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  • 12th century grey light-wool tunic,  12th century projects,  12th century tunic - blue & yellow silk,  13th century male tunic,  13th century projects,  Craft with Racaire,  Hand-Sewing,  Projects,  Sewing Patterns

    12th century tunic pattern for my husband

    2016/02/05

    After several days of drawing and re-drawing, I am finally able to present to you a new addition to my pattern collection – the (late) 12th century tunic pattern which I have been using so successfully for my husbands tunic projects till now: My very first “13th century male tunic” project My 12th century tunic for the “12th century wedding clothing project” My husbands christmas present – a “12th century grey light-wool tunic” Well, I admit it, my 12th century tunic pattern is actually based on a tunic found in a royal grave from the early 13th century. Though it can’t be said for sure, my personal opinion is that this pattern can also be counted towards the late 12th…

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  • 13th century male tunic,  13th century projects,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Gold Thread,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  SCA,  Surface Couching,  Surface Couching Variation

    My husbands 13th century under tunic – more about the “shell” embroidery .1

    2015/11/28

    And today we are taking a look at the very last pictures of the embroidery for my husbands 13th century under tunic project. I will show you how I created the shell embroidery for my husbands “Order of Compostella”/”Pilgrims Order Award. After I promised my husband to incorporate all of his SCA awards in the embellishment along the cuffs of his tunic, I waited with the shells until after I finished all the other awards first. Well, at first I wasn’t quite sure how I should realize the pattern with the quite thick “gold thread” which I used for the rest of the embellishment but then I had a striking idea…

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  • 13th century male tunic,  13th century projects,  Embroidery,  Gold Thread,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  Surface Couching,  Surface Couching Variation

    My husbands 13th century under tunic – more about the embroidery

    2015/11/27

    And today I have some more pictures of my embroidery for my husbands 13th century under tunic project. During the last days I was quite busy entertaining a rather bad head cold but today it finally started to clear up again and I am already feeling much better. I can’t tell you what a pleasure it is to be able to think more clearly again and not to sneeze and cough all the time. 🙂 Because of my cold I was not able to take the promised pictures of me wearing my new “Meridian cross cyclas” or some nice close ups of the embroidery but I will try to take this pictures as…

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  • 12th century wedding clothing project,  13th century male tunic,  13th century projects,  Books,  Books - Textiles,  Catalogues,  Museum,  Museums - Germany,  Projects

    My husbands 13th century under tunic – about my medieval inspiration

    2015/04/05

    New inspiration for our hobby can be quite difficult to find but some books really make a difference. Like the one in which I found the inspiration for my husbands new 13th century under tunic. Since I started with this hobby, which was more then 10 years ago, I have been searching for interesting and inspiring books. But well, with every new book purchase for my book collection I always take a chance.

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  • 12th century projects,  12th century wedding clothing project,  13th century male tunic,  13th century projects,  Embroidery,  Hand-Sewing,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects

    13th century under tunic for the “12th century wedding clothing project” finished

    2015/02/12

    Finally I can declare the 13th century under tunic project for my sweethearts 12th century wedding clothing project finished. And the expression on my husbands face every time he wears his new hand sewn 13th century under tunic assures me that this project is a great success. 😀 The construction of the 13th century under tunic pattern was a rather long process but I really learned a lot concerning the differences between male and female clothing while working at this project. Especially because I never (hand) sewed a period male garment like this before. It took several alterations to the measurements – especially of the body part – but it was totally worth…

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  • 12th century projects,  13th century male tunic,  13th century projects,  Embroidery,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  Surface Couching

    male 13th century tunic for the “12th century wedding clothing project” .9 – bottom hemline embroidery finished :D

    2015/02/06

    And again a new update concerning the 13th century under tunic for my sweetheart – it took many working hours and little stitches but the bottom hemline embroidery is finished! *happydance* Well, the embellishment is quite simple but the bottom hemline looks much more appealing with this extra sparkle. I think you can say that it adds a certain “je-ne-sais-quoi”. 😉

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  • 12th century projects,  13th century male tunic,  13th century projects,  Embroidery,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  Surface Couching

    male 13th century tunic for the “12th century wedding clothing project” .8 – neckline embroidery finished :D

    2015/02/03

    Wooohooo! During the last days I added many more embroidery stitches and finished the neckline embroidery for my sweethearts 13th century tunic. *happydance* 😀 Though the embroidery is very simple and rather basic due to the little time I have left for the whole “12th century wedding clothing project”, it adds a nice effect and a lovely golden sparkle around the neckline opening.

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  • 12th century projects,  13th century male tunic,  13th century projects,  Embroidery,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  Surface Couching

    male 13th century tunic for the “12th century wedding clothing project” .7 – more sleeve embroidery – embroidered bears & comets :D

    2015/01/31

    Since the last posting concerning the sleeve embroidery for the 13th century tunic, I spent even more hours busy working at my husbands 13th century under tunic. And I am very glad to say that I made great progress concerning the embroidery. 😀 I added two embroidered bears and comets to the sleeves. The bears stand for the “Legion of the Bear“/”Legio Ursi”  SCA award and the comets for the Argent Comet” SCA award.

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  • 12th century projects,  13th century male tunic,  13th century projects,  Embroidery,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  SCA,  Surface Couching

    male 13th century tunic for the “12th century wedding clothing project” .6 – more sleeve embroidery – embroidered shells & shields :D

    2015/01/30

    And after a lot of hard work during the last days, I managed to make even more progress concerning the sleeve embroidery for the 13th century tunic for my sweetheart – today I have embroidered shells and shields for you. 😀 Yes, two shells and two shields already fill the first four roundels. That leaves just four more empty roundels which need to be filled – two on every sleeve. The embroidered shells stand for my husbands SCA “Compostella” award and the embroidered shields for his “Argent Shield“. I am going to add two bears for the “Legion of the Bear“/”Legio Ursi” and two comets for his “Argent Comet” next – this…

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  • 12th century projects,  13th century male tunic,  13th century projects,  Embroidery,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  Surface Couching

    male 13th century tunic for the “12th century wedding clothing project” .5 – sneak peek at the sleeve embroidery :D

    2015/01/23

    During the last days I was very busy working at the sleeve embroidery for the 13th century under tunic for my sweetheart. And it totally payed off –  the embroidery of the major pattern on both sleeves is already finished and ready to be filled. Wooohooo! 😀 I am very happy with the rather fast progress and the overall look of the sleeve embroidery so far. Yes, I admit it, I really like the sparkle of this golden thread on the white linen though I still prefer silver over gold for myself. But well, my sweetheart prefers gold…

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Customer Reviews

  • I ordered a custom nail bound hat in my groups colors. It came quicker than expected and was amazing quality. Now I look like a fancy viking merchant! would definitely buy from again!

    Nicholas Adrius Avatar Nicholas Adrius
    2023/05/18

    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

    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  Racaire's work is thoughtful, beautiful, historic and absolutely well made! There is care and pride in everything that comes out of her workshop, a craftmanship that you just don't get from mainstream markets! I have several items done by her hand and I am continually asked about them and who made them. Racaire's quality and artistic beauty shines through everytime.

    Brealthen De Raimes Avatar Brealthen De Raimes
    2019/09/12

    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. Monson
    2023/07/19

    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

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • Dark "Tawny port" red 100% mid-weight linen fabric patch with phoenix print in premium gold ink. Hand printed with my own hand carved phoenix stamp. New, pre-washed linen fabric, heat set print & machine washable! Linen patch with phoenix print - red (dark)/gold $10.00
  • Dark green cotton denim patch with red belt print. Hand printed with my own hand carved stamp. New, pre-washed & machine washable! Cotton patch with belt print - green (dark)/red (small) $2.00
  • Medium brown linen coif/arming cap made from lovely brown linen fabric, handprinted in blue with a hand carved triple spiral stamp based on Neolithic artwork from the Newgrange site in Ireland. Ready to wear, pre-washed fabric! The coif is machine washable! Medium linen coif/arming cap in brown/blue with Newgrange triple spiral print (2) $30.00
  • Art for your table in form of a cup/bowl cover with white octopus print! Hand printed with my own hand carved stamp. The mid-weight 100% linen for the cup/bowl cover is new, pre-washed & ready to be used! Due to the added beads I recommend hand-washing. Cup/bowl cover with octopus print - red/white - 10.5 x 10.5 inch $30.00
  • Lioness belt pouch made from lovely and durable red cotton canvas, completely lined with red cotton fabric, hand printed with a hand carved 11th century middle eastern lioness stamp. New, ready to use & machine washable! Belt Pouch with 11th century lioness print - red/yellow $80.00

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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Thank you for all the interest and questions about this beautiful and ancient technique. I had great fun teaching a little impromptu nalbinding hands on class at Meridian Grand Tournament ravel night......and as promised, here is my most favorite book about nalbinding: Nalbinding - What in the World is That? History and Technique of an Almost Forgotten Handicraft by Ulrike Claßen-BüttnerBtw. It is available on Amazon in English or German!💙🤍💙...and to share a little proud moment of mine with you - she even published two of my Nalbinding projects on page 106!...and last but not least, you can find my already finished nalbinded & hand embroidered caps here:https://www.racaire.com/product-category/nalbinding/#racaire #racairesworkshop #nalbinding #nålbinding #nadelbinden #needlebinding #needlecraft #needlework #wool #workingwithwool #woollove #woollover #cap #textilearts #textileart #needleart #handmade #artist #artistmade #oldcraft #oldcrafts #neckwarmer #cuffs #woolcuffs #hat #handembroidered #handembroiderywww.racaire.com ... See MoreSee Less

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