The first pic above is my first scroll blank. There is a little shading left to do, but only a little, so I am waiting till I wet the paints for something else first. The second pic is a scroll done in marker. I showed off the progress to someone who knew the son the lyrics are from, and he told me that the first two words are missing. I kind of lost steam after that. I realized that in its current state it makes a good example of the order of construction.
This blackwork embroidery is from the
blackwork archives. this is my first project. I need to figure out how to do better joins. It is a challenge when the design is supposed to be two-sided. But I am making progress. I still keep making mistakes that I don't notice till much later. It really is annoying. I don't like unworking--I know no one does. At least if you notice the problem before you backtrack, it is easier to undo.
These are needle tatted flowers. The green ones have extra picots. The white ones are smaller because they are made with smaller gauge thread. The red ones on the upper right are beaded. In general they are either going to be earrings for sale or event tokens. I am really frustrated that tatting and needle tatting are not period for the SCA. I have fun making them though, so I won't stop. I just found a potential stiffening compound, but I haven't had a chance to try it. There are a lot of video tutorials on youtube. Just search for needle tatting.
There are many more pictures on my
flicker page, including close-ups a plenty.
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