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  • 12th century inspired Lion pattern
    12th century Block Print,  12th century projects,  12th century tunic - printed yellow raw silk,  12th/13th century stamps (misc),  12th/13th century teardrop stamps,  Hand-Sewing,  Misc.,  Projects,  Projects - Block Printing,  Projects - Tablet weaving,  Racaire,  romanesque teardrop stamp,  SCA,  Tablet woven bands

    Blockprinting & stamp cutting – my new obsessions…

    2020/01/14

    Some of you might be wondering what else I was up to besides my move from Kentucky to Florida and then our final move into our new home. Well, I would say that I embraced two new art forms completely – blockprinting & stamp cutting. And if I may say so, I think I got pretty good at it.

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  • Adding glass beads,  Ending a band,  Projects - Tablet weaving,  Special Techniques,  Tablet woven bands

    …another tablet woven band finished!

    2018/03/09

    Wooohooo! I finished another tablet woven band! And this time I even added black glass beads to it while I was weaving it! *happydance* Well, it seems like I made enough tablet woven bands during the last months that I finally gave up on counting them. However, if I had to make an educated guess, I would say this band is number 10(+something). 😀

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  • Projects - Tablet weaving,  Tablet weaving try #7,  Tablet woven bands

    …and my 7th tablet woven band is finished :D

    2017/06/10

    Wooohooo! I just finished my 7th tablet woven band! *veryhappydance* The pattern I chose for my new tablet woven band is not very complicated but it looks really great and I like it. The purple and the yellow work so much better together than I initially anticipated. This band definitely makes a great addition to my tablet woven band stash for future tunic sewing projects for my sweetheart.

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  • Projects - Tablet weaving,  Tablet weaving try #6,  Tablet woven bands

    …and my 6th tablet woven band is finished :D

    2017/05/16

    Wooohooo! I finished my 6th tablet woven band! *happy dance* “Hienoja koukkupolvia pienomenaisten kanssa” / “Fine crooked knees with small applesies” is definitely the most difficult pattern from the book “Applesies and Fox Noses – Finished Tabletwoven Bands” which I tried so far. As I am still rather new to the tablet weaving technique, I just started to discover the slightly more difficult patterns. Yeah, I am not longer “just” rotating all cards forward or backward… 😉

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  • Projects - Tablet weaving,  Tablet weaving try #5,  Tablet woven bands

    My 5th tablet woven band is finished… :D

    2017/05/12

    Wooohooo! I just finished my 5th tablet woven band! 😀 Though the last days were quite busy for me, I didn’t give up on my most recent tablet weaving project. Every day, whenever I sat down on the couch, I took my weaving frame and worked for at least 30 minutes on my tablet woven band. And finally it paid off! My new tablet woven band is finished!

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  • Adornments,  Projects - Tablet weaving,  Tablet weaving try #5,  Tablet woven bands

    …working at my 5th tablet woven band :)

    2017/04/26

    As you can see at the picture on the right, I started working at another tablet woven band. My 5th tablet woven band, to be exact. 😉 Tablet weaving is a very welcome break for me as it keeps my hands busy and allows me to recharge my batteries after the most recent scroll (King’s champion, Rose Tourney & my husbands knighting scroll & vigil book page) and embroidery projects. Though I am still fairly new to this craft, I feel great when I rotate the cards and witness their magic as the pattern develops with every turn I make. I really love how this technique gives my mind the opportunity to simply relax…

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  • 12th century grey light-wool tunic,  12th century projects,  Hand-Sewing,  Projects,  Projects - Tablet weaving,  Tablet woven bands

    12th century tunic for my husband – the finished 12th century neckline

    2016/05/27

    In my last posting – “12th century tunic for my husband – 12th century neckline inspired by the “blue Dalmatika” & “white Alba” – I showed you my period inspiration for the 12th century neckline for my husbands new tunic. And today I am going to show you the finished 12th century neckline. Well, it took a while and quite some thinking but eventually I figured the cut out and made a good fitting 12th century neckline. This part of the 12th century tunic project was definitely not easy as I also wanted to incorporate a tablet woven band I made myself. Unfortunately tablet woven bands only stretch little and make it therefore…

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  • Books,  Books - Tablet Weaving,  Projects - Tablet weaving,  Special Techniques,  Tablet weaving try #4,  Tablet woven bands,  Tabular Selvage

    My 4th tablet woven band & a great book about tablet weaving… :)

    2016/04/28

    And here a sneak peek at my 4th tablet woven band. Ok, I admit it, this tablet woven band is not the best looking one I have created till now but I think that it still looks good enough to use it as an embellishment for one of my future hand-sewing projects. Looking back at my very last tablet woven band for which I used some good quality silk threads, I guess that the not so appealing look of my new tablet woven band has more to do with the thread I used for the weaving (some Polyester “wool” thread) rather than my actual skill.

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  • 14th century fitted stockings - blue & embroidered,  14th century projects,  Accessories,  Projects,  Projects - Tablet weaving,  Silk Garters,  Tablet weaving try #3,  Tablet woven bands

    My third tablet woven band – my very first garters!

    2016/04/27

    After all the recent sneak peek pictures of my tabletweaving and how I turned my tabletwoven band into my very first garters, I finally managed to take some pictures of me wearing my very first selfmade silk garters! Well, my garters might appear quite simple, if you neglect the rather petite pattern of the silk band, but they really don’t need to be very fancy to do their job – to hold up my hand-sewn stockings! And I really love them! Especially as they now allow me to also wear my blue hand-sewn and embroidered stockings.  😀

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  • Accessories,  Projects,  Projects - Tablet weaving,  Silk Garters,  Tablet weaving try #3

    My third tablet woven band – making my very first garters…

    2016/04/23

    I recently finished my third tablet woven band and as I had no definite plan for its use yet, I decided to make something that is still missing from my wardrobe – garters for my beloved stockings! Woohoo! 😀 Well, yes, many people consider garters a quite essential accessory for a medieval wardrobe but my favorite red stockings are so very tightly fitted that they normally stay up by themselves and without any problems. Therefore I never really saw the immediate necessity to make some garters for myself. Though I have to admit that I was – from time to time – thinking that it would be nice to own a pair of garters myself as they look really spiffy.

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Customer Reviews

  • positive review  I have followed Racaire's work for a decade. She is a true artist, and absolute magic with a needle! Her block printed fabrics are gobsmackingly gorgeous, with historically appropriate designs, and her embroidery and textile arts are without peer. Her historical research is spot on which is something this history geek truly appreciates. I recommend her work heartily! (and she's an awfully nice person to boot!)

    Linda M. Davies Avatar Linda M. Davies
    2019/08/23

    positive review  Racaire makes beautiful and period pieces from A-Z! My little family proudly owns three of her bags, which are extremely durable and gorgeous! My daughter (5 years old) even has her own sized bag! They go to every event with us and often I use mine as my purse in mundane life. Racaire will only make and sell items which will stand the test of time and is extremely detailed in everything she does. I recommend 10/10!

    Katie Whipple Avatar Katie Whipple
    2019/07/28

    I have had such a joy watching my tunic be created by such a wonderful person! Extreme talent! Thank you so much for working on my tunic <3 I cannot wait to wear it out at events!

    Cody David Rusch Avatar Cody David Rusch
    2022/05/05
  • positive review  Fantastic quality and really awesome communication. Very much appreciate the beautiful stamp work and high quality sewing. The wool coif will be something he treasures for a long time!

    Libby Cripps Avatar Libby Cripps
    2020/03/24

    positive review  Racaire's knowledge & skill makes her one of the finest craftsmen of her generation. If you are in need of beautifully rendered, meticulously constructed, & well documented period garments, accessories, or advice for planning a period-themed event or production, you are in safe hands with Racaire.

    Donna Rice-Bassett Avatar Donna Rice-Bassett
    2019/07/28

    Ordered one item and had questions about a second item. Racaire was quick to contact me and and send pics with measurements. I ended up getting both items. They were shipped that day and arrived insanely fast for being across the country. Note: Items I selected were in stock. Racaire is very friendly and strives to know a little about each client/customer it seems. TLDR: Item quality/description: 10/10 Shipping speed/costs: 10/10 Customer service/satisfaction: 10/10

    Brandi Flanagan Butler Avatar Brandi Flanagan Butler
    2022/06/15

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • Small cotton coif/arming cap made from lovely white cotton fabric, handprinted in red with a handcut medieval inspired rose stamp. Machine washable! Small cotton coif/arming cap in white/red with rose print $29.00
  • Light weight blue 100% cotton gauze scarf with white 16th century Tudor rose print for a special experience all year long! Hand printed with my own hand carved Tudor rose stamp. New cotton gauze scarf, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with 16th century Tudor rose print (border) - blue/white - light weight cotton gauze (long) $79.00
  • Large size chain print linen coif / arming cap made from blue linen fabric & hand printed with a hand carved chain stamp with premium gold print. Pre-washed fabric, ready to wear & machine washable! Large linen coif/arming cap in blue with premium gold chain print $34.00
  • XXLarge black linen coif/arming cap made from lovely 100% linen fabric, handprinted with a hand carved deer head stamp in premium gold print. Ready to wear, made from pre-washed new 100% linen fabric! The coif is machine washable! XXLarge linen coif/arming cap in black/gold with deer head print $34.00
  • Soft, cozy & warm yellow scarf with magenta 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 - yellow (honey/mustard)/purple (magenta) $59.00

Most recent top posts:

  • 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…
  • Dec 26, 2019 …and more museums and photos…

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