Past embroidery

 

Past embroidery

 

Past projects that I either lost the paper for, or never wrote a paper because they didn’t get submitted in an arts display. Fortunately I have found quite a few pictures.

 

Bayeux stitch sample- Little sample heart I made as an example to show a friend the different elements of Bayeux Tapestry style of laying and couching embroidery.

Fighter favor- Drawing out a “Butt Banner.” A favor for a fighter to put on their belt after they asked to fight for me in a Coronet tournament.

A dear friend’s kitty helping me to embroider.

Starting to fill in.

Really looking like something now.

Apparently I was bouncing back and forth between borders and heraldry.

Down time in the old shop. An airplane wing can be very comfortable.

Finished belt favor, all done in Bayeux Tapestry style.

Fighter favor number two- Belt favor number two, done for a different fighter a few years later.

Coming along.

Finished favor. Used my heraldry, and the chevron from his in this design. All done Bayeux Tapestry style.

Bayeux inspired belt pouch- I was delighted to find this border section in the Bayeux tapestry. As you may have noticed I am a fan of the piece, and it is my go to style for embroidery. My heraldry has a ram’s head, and this full sheep would be perfect for a belt pouch.

Filling in the body, starting the process for couching.

Progress on the body.

Outlining the body. Triangular dividers were also used in the original tapestry’s borders, though not specifically next to the rams.

Hand sewing the bag body.

Finished belt pouch. Tabs are leftovers from a large tablet weaving project.

Needle book I also made peeking out of the finished pouch. There is a separate posting about the needle book.

Mammen inspired tunic neck- Inspiration for a neckline. Embroidered creatures from Mammen, in modern day Denmark.

The original tails remind me of lions, so I used that as inspiration to do this variation.

Drawing guide lines on the fabric.

Looking good so far.

 

One done, and one a good ways towards completion.

I don’t know what stitch was used for the original Mammen creatures, but Bayeux works well for my lions.

Finished collar, ready to go on a tunic.

Dala holiday ornaments- Painted wooden horses are slightly out of period for the SCA, and Dala horses more so. But I have always really liked them, so I made a trio of ornaments.

My hard working assistant, and the horse I modeled the project after.

Getting closer.

 

 

Edges and then stuffing, with my ever faithful companion.

Blackwork stitch along- Blackwork stitch along that my sister and I are doing.

Forward progress on week one of the stitch along.