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  • 10th to 15th century - medieval islamic inspired embroidery,  Applique,  Bayeux Stitch,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Gulf Wars,  Hand-Sewing,  Islamic,  Islamic laid and couched work,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  OvO - Order of the velvet Owl - pouch,  Projects,  Refilsaum,  SCA,  SCA Events,  Surface Couching,  Wool-Silk Thread

    my super secret project revealed: OvO pouch with medieval islamic inspired embroidery

    2017/05/03

    And finally a picture of the OvO pouch with the medieval islamic inspired embroidery which I put together for Gloria, my awesome mother-in-law. (OvO -> Order of the velvet Owl, Kingdom of Meridies, SCA) Yeah, this quite special piece of medieval islamic inspired embroidery was the super secret project on which I was working on from the first day of January until our favorite SCA event – Gulf Wars – in March. And at Gulf Wars Gloria finally got introduced into the Order of the velvet Owl. Just right before the knighting ceremony of her son, my dear husband. And not a moment too soon as keeping this project secret was killing me… 😉

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  • Calligraphy,  Gulf Wars,  Inspiration for Scrolls - 14th century,  Misc.,  Misc. Scrolls,  Photos,  Racaire,  Rose Tournament,  SCA,  SCA - Heavy Fighting,  SCA Events,  Scriptorium,  Scrolls for Tournaments

    Scriptorium – …and the “Rose Tournament” scroll goes to Louis LeCoffrier.. :D

    2017/04/07

    …and the “Rose Tournament” scroll goes to: Louis LeCoffrier! He fought very skillful and chivalrous for Queen Kateryn from the Middle Kingdom in the Rose Tournament at Gulf Wars and won!  Hearty congratulation to Queen Kateryn & Louis, her victorious fighter! Louis, thank you very much, it was truly a pleasure to watch you fight! 😀

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  • Gulf Wars,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Misc.,  Photos,  Racaire,  SCA,  SCA - Heavy Fighting,  SCA Events

    Gulf Wars photos online… :D

    2017/03/29

    Wooohooo! My photos taken at Gulf Wars are online! 

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  • Gulf Wars,  Misc.,  Racaire,  SCA,  SCA Events

    Back from Gulf Wars!!!! :D

    2017/03/20

    *Wooohooo* I am back from Gulf Wars! As awesome as Gulf Wars was, it is indeed great to be back home. Several days of camping is always a good reminder how great the luxury of a modern bathroom is. A bathroom which one only has to share with ones sweetheart…  And after the cold snap during most of Gulf Wars, I now tremendously enjoy our modern heating system at home. Damn, that where some really cold nights but we made the best out of it. Garb layering was tested until it was deemed sufficient and it seemed like everyone pulled out their best furs in order to keep warm. And then there were all this wonderful camp fires around which we gathered. Many…

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  • Gulf Wars,  Inspiration for Scrolls - 14th century,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Misc. Scrolls,  Rose Tournament,  SCA,  SCA Events,  Scriptorium,  Scrolls for Tournaments

    Scriptorium – scroll for the “Rose Tournament” at Gulf Wars finished! :D

    2017/03/07

    Wooohooo! The scroll for the “Rose Tournament” is finished! 😀 After all the recent postings about my progress concerning this project, I proudly present to you a picture of my finished scroll for the winner of the “Rose Tournament”. A tourney which will take place at the upcoming Gulf Wars event! 😀 Looking back it seems like I just started working on this scroll. However, I know just too well that I worked for about 2 weeks on it. It is really amazing how fast time can go by when you are concentrating on a project. Like the hours just flew by as i was adding paint and ink to the pergamenata. But all that really counts at…

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  • Calligraphy,  Gulf Wars,  Inspiration for Scrolls - 14th century,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Misc. Scrolls,  Rose Tournament,  SCA,  SCA Events,  Scriptorium,  Scrolls for Tournaments

    Scriptorium – working on the scroll for the “Rose Tournament” at Gulf Wars .1

    2017/03/06

    …and finally, after finishing the two scrolls which were on my to-do list, as well as the artwork for the vigil book for my husbands knighting, I am able to catch some breath again. And it’s definitely time to show you more of the progress that I made concerning my most recent projects. Well, at least the progress of the projects which don’t need to remain secret until they’ve reached their recipient at war… 😉 In todays posting I am going to show you an update concerning the scroll for the winner of the rose tournament, which will be held at Gulf Wars. I’ve already posted about my very first progress concerning…

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  • Calligraphy,  Gulf Wars,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Misc. Scrolls,  Rose Tournament,  SCA,  SCA Events,  Scriptorium,  Scroll - Order of the Cygnet,  Scroll - Order of the Guiding Hand,  Scrolls for Tournaments

    Scriptorium – working on the scroll for the “Rose Tournament” at Gulf Wars and some new blank scrolls… :D

    2017/02/21

    …and now, that I got the “ok” to share my current project with you, I can spill the news and reveal what I was working on during the last days: The scroll for the “Rose Tournament” at Gulf Wars! 😀 Though being asked to provide the scroll for the winner of the “Rose Tournament” at Gulf Wars – a very prestigious and great tournament – was quite a surprise for me, I felt very honored and immediately agreed to take on this task. And knowing that some of my dear friends as well as my husband will take part in this tournament – either as fighter or inspiring “rose” (former queens within…

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  • Gulf Wars,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Misc.,  Racaire,  SCA,  SCA - Heavy Fighting,  SCA Events

    Gulf Wars preparation & great news for my husband… :D

    2017/02/15

    Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! My husband was asked to join the order of the chivalry during court at War college in Alabama! 😀 It already happened more than a week ago but – gosch – this awesome news still seems so amazing and unreal to me. Like it is just too good to be true. And being the natural skeptic that I am, I might actually not believe it until it really happens… We will see… And… Omg! Omg! Omg!  Well, sure, I hoped that this day would come eventually but when it finally happened, it completely blindsided me. I can not even imagine how surprised and excited my sweetheart was……

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  • 12th century dress - purple & pink,  12th century projects,  12th century underdress - pink with Trapunto,  12th century underdress - white with Trapunto,  Gulf Wars,  Hand-Sewing,  Projects,  SCA Events

    My pre-Gulf Wars 12th century sewing projects… :)

    2016/04/02

    Now, that the pre-war stress, which normally comes along with the preparations for a huge event like Gulf Wars, is finally fading away, I find myself with enough peace and time again to catch up with my pre-war projects like this three “last minute” 12th century dresses. Well, to be a little bit more exact – I hand-sewed a new purple 12th century overdress (the one on the left) as well as two new underdresses with Trapunto necklines and Trapunto cuffs before Gulf Wars.

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  • Gulf Wars,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Misc.,  Racaire,  SCA,  SCA - Heavy Fighting,  SCA Events

    Back from Gulf Wars XXV…

    2016/03/20

    Home, sweet home! As much as I enjoyed Gulf Wars XXV, I have to say that it is really nice to be home again. 😀 Due to a very strong storm – it seems like even a microburst might had been involved which touched down very close to the site – we decided to leave the site two days early on friday. Fortunately no one on site was really injured though some people had to face the loss of their tent or equipment. My love and heart goes out to them. I am very glad to say that my husband and I were very lucky – our tent did very well…

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Customer Reviews

  • 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  She was amazing to work with, flexible to my needs, answered all of my questions, and has been just incredible. Not only is she talented and interesting but is a genuinely kind person. I got a new bag with my heraldry, for which I have received many compliments, and block stamps for my household. I will commission from her again.

    Kassandra De Haas Avatar Kassandra De
    2019/07/29

    positive review  This woman is so amazingly talented and wonderful!!! She creates the most beautiful things!!! If you are looking for someone to create something for you - you have found her!!!

    Misty April Bushlow Avatar Misty April
    2019/10/16
  • had the lovely experience of wandering into this pop-up shop at an EMP event. not only is the seller one of the absolute sweetest people (and extremely historically knowledgeable!) but her items are also all extremely high quality and more than worth the cost. i bought two coifs and was very pleased with how comfortable they were while also remaining steadfast on my head without needing any sort of pins.

    Emilia Sunderland Avatar Emilia Sunderland
    2022/09/22

    positive review  hangearbeitete mittelalterlich Stoffdrucke. Aber auch H.P.Lovecraft Fans könnten auf ihre Kosten kommen,, Squirts in Sight

    Steffen Quaer Avatar Steffen Quaer
    2019/11/07

    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

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • Cobalt blue midweight linen fabric patch with golden raven/bird of prey print in premium gold ink for your sewing & crafting projects. Hand printed with my own hand carved raven/bird of prey stamp based on a find from the Vendel era in Gotland, Sweden, 7th century in premium gold ink. New, pre-washed fabric, heat set print & machine washable! Linen patch with raven print – blue (dark)/gold $8.00
  • Medium purple linen coif / arming cap made from lovely soft 100% linen fabric. The Medium linen coif is ready to wear, it is pre-washed & machine washable! Medium linen coif/arming cap - purple - unprinted $30.00
  • Octopus belt pouch made from lovely "Crimson" red heavy linen, completely lined with the same beautiful heavy linen and with reinforced seams, hand printed with a hand carved octopus stamp. New, ready to use & machine washable! Belt Pouch with octopus print - red/white $90.00
  • Light weight blue 100% cotton gauze scarf with iris blue 16th century Tudor rose & medieval rose print for a special experience all year long! Hand printed with my own hand carved rose stamps. New cotton gauze scarf, pre-washed, ready to wear & machine washable! Scarf with 16th century Tudor rose print - blue (light)/iris blue - light weight cotton gauze (long) $79.00
  • Skjoldehamn Hood in Large size with a unique 11th century middle eastern inspired lioness print, 100% midweight linen, hand printed with my hand carved lioness stamp in white. Skjoldehamn Hood - 11th century lioness print - red / white – Large – midweight linen $129.00

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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