Viking Embroidery

Finding a picture/carving or tapestry weave of Viking Owls was tricky. The above image is disputed as either a Viking Owl or Viking Falcon. I prefer a 4-ply wool yarn for Viking Patterns (go big or go home); however, when doing more detailed work such as the eyes, using a 2-ply wool may have been […]

Current Projects

This Dye-Bath is Killing Me!!!  I am not used to working with chemical dyes; however, plant based dyes are a bit of a modge-podge and you can shoot for green and not always get green or get a lighter version of what you wanted. One of my favorite things is resurrecting dead garb. The dress […]

Addicted to Largess:

Wanting to try to create Largess but…..???? Royals, Peers, Baronial Heads, and many others frequently need Largess. Personally, I love giving tokens and gifts. As a former Landed Baroness, I can attest that largess disappears faster than you can say, “HOLD!” Many times Largess Drives are held and they come in the form of Thrifty […]