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avilina

In Which Our Heroine Blackworks...

Feb 28, 2009 15:53

I can has blackwork ( Read more... )

blackwork, sca, embroidery

Comments 16

twasadark March 1 2009, 02:00:11 UTC

Way cool! I'm glad you explained what it is, since I had no idea! :-)

avilina March 1 2009, 03:17:04 UTC

About half of my flist is reenactors. I try to be careful not to alienate the half of my flist that isn't with terms and stuff they don't get.

Plus as a teacher, I likes teaching!

Glad you enjoyed.

verdaera March 1 2009, 02:37:43 UTC

:D *SQUEE!* Oh I'm so proud of my sissy, it's gorgeous!!! I can't wait to see it done! So do you already have tudor garb to wear with it?

avilina March 1 2009, 03:17:54 UTC

Yup. Yup. If this goes well I shall blackwork shirts for taranos and a new smock for me.

squeeky_v March 1 2009, 15:30:21 UTC

Pretty!

avilina March 1 2009, 16:30:51 UTC

Hey you, how goes the senior year?

squeeky_v March 1 2009, 19:26:01 UTC

Oh, it's alright. Full of scandal and silliness. I love being able to actually choose my classes. I have some amazing teachers. How are your classes? Beaten them into line yet? ;)

avilina March 1 2009, 20:11:43 UTC

Pretty decent - they start Shakespeare in a few weeks. BWAHAHAHA!

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ysabet March 1 2009, 19:14:09 UTC

Pretty...... though I think you're gonna have to baste your cutout of linen onto another piece of fabric to work on it in a square frame. Most embroidery that's shaped other than a square or rectangle doesn't usually get cut out until the needlework's been done, to make stress on the fabric's shape a little less.

Okay, totally off subject, but you & Taranos need to see this. I just bought one for my bathroom: http://shop.webomator.com/cgi-bin/cpshop_posters.cgi?i=retro_clocks/bws01.135858285

avilina March 1 2009, 20:10:37 UTC

I've been cheating a little and using a round embroidery hoop while I've been playing with the design, just to have something.

Documentation raventhourne March 2 2009, 14:48:20 UTC

Black work coif...

from the Attack Laurel

Re: Documentation avilina March 3 2009, 04:05:40 UTC

Oooo! Pretty stuff! Thanks for the link. My project is a caul not a coif but that is documentation I will totally keep on file.

Re: Documentation raventhourne March 3 2009, 15:47:35 UTC

okay, what is the difference?

Re: Documentation avilina March 3 2009, 22:13:02 UTC

I'd be happy to explain. Actually, amusingly enough when I went to a few good online links to see who had the best written description of the differences, I found a reference to blackworking on cauls being found in Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe U'locked. i must find a copy of this book.

As for your question, a coif is more like a tightly fitted bonnet (often tied under the chin) and a caul is more of an Elizabethan hair net. More detailed descriptions here: http://www.sempstress.org/patterns/drafting/hats.shtml

I'm not as big with tying things under my chin, so I opted to try a caul. Both are usually worn under other hats, which means a flat cap will be among my next projects. So to help answer your question, I found my reference and we both learned something new. Good deal.