovely piece of beef that was labeled for stew and showed a nice big coherent piece. It was actually one of the cheapest cuts at the meet counter and I normally cut away all the excess and fat and put it through the meet grinder for medium rare burgers or meet balls. From this piece I cut as many rather thin slices as possible and put the rest through the meet grinder. Btw. if you don't have a meet grinder, you can also cut the rest of the beef into thin slices and make a nice beef stir fry.

So, now to the Rouladen - I put some mustard on the beef slice, pepper it, put some pickle slices on it, when I am in the mood I also add carrot sticks in the middle but not today. Then I roll them up and as I always forget to get toothpicks, I use some cord to bind them so the layers stay in place. I put my instapot on saute/high, add some fat and when it is hot, I brown the Rouladen on all sides. If you get some liquid while you are browning it, you can carefully remove the inner pot and pour it into a bowl for later use and continue browning.

When the browning is done, I remove the Rouladen and add carrots and onions and brown them. When they have a nice shine I add about 2 cups of liquid (in this case the meet juice from my last piece of beef I cut in the instapot and saved in a reused Barilla jar - no extra seasoning as this "juice" has plenty in it). If I have some unused pickle slices left, I normally chop them up and add them to the pot. Then I add my OXO silicon ring and arrange the Rouladen on it. I put my instapot on 25 min/pressure cook/normal or low setting (Natural release).

To serve I take out the Rouladen, remove the silicon ring and get to the natural sauce with carrots and onion. I normally start my rice as soon as I start the pressure cooking.

#racaire #cooking #cookingathome #cookingfromscratch #cookingwithlove #austrian #austrianfood #germanfood
I am so excited! Donated my super long hair and my I am so excited! Donated my super long hair and my awesome friend @hellomolly___ gave me an amazing haircut and a striking blue-emerald dye job! I can't get enough of my new haircut and hair color and it is so much less weight now that more than half of my hair is gone!
💙💚💙

I already had a similar hairstyle about 20 years ago - it will be awesome when the temperatures get up again. A perfect hairstyle for me for the summer in the Florida panhandle! And as a bonus I feel like she turned back my inner clock by at least 15years - I feel so much younger! Feel like going out and getting me a blue and emerald green lipstick! Lol

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Well, it was time for some change but not without Well, it was time for some change but not without making sure to save some hair for the wig making program that makes wigs for kids with cancer.
Now I feel better in so many ways - that's quite some weight off my head, will make life so much easier and help a kid with cancer to feel better thanks to my fabulous neighbor @hellomolly___ ! ❤️
First step is to save the hair more is still to come!

#racaire #hair #haircut #myawesomeneighbor  #wigsforkids #donatehair #donatehairforcancer #longhairgone
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