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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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  • 12th century belt,  12th century projects,  Embroidery,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pearl embroidery,  Pearls,  Projects

    12th century belt for my 12th century wedding dress – pearl embroidery .4

    2016/03/24

    And today – last but not least – I will show you the final progress pictures of the pearl embroidery for my 12th century belt project! 🙂 Even though I was tremendously looking forward to finishing this quite important embellishment step for my project, I couldn’t help the feeling of a certain amount of sadness as soon as I attached the last pearls to the surface of my new 12th century belt.

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  • 12th century belt,  12th century projects,  Basics,  Embroidery,  How to do pearl embroidery,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pearl embroidery,  Pearls,  Projects

    12th century belt for my 12th century wedding dress – pearl embroidery .3

    2016/03/08

    During the last weeks I was busy preparing for Gulf Wars and actually wanted to work on my “leg armor” for SCA “Heavy Fighting” today. Given the amount of layers and the thickness of the material I decided to do the sewing with the help of my sewing machine. But, well, after several hours facing a never ending fight with my sewing machine, I think I finally have to face the sad truth. My sewing machine really hates me and doesn’t want to cooperate with me at all. *sigh* But life is too precious to end the day feeling frustrated and defeated. Therefore I finally decided to stop fighting my sewing machine…

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  • 12th century belt,  12th century projects,  Embroidery,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pearl embroidery,  Pearls,  Projects

    12th century belt for my 12th century wedding dress – pearl embroidery .2

    2016/02/27

    Last time I already added a good amount of pearls to my new 12th century belt but I was far from being done with my pearl embroidery at this point. The bezants with the additional pearl embroidery look really great but I had the feeling like I could add a little bit more and do better…

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  • 12th century belt,  12th century projects,  Basics,  Craft with Racaire,  Embroidery,  How to do pearl embroidery,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Medieval Embroidery Hands On Tutorials,  Pearl embroidery,  Pearls,  Projects

    12th century belt for my 12th century wedding dress – pearl embroidery .1

    2016/02/20

    And today let’s talk about one of my other favorite topics besides Klosterstich and surface couching – pearl embroidery! 😀 Well, pearls per se were and still are something very special. Their availability is quite limited and their price is rather high due to the natural production process. Besides the beautiful appearance and shine pearls possess naturally, their rather restricted availability as well as their quite high monetary value might have added to their great appeal in the medieval age. I think that the usage of pearls for jewelry or pearl embroidery used to reflected the wealth of the person who could actually afford to use them in either high quality (large, round and with a perfect surface appearance)…

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  • 14th century projects,  14th century reliquary boxes,  Embroidery,  Hand-Sewing,  Klosterstich,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pearls,  Projects,  Reliquary box - "Rose",  Surface Couching

    14th century inspired Klosterstich rose embroidery – now a lid for a reliquary box!

    2015/06/08

    It took a little but I finally managed to turn my 14th century inspired Klosterstich rose embroidery into a cute lid for a reliquary box. 🙂 Well, not that the rest of the box is finished yet but I consider a lid a very good beginning. At the moment I am anyway not quite sure if I want to create an embroidery for the sides of the box too. A plain silk cover for the side part seems like a very appealing idea at the moment. But… Well, you know me…

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  • 14th century projects,  14th century reliquary boxes,  Adornments,  Bead Embroidery,  Embroidery,  Finishing technique for borders,  Hand-Sewing,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pearls,  Projects,  Reliquary box - "Rose",  Surface Couching

    14th century inspired Klosterstich rose – turning a medieval inspired embroidery into a lid for a reliquary box .3 – working at the border embellishment

    2015/06/08

    And today I will show you how I added the border embellishment to the lid of my reliquary box with the 14th century inspired Klosterstich embroidery. 🙂 So far we had several postings showing the progress of the 14th century inspired Klosterstich rose embroidery, one posting about how I mounted the Klosterstich embroidery on the base for the reliquary lid and also one posting of how I added the silk to the backside of the lid…

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  • 14th century projects,  14th century reliquary boxes,  Adornments,  Embroidery,  Finishing technique for borders,  Klosterstich,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pearls,  Projects,  Reliquary box - "Rose"

    14th century inspired Klosterstich rose – turning a medieval inspired embroidery into a lid for a reliquary box .1

    2015/05/23

    I already prepared my rolling frame for a new medieval inspired embroidery project. But before I tell you more about my new project, I would like to show you the small side project at which I was working during the last days… 🙂 You might remember the 14th century inspired Klosterstich rose embroidery which I  recently finished. I started this small project in order to take pictures for my “Klosterstich hands on tutorial” which you can find here: – “…Part 1 – how to start your Klosterstich embroidery“ – “…Part 2 – how I do my Klosterstich embroidery”

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  • 12th century Agincourt Heart for Bella,  12th century projects,  Embroidery,  Hand-Sewing,  Herringbone stitch,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pearls,  Projects,  Surface Couching,  Surface Couching 2:1

    Surface couching embroidery – how I made the 12th century Agincourt Heart for Bella’s elevation garment

    2015/05/06

    I will be very busy and away from my computer for the next days, therefore I thought that you might enjoy some of the progress pictures which I took while I was working at the 12th century Agincourt heart for Bella’s elevation garment. As some of you might have already noticed, I am very keen on medieval and especially 12th century surface couching embroidery. And today’s progress pictures will give you a nice glimpse at the “2:1 surface couching” embroidery technique which I used for Bella’s 12th century Agincourt heart.

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  • 12th century Agincourt Heart for Bella,  12th century projects,  Embroidery,  Pearls,  Projects,  SCA,  Surface Couching,  Surface Couching 2:1

    My 12th century embroidery for my sister Bella – an agincourt heart for her elevation garment

    2014/10/12

    Two days ago I already posted a sneak peek at the 12th century embroidery progress for Bella’s elevation garment. And today I have a picture of the finished 12th century agincourt heart embroidery for you. 😀 I am very happy that my sister Bella will be introduced to the SCA Order of the Laurel soon. Though I can’t attend the event where this will take place, sending her an 12th century embroidery – an agincourt heart – makes me feel like at least a part of me will be with her at this very special day…

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Customer Reviews

  • positive review  Racaire's Workshop made me this custom X-Large Coif as seen at https://www.facebook.com/Racaires.Workshop/photos/a.148957655152826/2884613781587186/?type=3&theater The customer service including answering a ton of questions related to my'big head' and other unusual/unique requests that I made were absolutely SUPERB!!!! The only thing that surpassed my experience in ordering this coif was the pleasure I have received from wrapping it around my rather 'big head'....:) Looking forward to having the rest of my WARdrobe completed by Racaire's Worlshop!!! with Anna E. Dockery Experience was a 12 out of possible 10....... Boo McAfee

    Boo McAfee Avatar Boo McAfee
    2020/06/28

    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  I just got my octobag and I love it. Recaire is fast and very responsive to requests and changes

    Ann Wisnieski Avatar Ann Wisnieski
    2019/11/10
  • positive review  Thank you so much for my beautiful Pelican. bag. The stamp is gorgeous. The bag is well made and I really look forward to using at an event soon. Wonderful work, highly recommended!

    Kathy Milne Whitaker Avatar Kathy Milne Whitaker
    2019/10/09

    positive review  I've made 2 purchases from Racaire. both were of exceedingly high quality. She shipped fast and communicated quickly thru the whole process each time. I highly recommend her. I will go to her again when need arises without a doubt. Navah

    Aibinn Ingen Artain Avatar Aibinn Ingen Artain
    2019/08/22

    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

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • Bag with 16/17th century lion & 13th century border print - green & brown / white - 13 x 13 inch $70.00
  • Medium black linen coif/arming cap made from black linen fabric, handprinted in white with a handcut medieval inspired rose stamp. Machine washable! Medium linen coif/arming cap in black/white with rose print $25.00
  • Large linen coif/arming cap made from lovely black linen fabric, handprinted in white with handcut stamps showing the Kingdom of Meridies populace badge. Large linen coif/arming cap in black/white with Meridies populace badge $25.00
  • Soft, cozy & warm purple scarf with white 12th century print. Hand printed with my own hand carved stamps. The scarf is new, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with 12th century print - purple (fuchsia)/white $59.00
  • Lion bag made from golden fabric, lined with red cotton fabric & hand printed with hand carved 16/17th century rampant lion & 13th century decorative border stamp. Bag with 16/17th century lion & 13th century border print - gold / red - 13 x 13 inch $80.00

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/

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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!
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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/

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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!
https://www.racaire.com/product-category/clothing/scarf/

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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