Finally finished – 112 hours of sewing and embroidery and I really hope my friend Ebbi likes the result – I am very pleased with it and even thinking about making a hood with daggings and dagged liripipe for myself *lol*
…and another completely handmade and hand-embroidered small needlebook with a small Klosterstich embroidery – again a medieval rose 
Here a direct link to my Artfire Studio:
Hand-Embroidered Needlebook with Klosterstich embroidery – Rose 2
btw. this needle book is big enough for (my) veil/wimple pins 
Wool: http://www.renaissancedyeing.com
Size (unfolded): ca. 16,3 cm x 7,8 cm
…and another pearl and needle-made lace loop on the other side added for closing
…another completely handmade and hand-embroidered small needlebook with a small Klosterstich embroidery – seems that I fell in love with this kind of rose when I was working at my Klosterstich wallhanging
Here a direct link to my Artfire Studio:
Hand-Embroidered Needlebook with Klosterstich embroidery
Wool: http://www.renaissancedyeing.com
Size (unfolded): ca. 13,5 cm x 6,8 cm
…and another pearl and needle-made lace loop on the other side added for closing
…and another needlebook – inspired by the current “We have Dragons” Guild project of the Dragon’s Needle Embroidery Guild
Hand-Embroidered Needlebook with Klosterstich embroidery – Dragons
Completely handmade and hand-embroidered small needlebook with a Klosterstich embroidery.
…and again the wool used for the Klosterstich embroidery is from Renaissance Dyeing – http://www.renaissancedyeing.com
-> lovely and very fine naturally plant dyed wool
Size (unfolded): ca. 16,0 cm x 8,0 cm
…and also here I added a lovely red pearl and needle-made lace loop on the other side for closing
…and another small item for my Artfire studio finished
Hand-Embroidered Needlebook with Klosterstich embroidery – Queen
Completely handmade and hand-embroidered small needlebook with a Klosterstich embroidery on front which is based on a small part of a tapestry from the 14th century (here a link to my reproduction/interpretation of the Weiberlisten-Teppich).
The wool used for the Klosterstich embroidery is from Renaissance Dyeing – http://www.renaissancedyeing.com
-> lovely and very fine naturally plant dyed wool
Size (unfolded): ca. 14,5 cm x 8,5 cm
For closing I added a lovely red pearl and needle-made lace loop on the other side
…and finally another small pouch for my travel fund
Small pouch with medieval Bayeux Stitch / Refilsaum embroidery – lion
…and here some of the details you maybe would like to know:
…completely embroidered and sewn by hand…
It took me about 23 hours to embroider and finish this pouch- “Racaire” logo on the inside
Height: ca. 18.0 cm / Width: ca. 15.0 cm
Working time: 23 hours
pattern inspiration: a lovely lion found at the bottom border of the Bayeux-tapestry, a beautiful tapestry from the 11th century
embroidery:
- Bayeux Stitch/Refilsaum, Stem Stitch, Turks Head Knot & Chain Stitch
- border: ‘Finishing the seams of 14th/15th century pouches’
used fabric: linen
Embroidery & Cord thread: Lana Grossa – Basics, “Lauflänge ca. 115m, 100% Baumwolle gasiert, mercerisiert” (Cotton – can be washed in the washing machine: delicates / 30°C / no tumble-dryer, can be ironed)
Cord technique:
- red/white cord: “4. A Lace Baston” (with changed color position for another color pattern)
- blue cord: “2. A Round Lace of 5 Loops”
The cords were made based on the instruction in the book: TAK V BOWES DEPARTED – A 15th Century Braiding Manual Examined
Last but not least – because I am a member of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism, http://sca.org/, http://www.drachenwald.sca.org) I offer a -10% discount for this item for other SCA-members who can prove their membership
…and again worked in a non-smoking, cat-friendly environment
