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  • 12th century art,  Medieval Art,  Middle Ages,  Misc.,  Photos

    Interesting Links – a great extant 12th century dress inspiration :D

    2017/04/26

    I am tremendously excited! I was just browsing the internet and looking at pictures of 12th century artwork as I run into a lovely detail photo of a 12th century female statue. And as I followed the picture to its source, I discovered a complete photo album… 😀 Well, after looking at 12th century artwork for about 10 years now, it doesn’t happen very often that I run into really good detail photos of extant 12th century artwork which I haven’t seen yet. But I still look out for them as the excitement of finding new detail photos or a special unique piece still gives me a good thrill… *giggle*

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  • 12th century art,  12th century grey light-wool tunic,  12th century projects,  Museum,  Museum Photos,  Museums - Austria,  Projects

    12th century tunic for my husband – 12th century neckline inspired by the “blue Dalmatika” & “white Alba”

    2016/05/19

    And today let’s take a further look at the 12th century tunic I made for my husband last winter and especially its 12th century neckline inspired by the “blue Dalmatika” and the “white Alba”. I already started to post about this 12th century tunic project several weeks ago but somehow I got a little bit sidetracked after the last posting. It seems like my brain acts like a squirrel at times as I can get easily distracted. Sometimes it can be a hard task for me to keep track of all my projects as there are so many – future, current and already finished ones… However, postponed is definitely not abandoned. I am picking up the thread right…

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  • 12th century art,  12th century projects,  Embroidery,  Kingdom of An Tir,  Medieval Art,  Medieval Embroidery,  Museum - Online Collections,  Patches for my 12th century wedding dress project,  Projects,  Split Stitch

    Racaire’s wedding cloak project – 12th century inspired patch #4 from the SCA Barony Montengarde in Avacal (Canada)

    2014/05/30

    It’s time again to show you another awesome patch I got for my wedding cloak project! I proudly present to you this beautiful embroidered patch for my 12th century wedding cloak project by courtesy of lady Sorcha de Lenche. It was hand embroidered by the lovely and very talented lady Sorcha de Lenche. Who is not only a very talented artisan but also a very kind and nice lady. She sent this beautiful hand embroidered wedding cloak patch from the SCA Barony Montengarde situated in the Principality of Avacal, a part of the mighty SCA Kingdom of An Tir. 😀

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  • 10th century art,  12th century art,  13th century art,  14th century art,  Embroidery,  Exhibitions,  Inspiration for Scrolls - 10th century,  Medieval Art,  Medieval Embroidery,  Museum,  Museum - Online Collections,  Museum Photos,  Projects,  Scriptorium,  Scroll Peerage - Knighting

    Interesting Links – inspiration for a 10th century SCA knighting scroll and more…

    2014/05/28

    It appears somehow funny and also really amazing to me how Fortuna works from time to time… *lol* Yesterday I was talking about a very special scroll commission for a SCA peerage scroll. About a 10th century SCA knighting scroll for the upcoming knighting ceremony of a friend – btw. my very first peerage scroll! 🙂 …and today I already run into an inspiration for it, awesome coincidence, isn’t it… *lol* Well, I don’t worry much about the fact that I have never done a peerage scroll till now. I already made so many scrolls that even a peerage scroll is also “just” another scroll for me. Like always I hope that the…

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  • 12th century art,  12th century projects,  12th century Saint Michael and the Dragon,  Embroidery,  Medieval Art,  Medieval Embroidery,  Museum,  Museum Photos,  Museums - Germany,  Projects,  Split Stitch

    12th century embroidery – Saint Michaels 12th century face finished – sneak peek.10

    2014/05/14

    Yesterday I made again some good progress concerning my “12th century embroidery – Saint Michael and the Dragon“. 😀 It was really a hard struggle with the thread, the needle and the fabric but finally Saint Michael got his 12th century face. I am very happy and also very proud of how it turned out. When you compare the original outlines at the picture at the top left with the embroidery underneath, you will see that the final embroidery looks really very different. Though the final shape of his face might look odd to our modern eyes, it is based on a period example which I found on a 12th century wallhanging.

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  • 12th century art,  Medieval Art,  Museum,  Museum - Online Collections,  Museum Photos,  Museums - USA

    Interesting Links – 12th century art on display in museums – a beautiful fresco in the USA…

    2014/05/04

    Recently I run into some very nice examples of 12th century art on display in online museum collection. And not only 12th century art, I also found other nice pieces of medieval art from other centuries… 😀 Normally I just look through the photos and information and save what I find interesting to my hard disk for later inspiration and research. But I got to know that some of my gentle readers are not only interested into medieval embroidery but also into history and medieval art. Therefore I started collecting new interesting links as soon as I run into them to be able to share them with you.

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  • 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  Amazing work, love the stamp created for me. The details are amazing. You just kind find anything their equal for quality and artistic design. Def

    Robert de Bray Avatar Robert de
    2019/09/04

    positive review  Words cannot describe how amazing and awesome my experiences have been with Racaire's Workshop, without a doubt would recommend them.

    Sandy Zintz Avatar Sandy Zintz
    2020/08/05
  • Bought a tunic and was not disappointed whatsoever. An extremely talented and kind woman who really knows her craft, will be buying again in the future.

    Elijah Smith Avatar Elijah Smith
    2022/08/30

    I’ve admired Racaire’s work for months and recently had a chance to purchase one of her scarves. So delighted with my purchase! The phoenix print on the scarf is so crisp and such a lovely, unique design. The fabric is soft and just the right color to complement the design. Shipping was swift, communication was excellent, and I just really enjoy wearing something that has so much creativity poured into it. I look forward to shopping from Racaire’s Workshop again!

    Heather B. Monson Avatar Heather B.
    2023/07/19

    positive review  Racaire made and appliquĂŠ and embroidered Rose hood for me as a commissioned present. It is stunning, the skill and attention to detail are superb. It is one of the most beautiful things I own. Wool with silk and gold work.

    Talina Davis Avatar Talina Davis
    2021/01/12

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • 14th century trapezoidal bag 14th century trapezoidal bag with tabletwoven trim & tassels $190.00
  • Dark blue linen face mask with long ties and yellow horse & star print. New, pre-washed & breathable fabric, ready to wear and machine washable! Face mask with horse & star print - blue (dark)/yellow $29.00
  • 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
  • XLarge 12th century lion coif / arming cap made from dark green 100% linen fabric. Hand printed with a hand carved 12th century inspired lion stamp. Pre-washed linen fabric, ready to wear and machine washable! XLarge linen coif/arming cap in green (dark)/white with 12th century lion print $30.00
  • Raw wool from local sheep from the panhandle of Florida, handcarded with green & brown wool which I got from a friend, handspun with a drop spindle, 3 ply - "cable"-plied by hand with a drop spindle. The twist was set in a warm water bath and then treated with some thwacking. Handspun Wool Yarn .14 $35.00

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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