Needlearts: Embroidery, Beadwork, and Costuming
Portal to Beadwork
Class: Jeweled Book Weights – A hands-on activity for a local group. Takes about two hours. (2015)
Project: Beaded Coif (2019 – 2020) – Project started from an Atlantia University class in October 2019. December 2019, May 2020, and July updates included. Completed July 30, 2020.
Project: Elizabethan Assembly, white skirt (2010 then 2020 – present) – Project started in the East Kingdom that just didn’t travel well. Using the stay-at-home time to restart and hopefully get through the beadwork and embroidery portions. Updates: August 2020. Completed … someday.
Portal to Beadwork Links
Beadwork is Period – Historical Beadwork Illuminated: Medieval European Beadwork Research by Jan Segrest aka THL Grizel Midrealm – THE Medieval Beadwork site. Go to it and drawn in its goodness.
Portal to Costuming
BIG ELIZABETH ASSEMBLY PROJECT
Project: Elizabethan Assembly, bloomers
Project: Elizabethan Assembly, blue skirt and bodice
Project: Elizabethan Assembly, chemise
Project: Elizabethan Assembly, pair of bodies
Project: Elizabethan Assembly, white skirt and bodice (2010 then 2020 – present) – Project started in the East Kingdom that just didn’t travel well. Using the stay-at-home time to restart and hopefully get through the beadwork and embroidery portions. Updates: August 2020. Completed … someday.
Portal to Costuming Links
General Handsewing and Construction Techniques
Anglo-Saxon and Viking Works of the Needle: Some Artistic Currents in Cross-Cultural Exchange (Carolyn Priest-Dorman, 1992) – The reference section along is gold. Discusses Construction Stiches and Decorative (Embroidery) Stitches). (Note to self: saved in case original disappears to SCA-Arts-Sewing 1992 – AngloSaxon Needle)
Construction and Finishing Techniques for Late Period Clothing (Lorenzo Petrucci) – Explains different edge finishing techniques: Bag lining, bound edge, facing, wrapped edge, and butted construction. (Note to self: saved in case original disappears to SCA-Arts-Sewing 2017-Late Period Construction)
Early Period Seam Treatments (Lady Nastassiia Ivanova Medvedeva, called Tasha mka Diane S. Dooley) – Explains thread available, stitches used and seams to join different types of fabric. Has a rocking glossary and reference section. (Note to self: saved in case original disappears to SCA-Arts-Sewing 2017-Early Period Seam Treatments)
The Elizabethan Seam (Laura Mellin) 2007 June – From Extreme Costuming. (Note to self: saved in case original disappears to SCA-Arts-Sewing 2007-Elizabethan Seam)
Medieval Hand Stitching and Finishing Techniques (Lady Sidney Eileen of Starkhafn) 2015 April – This handout is meant to be practice and contains lots of hemming techniques including basic rolled hem, herringbone stitched hem, and Viborg Shirt running stitch hem. (Note to self: saved in case original disappears to SCA-Arts-Sewing 2015 04 – Handstitching)
Sewing Glossary: How to Sew a Godet Tutorial (fabrics-store.com – Khusainova, Rima – Mary 27, 2018) – This posting to a linen fabric store explains how to create a godet – a triangular insert for skirts.
1500-1600s
Aprons, Extant – Embroidered, cutwork, and needlelace aprons from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Elizabethan Costume Page – extensive 16th and 17th century materials
Portal to Costuming Links: Suppliers
- fabrics-store.com – Sells linen in weights varying from handkerchief to clothing. Knows their customer base is civil war and medieval reenactors.
- (see also embroidery suppliers – may have overlap)
Portal to Embroidery
Portal to Knitting – Not a knitter, this is solely resource link
Portal to Knitting Links: Suppliers
- Halcyon Yarns – Knitting supplies
- Patternworks – Knitting supplies
- (see also embroidery suppliers – lots of overlap)