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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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  • 14th century projects,  14th century XL hood for Pelican elevation,  Applique,  Appliqué border embellishment,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Hand-Sewing,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Knight belts,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pelicans,  Projects,  Satin Stitch,  SCA,  Silver Thread,  Stem Stitch,  Surface Couching

    White 14th century hood for a friends Pelican elevation – finished! :D

    2015/10/29

    And after all my recent postings about the progress of my friends 14th century hood with pelican & knighthood embroidery, I can finally present to you the finished 14th century hood! The picture at the left was taken shortly after my friend – Sir Thomas Blackmoore (sorry but I don’t remember all the other proper SCA titles he has) –  was elevated to the Order of the Pelican.

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  • Calligraphy,  Kingdom of Meridies,  SCA,  Scriptorium,  Scroll - Order of the Argent Comet,  Scroll - Order of the Argent Shield,  Scroll - Order of the Guiding Hand,  Scroll - Order of the Legio Ursi,  Scroll - Order of the Meridian Cross,  Scroll Award of Arms

    Scriptorium – new scrolls for the Kingdom of Meridies… :)

    2015/10/06

    After all the embroidery for the 14th century hood for my friends Pelican elevation, I had the feeling like I needed a short break from needle and thread. Therefore I decided to practice my Batarde hand again and to make some new scrolls for my new Kingdom – the Kingdom of Meridies. In order to “warm up” my hand again after such a long time, I made several quite basic scrolls. Taking a look at my very last scroll, I think that the recent practice was quite successful and I am even more excited about the fact that this “Order of the Legio Ursi” scroll – which you can see on the picture…

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  • Boar Hunt,  Kingdom of Meridies,  KY - Bowling Green,  Meridian Grand Tournament,  Misc.,  Photos,  SCA,  SCA Events

    I am back! …and catching-up with photos from MGT / Meridian Grand Tournament & more…

    2015/09/28

    Yes, I am finally back! Not only from the most recent SCA event – the Meridian Grand Tournament / MGT – but also back to normal life. Ok, I admit it, more or less normal due to mundane standards but at least what I would call normal… 😉 The last weeks and especially the last days before the Meridian Grand Tournament were really intense for me. I was absolutely determined to finish my 14th century hood project with the symbols for the honorable Orders of the Chivalry and the Pelican for my dear friends Pelican elevation and therefore spent nearly every waking hour embroidering.

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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,  Embroidery,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Patches for my 12th century wedding dress project,  Projects,  Satin Stitch,  SCA,  Split Stitch,  Thank you gift package

    Racaire’s wedding cloak project – an embroidered patch from the SCA Shire of Phoenix Glade in Meridies :D

    2014/11/21

    And again I have a picture of another beautiful embroidered patch for my 12th century wedding cloak project which I can share with you! 😀 Today I present to you a beautiful hand embroidered patch for my 12th century wedding cloak project by courtesy of lady Siobhan Love. This patch was hand embroidered by lady Siobhan Love and forwarded to me from the sunny SCA Shire of Phoenix Glade situated in the mighty SCA Kingdom of Meridies. 🙂

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  • Calligraphy,  Kingdom of Meridies,  SCA,  Scriptorium,  Scroll Award of Arms

    My secret scroll commission for a friend – another Award of Arms scroll

    2014/10/09

    Recently I not only completed a knighting scroll, vigil pages for a vigil book and some Award of Arms blank scrolls, I also worked at a small surprise for a good friend of mine. He already saw his new scroll, therefore I can give away the secret and show you my most recent Award of Arms scroll – enjoy! This new Award of Arms scroll will replace my friends old scroll which unfortunately burnt in a house fire. Gwen and Seth, the royal majesties at the time when he was awarded with the Award of Arms, were already so nice to sign it. Now we are just waiting for some royal seals from the current…

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  • 12th century projects,  Calligraphy,  Inspiration for Scrolls - 12th century,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Projects,  SCA,  Scriptorium,  Vigil book pages

    Scriptorium – my vigil book calligraphy for Hrothgar’s vigil book

    2014/10/06

    And again I have some lovely calligraphy for you. I proudly present to you a picture of the two pages with the calligraphy and pen work I made for Hrothgar’s vigil book. 😀 You maybe remember my recent posting “Scriptorium – sneak peek at yesterdays calligraphy for a vigil book…“. In this previous posting I was just able to show you some small sneak peek photos of the calligraphy for Hrothgar’s vigil book. And today I am able to proudly present to you the whole calligraphy. 😀

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  • Calligraphy,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Meridian Grand Tournament,  SCA,  SCA Events,  Scriptorium,  Scroll Peerage - Knighting

    Scriptorium – Sir Hrothgar’s knighting scroll – given out at the Meridian Grand Tournament

    2014/10/01

    Today I proudly present to you the very first knighting scroll I ever made. The knighting scroll was made for Hrothgar’s knighting and was given to him at the Meridian Grand Tournament event last weekend. 😀

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  • Kingdom of Meridies,  Meridian Grand Tournament,  Misc.,  Photos,  Racaire,  SCA,  SCA Events

    My photos – MGT – Meridian Grand Tournament

    2014/09/30

    I think I can say that I was really very “productive” during the most recent SCA event Meridian Grand Tournament this last weekend. The battery packs of my dslr camera were fully charged, I was in a really great mood and enjoyed taking photos a lot. Yes, I think that over 1.300 photos – mostly taken at one day – can be called veryyyyy productive… 😉 The fact that my sweetheart was fighting for me in the tournament might have contributed to my great mood. However, it was a great fun for me to take pictures of my lord who was fighting for me and also to “capture” some of the very special moments…

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  • 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.
    2019/08/23

    Incredible customer service skills and communication. I ordered a set of placemats and a table runner and after 6 months of daily use they show no signs of wear and are still vibrant and beautiful!!

    James Fray Avatar James Fray
    2022/08/30

    positive review  In 2017, I had the distinct pleasure of having Racaire work on my coronation dress. Her seamstress skills are unmatched and she was a joy to work with. She made me feel like a Queen. 👑👸👑

    Stephanie Burris Avatar Stephanie Burris
    2019/07/28
  • 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

    positive review  Racaire is an amazing artist who’s work has taken our jousting troupe to the next level!! Highly recommended!

    Joe A Farley Avatar Joe A
    2019/07/29

    positive review  I just received my Skull earring. Shipping was quick (quicker than anticipated) and very personal. And they made it just in time to wear for Halloween. LOVE THEM!!!! Thank you..❤️

    Melissa Hannon Avatar Melissa Hannon
    2019/10/24

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  • Soft & cozy scarf with octopus print. Hand printed with a hand carved octopus stamp. The octopus scarf is new, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with octopus print - white/purple $59.00
  • Dark green cotton canvas patch with yellow 15th century dog print. Hand printed with my own hand carved stamp. New, pre-washed & machine washable! Cotton patch with 15th century dog print – green (dark)/yellow $2.00
  • Green soft scarf with boar & triskele print. Hand printed with hand carved stamps. The boar & triskele scarf is new, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with boar & triskele print - green/red $59.00
  • Dark "emerald" green mid-weight linen fabric patch with yellow 15th century pelican print. Hand printed with my own hand carved pelican stamp. New, pre-washed & machine washable! Linen patch with 15th century Pelican print - green (dark)/yellow $10.00
  • Medium royal blue fleur-de-lis linen coif/arming cap made from lovely 100% royal blue 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! Medium linen coif/arming cap in blue/gold with fleur-de-lis print $36.00

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  • Feb 21, 2025 Let’s call it an update…
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  • 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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