HSF #17/2014 – Yellow

The Challenge: Yellow
What is it? A medieval needlecase
Fabric: Embroided on wool, lined with linen and embroided  with silk and cotton
Pattern: Selfdrafted with inspiration from archaeological finds and a pattern from Medieval Silkwork. 
Year: 13th & 14th century Medieval
Notions: I chose to use cotton thread in some of the colours. Yellow and Green. Mostly because I couldn’t get it in silk and I really wanted to get started. 
How historically accurate is it? Apart from the cotton, and the lack of find of fabric needle cases from the medieval period, I guess it pretty close and it is completely done by hand. I would say 60 %.
Hours to complete: 12 hours
First worn: I need to collect some medieval sewing gear before this can be used.
Total cost: About $10 USD

Inspiration and link to source

More information on brick stiches: 
Medieval Silkwork

Medieval Arts and Crafts

Medieval Threads

More about brick stitches

Pattern Time

Does anyone know  anything about this pattern?

Fabric hoarder

We all knows how it fells like. You go to your website to buy one simple thing, but ends up with fabric as well. I’m a fabric hoarder.  And this is what I bought the last time I went for more linen tread.

 

New Purple Fabric

I just bought this beautiful fabric cheap. I need some ideas of what to make out of it! It is wool!

Fabric is on it’s way

I just bought the fabric I will use for my Nun Project. I have decided to be a Novice – this means I’m going through the admission process to be a Nun. Thought it would fit better with my age. Most nuns went through a years long Novice training. So will be wearing a white Vail.

I can’t wait to show you guys the fabric!