tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64343463543877465692024-03-13T10:30:43.809+01:00Dragon's Embroidery Workshop<center>A place for the embroiderers of Drachenwald to show their own work & projects,<br>ask questions, get answers and enjoy each other's company.</center>Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.comBlogger302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-9814046145443029562015-04-26T18:33:00.001+02:002015-04-26T18:33:57.577+02:00Spring greetings!Greetings fellow embroiderers! I stepped up as Guild head in the beginning of this year and have since tried to find new ways for us to share projects and ideas besides the Guild blog. Therefore I created the Dragons Needle Embroidery Guild facebook-group and you are all welcome to join if you haven't already. It is a good place to ask questions on the go, share tips and tricks, recommend vendors and more. I am still hoping that we will share finished projects here on the blog as well for the world to see.<br />
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Yis<br />
Lady Renike Tucher<br />
Guild head<br />
<br />Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09131785603929114538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-50123343170378403202014-11-30T20:26:00.000+01:002014-11-30T20:30:18.467+01:00In search of a new Guild Head.Greetings all!<br />
<br />
At the end of this year I have been the Guild Head for two very inactive
years. I have decided, that as I clearly don't have the possibility to
be a very active Guild Head, it is my time to step down and let someone
else lead the guild with new energy.<br />
<br />
I'm now in search of a successor. Do you have interest in leading the
guild to a new and better era? Please let me know (petronilla.of.london (.at.) gmail.com) if you'd like to take
the position.<br />
<br />
You don't need to be a master embroiderer or the queen/king of research.
What we need is a person who is interested and willing to try. Some
experience about blogs and forums or about delegating these things to
someone who does them better would be very helpful. I will of course
help my successor, if I possibly can.<br />
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Think about it. The Guild is in need of you!<br />
<br />
Yours,<br />
<br />
Lady Petronilla of London<br />
Drachenwald Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild HeadElishevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014101193939248907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-20986108079277808842013-05-24T19:46:00.000+02:002015-01-22T20:03:27.667+01:00Guild officials<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An updated list of our Guild officials:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guild Head: Lady Renike Tucher</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aarnimetsä - region guild head: Fru Ida Juhanantytär</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Central - region guild head: Lady Petronilla of London</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Insulae Draconis - region guild head: Lady Jahanarabanu Vivana</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nordmark - region guild head: fru Renika Rikardsdottir</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">South - region guild head: - (Lady Petronilla)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yis</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Renike </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PS. We now have our own group on Facebook as well! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://www.facebook.com/groups/587651608033577/</span></div>
Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09131785603929114538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-75479496810306290762013-05-21T19:34:00.000+02:002013-05-24T19:20:00.510+02:00New Guild Challenge - Embroidered Garb<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Greetings lords and ladies!<br />
<br />
It is time for a new Guild Challenge. Lady Renika came up with an idea
for a nice challenge which is a good one for making our fair kingdom an
even more beautiful place. The challenge is to make embroidered garb -
for you, not for someone else. <br />
<br />
Rules:<br />
Make a bit of research of embroidered garb from a chosen region/period,
preferably with some picture material, and then make your own
interpretation of it. The challenge will start now and end by 12th
night. Pictures and research info will be posted on the guild blog.<br />
<br />
YIS<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Lady Petronilla of London</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Lady Renika Rikardsdottir</span>Elishevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014101193939248907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-19558717631916142612012-12-26T18:17:00.000+01:002014-06-05T13:00:34.794+02:00Merry christmas & a happy new year starting with a new guild head and fresh power :)<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Dear members of the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild and <br />
followers of the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild mailing list!<br />
<br />
It's a little bit late, I know, but I wish you a wonderful merry christmas - I hope you are able to spend it with your loved ones and that you enjoy the presents you get :)<br />
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Furthermore I wish you a great new year - I will resign by the end of the year and I am very happy to announce that lady Petronilla will become the next guild head.<br />
</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I would like to tell you more about lady Petronilla, but I know that you soon will get to know more about her with her introduction in the first newsletter of the year - I would just like to say that she is a very gentle lady with awesome embroidery skills and that I very enjoyed all of her classes, as well as seeing her lovely embroidery projects in person.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>So, I think this are really great news for the guild and I am looking forward to all new ideas and projects Petronilla will start in the future - may the guild grow and prosper with the help of Petronillas enthusiasm and fresh power.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Wishing you a merry christmas and a happy new year I remain with</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>best regards</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Racaire</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head</i></span></div>
Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-70267898250585723962012-09-02T22:14:00.001+02:002014-06-05T12:59:29.646+02:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Newsletter and Report - September - December 2012 & 11th ReportDear honourable Lords and Ladies,<br />
dear gentle members of the "Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild" and "-eMail Group"!<br />
<br />
I apologize in advance but due to my rather long vacation in the kingdom of Meridies, which will start tomorrow, this newsletter will be the last one for this year and this will be also the 2nd report for this year.<br />
<br />
As some of you might know, I became the guild head of the Dragons's Needle Embroidery Guild at the 24th September 2007 - soon completing my 5th year as guild head - therefore I asked the local guild heads to appoint a successor for the position of the guild head and am waiting for the information who will take over this position because I am planning to resign as guild head and local guild head at the end of this year - I am very looking forward to hand over the guild and its future to a new and enthusiastic lord or lady.<br />
<br />
I am also very looking forward to all the beautiful events I will attend in Meridies and wish you all also a great autumn and many lovely events here in Drachenwald - enjoy your time and help to make our dream as beautiful as possible for yourself and all others around you.<br />
<br />
Again not many news, therefore a rather short newsletter:<br />
<br />
Guild Membership Roll:<br />
We have still 65 members. ( http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List ) <br />
<br />
Guild Blog - Dragon's Embroidery Workshop: http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com<br />
...related blogs: <br />
- Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group ( http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/ ) <br />
- Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/ ) <br />
<br />
Guild Fanpage at facebook:<br />
Our guild fanpage at facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire ) has 262 fans! (last newsletter - 245 fans) :) <br />
<br />
...and now to the 11th Guild Report:<br />
Report of Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Drachenwald <br />
11th report by reporter / guild head: Lady Racaire <br />
<br />
Time Period: 16. May 2012 - 15. November 2012 / 2nd report 2012<br />
<br />
Members:<br />
65 members<br />
List based on the membership roll (http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List) <br />
started at 18.October 2007.<br />
<br />
1) Racaire (Central) <br />
2) Rakonczay Gergely (Aarnimetsä) <br />
3) Thomas Paumer (Central) <br />
4) Katherina Mornewegh (Central) <br />
5) Lia de Thornegge (Scandinavia) <br />
6) Edith of Hedingham (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis)<br />
7) Baroness Mary Verch Thomas (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis) <br />
8) Hudd de Peth (Kingdom of the Outlands) <br />
9) Johanna aff Hucka (Aarnimetsä) <br />
10) Eva Grelsdottir (Aarnimetsä) <br />
11) Arnulf der Zeilner (Central) <br />
12) Lady Jane Devereux (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis) <br />
13) Katharina Woinovich (Central) <br />
14) Lady Eilgri Beccan (Aarnimetsa) <br />
15) Viscountess Helwig Ulfsdotter (Scandinavia) <br />
16) Katharina von Owe (Central) <br />
17) Sileas von Biuira (Central) <br />
18) Lady Ælfwynne of Eoforwic (Nordmark) <br />
19) Renika Rikardsdottir (Nordmark) <br />
20) Mistress Anya Mstyslavyaya (Central) <br />
21) Alenn von Horn (Central) <br />
22) Halfdan von Veneta (Central) <br />
23) Anna de Byxe (Nordmark) <br />
24) Hedwig von Simmaningen (Central) <br />
25) Sahra (Aarnimetsä) <br />
26) Sinikka (Aarnimetsä) <br />
27) Myfanwy Methig (Aarnimetsä) <br />
28) Rixende of Aarnimetsä (Aarnimetsä) <br />
29) Jahanarabanu Vivana (Insulae Draconis) <br />
30) Ida Järvinen (Aarnimetsä) <br />
31) Lady Melisende Fitzwalter (Insulae Draconis) <br />
32) Lady Siubhan inghean Fhearghuis (Insulae Draconis) <br />
33) Katarina von Danzig (Insulae Draconis) <br />
34) Mave (Central) <br />
35) Himiltrude fan Austrasia (Central) <br />
36) Honor of Restormel (-) <br />
37) Tamara Stefanova (Central) <br />
38) Eleanora von Ratzeburg (Central)<br />
39) Johanna von Steinwedel (Central)<br />
40) Lady Ameline de Leeuw (South)<br />
41) Elisande (Central)<br />
42) Lady Gunnhild von Brunswiek (Central)<br />
43) Sorcha Fhionn inghean ui/Ruairc (Principality of Cynagua/West Kingdom)<br />
44) Petronilla of London (Central)<br />
45) Astrid Thorvaldsdottir (Central)<br />
46) Petra von Bremen (Central)<br />
47) Lady Rose Chandler (South)<br />
48) Jaelle of Armida (Aarnimetsä)<br />
49) Kareina Talvi Tytär (Central)<br />
50) Lucia Thaylur (Kingdom Atenveldt)<br />
51) Elinor (Insulae Draconis)<br />
52) Isabella of Vielburgen (Central)<br />
53) Amal binti Hamid Al-Chania (Aarnimetsä)<br />
54) Elzbeth MacGregor Goldsworthy (Kingdom of Ealdormere, Trinovantia Nova) <br />
55) Klara von Meersburg (Central)<br />
56) Magdalen Yrjänäntytär (Aarnimetsä) <br />
57) Ida Juhanantytär (Aarnimetsä) <br />
58) Katheryn Hebenstreitz (Aarnimetsä)<br />
59) Yosephina von Schwarzmoor (Central)<br />
60) Felicitas Schwartzenbergin, Baroness of Gotvik (Nordmark)<br />
61) Anastasia (Kingdom of Ealdormere)<br />
62) Alfhild de Foxley (Nordmark)<br />
63) Aoífe ní Aodhagáin (Insulae Draconis)<br />
64) Hilkka Susinen (Insulae Draconis)<br />
65) Cathryn of Chester (Middle Kingdom)<br />
<br />
Officers: <br />
Guild Head: Lady Racaire<br />
Aarnimetsä - region guild head: Fru Ida Juhanantytär<br />
Central - region guild head: Lady Racaire<br />
Insulae Draconis - region guild head: Lady Jahanarabanu Vivana<br />
Nordmark - region guild head: fru Renika Rikardsdottir<br />
South - region guild head: - (Lady Racaire)<br />
<br />
Guild blog: <br />
* Dragon's Embroidery Workshop blog: http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/<br />
* facebook fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire<br />
* homepage: no homepage by now <br />
<br />
...other interesting blogs / homepages: <br />
* Aarnimetsä: Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/ )<br />
* Central: - (see Dragon's Embroidery Workshop http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/) <br />
* Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group: http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/ <br />
<br />
Yours in Service <br />
Racaire <br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head<br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/ <br />
http://embroidery.racaire.at/Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-71904947208724756022012-05-11T22:49:00.005+02:002014-06-05T12:59:52.457+02:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Summer Newsletter May - August 2012 & 10th ReportDear honourable Lords and Ladies,<br />
dear gentle members of the "Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild" and "-eMail Group"!<br />
<br />
Summer is fast approaching and there are many beautiful events all over Drachenwald to look forward too - I wish you a great summer!<br />
<br />
Many thanks to Iida who posted some beautiful pics about the progress of the assembling of last years Guild Project - "We have Dragons":<br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2012/05/sneak-peak-as-new-years-gift.html<br />
<br />
<b style="color: #4c1130;">Not many news, therefore a rather short summer newsletter:</b><br />
<br style="color: #4c1130;" />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">Guild Membership Roll:</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">We have still 65 members. ( http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List ) </span><br />
<br style="color: #4c1130;" />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">Guild Blog - Dragon's Embroidery Workshop: http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">...related blogs: </span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">- Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group ( http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/ ) </span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">- Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/ ) </span><br />
<br style="color: #4c1130;" />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">Guild Fanpage at facebook:</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">Our guild fanpage at facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire ) has 245 fans! (last newsletter - 240 fans) :) </span><br />
<br />
<b style="color: #20124d;">...and now to the 10th Guild Report:</b><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">Report of Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Drachenwald </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">10th report by reporter / guild head: Lady Racaire </span><br />
<br style="color: #20124d;" />
<span style="color: #20124d;">Time Period: 16. November 2012 - 15. May 2012 / 1st report 2012</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Members:</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">Since the last report one new member joined the guild and we have now a total of 65 members.</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">List based on the membership roll (http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">started at 18.October 2007.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;">1) Racaire (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">2) Rakonczay Gergely (Aarnimetsä) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">3) Thomas Paumer (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">4) Katherina Mornewegh (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">5) Lia de Thornegge (Scandinavia) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">6) Edith of Hedingham (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">7) Baroness Mary Verch Thomas (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">8) Hudd de Peth (Kingdom of the Outlands) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">9) Johanna aff Hucka (Aarnimetsä) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">10) Eva Grelsdottir (Aarnimetsä) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">11) Arnulf der Zeilner (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">12) Lady Jane Devereux (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">13) Katharina Woinovich (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">14) Lady Eilgri Beccan (Aarnimetsa) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">15) Viscountess Helwig Ulfsdotter (Scandinavia) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">16) Katharina von Owe (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">17) Sileas von Biuira (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">18) Lady Ælfwynne of Eoforwic (Nordmark) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">19) Renika Rikardsdottir (Nordmark) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">20) Mistress Anya Mstyslavyaya (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">21) Alenn von Horn (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">22) Halfdan von Veneta (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">23) Anna de Byxe (Nordmark) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">24) Hedwig von Simmaningen (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">25) Sahra (Aarnimetsä) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">26) Sinikka (Aarnimetsä) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">27) Myfanwy Methig (Aarnimetsä) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">28) Rixende of Aarnimetsä (Aarnimetsä) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">29) Jahanarabanu Vivana (Insulae Draconis) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">30) Ida Järvinen (Aarnimetsä) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">31) Lady Melisende Fitzwalter (Insulae Draconis) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">32) Lady Siubhan inghean Fhearghuis (Insulae Draconis) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">33) Katarina von Danzig (Insulae Draconis) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">34) Mave (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">35) Himiltrude fan Austrasia (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">36) Honor of Restormel (-) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">37) Tamara Stefanova (Central) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">38) Eleanora von Ratzeburg (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">39) Johanna von Steinwedel (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">40) Lady Ameline de Leeuw (South)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">41) Elisande (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">42) Lady Gunnhild von Brunswiek (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">43) Sorcha Fhionn inghean ui/Ruairc (Principality of Cynagua/West Kingdom)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">44) Petronilla of London (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">45) Astrid Thorvaldsdottir (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">46) Petra von Bremen (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">47) Lady Rose Chandler (South)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">48) Jaelle of Armida (Aarnimetsä)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">49) Kareina Talvi Tytär (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">50) Lucia Thaylur (Kingdom Atenveldt)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">51) Elinor (Insulae Draconis)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">52) Isabella of Vielburgen (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">53) Amal binti Hamid Al-Chania (Aarnimetsä)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">54) Elzbeth MacGregor Goldsworthy (Kingdom of Ealdormere, Trinovantia Nova) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">55) Klara von Meersburg (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">56) Magdalen Yrjänäntytär (Aarnimetsä) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">57) Ida Juhanantytär (Aarnimetsä) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">58) Katheryn Hebenstreitz (Aarnimetsä)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">59) Yosephina von Schwarzmoor (Central)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">60) Felicitas Schwartzenbergin, Baroness of Gotvik (Nordmark)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">61) Anastasia (Kingdom of Ealdormere)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">62) Alfhild de Foxley (Nordmark)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">63) Aoífe ní Aodhagáin (Insulae Draconis)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">64) Hilkka Susinen (Insulae Draconis)</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">65) Cathryn of Chester (Middle Kingdom)</span><br />
<br style="color: #20124d;" />
<span style="color: #20124d;">Officers: </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">Guild Head: Lady Racaire</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">Aarnimetsä - region guild head: Fru Ida Juhanantytär</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">Central - region guild head: Lady Racaire</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">Insulae Draconis - region guild head: Lady Jahanarabanu Vivana</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">Nordmark - region guild head: fru Renika Rikardsdottir</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">South - region guild head: - (Lady Racaire)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Guild blog: </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">* Dragon's Embroidery Workshop blog: http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">* facebook fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">* homepage: no homepage by now </span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;">...other interesting blogs / homepages: </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">* Aarnimetsä: Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/ )</span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">* Central: - (see Dragon's Embroidery Workshop http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/) </span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;">* Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group: http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/ </span><br />
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Yours in Service <br />
Racaire <br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head<br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/ <br />
http://embroidery.racaire.at/Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-32820946408448883622012-05-06T09:39:00.001+02:002012-05-06T09:39:53.023+02:00Sneak-peak as a new years gift!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are working on with the wallhanging, Fru Katarina Juhanantytär has started sewing the masterpiece together. Here is some pictures of the working-on-progess. </div>
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First is a picture from the very beginning, we laid the finished patches over the red wool which will be used as the backround. All patches haven't arrived yet, so this is just the first look out for the project.</div>
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And here is another picture with more patches, we have a lot of dragons! When this picture was taken, two rows of patches (the middle-row with the Drahcenwald's dragon, and the lowest row with five dragons on same backround) were already sewed on. </div>
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At the moment we got even more patches and for a while we where short three patches to get it to match with the row with five patches. Luckily for me, Fru Katarina and Lady Magdalen Yrjänäntytär volunteered to do one more patch each, so the wallhanging is complete. </div>
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The wallhanging will be finished and showed in the midsummer coronation in Aarnimetsä. I will send more pictures then, but all who can join us there, please come and see it.</div>
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And here are a few pictures of the patches that have arrived to us during the springtime...<br />
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Fru Katarina Juhanasdotter's green dragon, that looks very seahorse-style for me.<br />
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Lady Magdalena Yrjänäntytär's dragon, I think this is one of her first patches for the project, such lovely colours. <br />
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And this is really one of my favorites, it's Magdalen's patch, and it looks stunning! (is that st. George?) <br />
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Enjoy these pictures. We will promise that the wallhanging will be seen in the Midsummer Coronation and will leave you staggering! I hope you all good health, best of luck and most happiest year in society. Long live Drachenwald!<br />
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- In you service, Fru Ida Juhanantytär, Senescal of Miehonlinna, guild-eldest of the Aarnimetsä Embroidery. <br />
<br />Iida Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16495298676409358069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-23618035733556311552012-04-16T20:14:00.000+02:002012-04-16T20:14:08.390+02:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Newsletter March & April 2012<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg" style="float: right; height: 156px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
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Dear honourable Lords and Ladies,<br />
dear gentle members of the "Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild" and "-eMail Group"!<br />
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This month the newsletter comes to you with some delay because of my long vacation in the beautiful kingdom of Meridies - I got to see beautiful embroidery at the A&S display at Gulf Wars and got to know many embroiderers of this very interesting kingdom.<br />
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Renika was so kind to post some pictures of the beautiful patches for last years Guild Project "We have Dragons" - I am very looking forward to seeing more pictures of the patches and finally of the finished wallhanging.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.428479097177543.119840.145045025520953&type=1&l=bb3abb4183">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.428479097177543.119840.145045025520953&type=1&l=bb3abb4183</a><br />
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<b><u>...and finally some Guild business:</u></b><br />
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<b>Guild Membership Roll:</b><br />
We have 65 members now - I heartily welcome Cathryn of Chester from the Middle Kingdom to the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild.<br />
( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List</a> ) <br />
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<b>Guild Blog - Dragon's Embroidery Workshop: </b><br />
If you would like to join the Workshop, just write me an eMail! ( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com</a> )<br />
...related blogs: <br />
- Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group ( <a href="http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/">http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/</a> ) <br />
- Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( <a href="http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/">http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
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<b>Guild Fanpage at facebook:</b><br />
Our guild fanpage at facebook ( <a href="http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire">http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire</a> ) has 240 fans! (last newsletter - 223 fans) :)<br />
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I can't repeat it often enough - every project can be an inspiration - therefore please don't hesitate to use the fanpage or the blog and to post your embroidery projects or links to your projects there if you like :)<br />
...and if you think you have a great project which you would like to share, please don't hesitate to contact me :)<br />
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<b>Guild Projects / Challenges: </b><br />
- The 1st Guild Project 2010 - "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald" <br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald</a><br />
- The 2nd Guild Project 2011 - "We have Dragons" <br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202</a><br />
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<b>Misc. Projects / Challenges: </b><br />
- A&S 50 Challenge ( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html</a> )<br />
- A&S 50 Challenge Drachenwald Blog ( <a href="http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/">http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
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Yours in Service <br />
Racaire <br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/ </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">http://embroidery.racaire.at/</span>Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-1620098831318659322012-02-07T18:18:00.005+01:002012-02-07T18:28:52.418+01:00African dragons for the wallhangingFor my two squares I decided to go with something African as I thought that everyone else would go for the traditional European or Chinese dragons. Since African legends don't do dragons as such, I went for two water serpents. Both pieces are in cotton perle on wool fabric.<br /><br />The first is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_legend_of_Nyaminyami">Nyaminyami</a>, the god of the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. His wife lives in the Kariba Gorge, and when the dam was built they were separated. The local people believe that one day Nyaminyami will destroy the dam and be reunited with his wife. I guess he's like a local Loch Ness Monster, there have been many sightings and people have apparently disappeared and been eaten by him. Most of the images I've seen of him are carvings in wood and stone, so I thought I'd give him some nice water colours.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiur4LvQUK8z4m7Eu8S0RzoDk9ewfUasJuZmIAkIggVcJJuYEJvg23OXCV14PqV4gORJN8EZ3Nz6iMIit_rxpJR5KNZ9Xf1Pucs0cfWSryXzYw8BennQz53y6k2-m_6mmAXvNqk4Ke6H3SX/s1600/IMG344.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiur4LvQUK8z4m7Eu8S0RzoDk9ewfUasJuZmIAkIggVcJJuYEJvg23OXCV14PqV4gORJN8EZ3Nz6iMIit_rxpJR5KNZ9Xf1Pucs0cfWSryXzYw8BennQz53y6k2-m_6mmAXvNqk4Ke6H3SX/s320/IMG344.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706444847093185730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The other serpent I chose is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayida-Weddo">Ayida-Weddo</a>, a voodoo legend from Benin in West Africa. Ayido-Weddo, also called the Rainbow Serpent, is the wife of Damballah, a goddess of fertility and part of the creation myth of the Fon people. I did her in the colours of the Rastafarian flag just because :).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7iNjl5BY7baGkR4WYJ-5oxsBXeFhyphenhyphenhUjV3WyFmp60Hesm0C2uHr0nrOi8DCANBCYu6EPsXZonw_97E24XCqxsqcwej1qs8HIzwXRnAoj3v-1Fq5eaqGSUVRt7ihV3l4Yy0K7yEyF7ADa/s1600/IMG345.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7iNjl5BY7baGkR4WYJ-5oxsBXeFhyphenhyphenhUjV3WyFmp60Hesm0C2uHr0nrOi8DCANBCYu6EPsXZonw_97E24XCqxsqcwej1qs8HIzwXRnAoj3v-1Fq5eaqGSUVRt7ihV3l4Yy0K7yEyF7ADa/s320/IMG345.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706443041547305970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />- Amelinefirstfallenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11542497430821477359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-52775486424267425752012-01-27T00:25:00.000+01:002012-01-27T00:25:01.940+01:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Members<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If you do not want your SCA name and/or group to be listed here,<br />
please contact the </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="mailto:ego@racaire.at" style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">guild head</a></span></div><br />
New members of the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - January:<br />
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~ added 26.01.2012: ~</span></span><br />
65) Cathryn of Chester (Middle Kingdom)<br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">(relationship to Drachenwald accepted)</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: #006600; font-style: italic;"></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">- Guild Member-List - </span></span></a></div><br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">additional information:</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
Guild Head: Lady Racaire<br />
Aarnimetsä - region guild head: Fru Ida Juhanantytär<br />
Central - region guild head: Lady Racaire<br />
Insulae Draconis - region guild head: Lady Jahanarabanu Vivana<br />
Nordmark - region guild head: fru Renika Rikardsdottir<br />
South - region guild head: - (Lady Racaire)<br />
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Yis Racaire<br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head</span>Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-42414981805520533432012-01-18T22:50:00.000+01:002012-01-18T22:50:42.575+01:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Newsletter January & February 2012<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg" style="float: right; height: 156px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
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Dear honourable Lords and Ladies,<br />
dear gentle members of the "Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild" and "-eMail Group"!<br />
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I wish you a great 2012 and hope everyone of you had a great New Year's Eve.<br />
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The year 2012 already starts with a very interesting information - the guild welcomes a new local guild head in Aarnimetsä.<br />
First I want to thank Lady Fiora for her great work as the former guild head of Aarnimetsä - Fiora, thank you very much for your great work over so many years - you inspired so many people! :) <br />
...and it is a great honor for me to be the one who may introduce Fru Ida Juhanantytär as the new local guild head of Aarnimetsä to you and I am also happy to forward the following text from Fru Juhanantytär to you:<br />
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</div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>Dear people in Drachenwald,</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>My name is Fru Ida Juhanantytär.</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>And I got a really good post as the new head of the Aarnimetsä’s embroidery guild. </i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>Right after those words I have to start thanking and praising my predecessor, Donna Fiora, who has done big work by sitting us all in the same circle, and helped sharing our secrets among each other. And she somehow got us all to confess that there are no secrets in embroidery, there’s just passion and learning. </i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>I can’t say if it was her who first showed her unfinished work saying “this is what I been doing lately”, but definitely, without that circle of skirts, her small jug of good wine and that relaxed cackle of female voices talking about their needles, spins and ideas. I would never have shown my own works to anybody, or had time to learn my own favourite stitches. Donna Fiora has inspired and encouraged me, and humbly saying right after these words “no, I didn’t do that much.” </i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>We have lot of skilful embroiders in Aarnimetsä, and I think our guilds purpose is to gather all of us into the same place. Our guild is the meeting point, showroom, study and gossip house for our own passion: stitches, yarns, needles and hundreds of different ways to create something unique from textiles. </i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>I hope that we keep on meeting in cantons and events, showing our best and worst and keep gathering new and old embroiders together.</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>So, who am I? </i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>I started my embroiding by using thick wool-yarn on fleece, it was something on a hood, it’s still unfinished and my big sister has it somewhere just to scare me some day. That’s how I started at my SCA-lifestyle somewhere circa 1998.</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>Nowadays I prefer linen or smooth wool as a textile, and my favourite yarns are cottons, I have just started to use woollen yarns. (maybe one day I will try my luck with silk, but it’s far in the future.) </i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>My frame is always round, wooden, light one, and last time I counted I had it in five different sizes. I always lose my scissors during big works, and I keep on looking for that perfect needle. </i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>My favourite stitches are nowadays split-stitch or change-stitch, but I also like satin-, and padded-stitch. I am a bit dyslexic and it seems that it really matters over counted-techniques, like blackwork. I work more by free hand or try to learn styles like they used in Opus Anglicanum.</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>I’m also the seneschal of Miehonlinna, canton in the South-East Finland. I was founding Miehonlinna in circa 2000. We are active but small group, very lovely people. </i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>In mundane I work half-time as a potter, and full day as cleaner lady at hospital. </i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>I read books a lot. I watch detective-DVDs while doing my textile crafts.</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>I live in South-West Finland, even I’m originally from the eastern side of the country.</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>If I don’t get my daily amount of black tea I get cranky, and my motto is to always have a good picnic, nevertheless what else the day would bring to me. And I love baking.</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>Best regards</i></div><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: left;"><i>Fru Ida Juhanantytär</i></div></blockquote><div style="color: #4c1130; text-align: center;">________________ ~*~ ________________ </div><br />
<b>And now to the Guild Project 2011 - "We have Dragons":</b><br />
Fru Juhanantytär posted some pictures of the great patches which already arrived - they are sooooo lovely - please check out: http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2012/01/we-have-dragons-challenge-we-surely.html<br />
...and don't miss Renikas lovely dragon: http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2012/01/we-have-dragons-challenge.html<br />
There are still some patches on its way and I can't wait to see more pictures - of more patches and also of the progress concerning the assembling of the wallhanging. :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>...and finally some Guild business:</b></div><br />
<b>Guild Membership Roll:</b><br />
We still have 64 members.<br />
( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List</a> ) <br />
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<b>Guild Blog - Dragon's Embroidery Workshop: </b><br />
If you would like to join the Workshop, just write me an eMail! ( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com</a> )<br />
...related blogs: <br />
- Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group ( <a href="http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/">http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/</a> ) <br />
- Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( <a href="http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/">http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
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<b>Guild Fanpage at facebook:</b><br />
Our guild fanpage at facebook ( <a href="http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire">http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire</a> ) has 223 fans! (last newsletter - 209 fans) :)<br />
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<div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;">I can't repeat it often enough - every project can be an inspiration - therefore please don't hesitate to use the fanpage or the blog and to post your embroidery projects or links to your projects there if you like :)</div><div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;">...and if you think you have a great project which you would like to share, please don't hesitate to contact me :)</div><br />
<b>Guild Projects / Challenges: </b><br />
- The 1st Guild Project 2010 - "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald" <br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald</a><br />
- The 2nd Guild Project 2011 - "We have Dragons" <br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202</a><br />
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<b>Misc. Projects / Challenges: </b><br />
- A&S 50 Challenge ( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html</a> )<br />
- A&S 50 Challenge Drachenwald Blog ( <a href="http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/">http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
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Yours in Service <br />
Racaire <br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild HeadRacairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-64583841186489492902012-01-05T15:53:00.003+01:002014-06-05T13:00:18.818+02:00We have dragons - the challenge<div>
So how is the challenge going? Here's my (Renikas) contribution, finished just now and I aim to ship it this weekend.</div>
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Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09131785603929114538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-31428816269689536642012-01-04T16:52:00.013+01:002012-01-07T13:03:32.170+01:00We Have Dragons-challenge.. we surely have dragons (picture-rally)My lords and ladies. Greetings from Aarnimetsä!<br />I must show you pictures of all these wonderful patches which have arrived for the guilds next wallhanging, The "We have dragons"-wallhanging... and we surely do have lot of dragons!<br /><br />I'm posting these photos as a new local guild elder of Aarnimetsä region, And it's great to step into such a lovely pair of guild elder slippers from my predecessor, Donna Fiora, who has made a great job by inspiring all these skillful hands of Aarnimetsä to work with these patches.<br />Here are no less than 14 wonderlfull patches, all made in Aarnimetsa!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2j7kVNZ0BtJnFvU4087ckYoLU5bcECN-rLfrtM3_EVlt0szLvSzrv7rZei2ZKr5sbJGr-N_zaXkXJh1FYc4zGjG-PXMU9ic9lxx3yWHRhP4Hj9diZQ1N2G1wkw0xiBHiTGM_EU3nox_m/s1600/Maaria+T+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2j7kVNZ0BtJnFvU4087ckYoLU5bcECN-rLfrtM3_EVlt0szLvSzrv7rZei2ZKr5sbJGr-N_zaXkXJh1FYc4zGjG-PXMU9ic9lxx3yWHRhP4Hj9diZQ1N2G1wkw0xiBHiTGM_EU3nox_m/s320/Maaria+T+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693806286311894130" border="0" /></a><br />First we have three patches made by Maria Tavintytär, she has told that she became inspired by leftover fabric at Donna Fioras <span style="font-style: italic;">Wool-embroidering 101-meeting</span>, during last spring. You can read her own stories about these jolly dragons <a href="http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/2011/08/lohikaarmeeni-ja-sen-lankomies.html">here</a> (it's only in finnish)<br />Her first dragon is calling "long live the king and queen of Drachenwald" over the mountain top.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtloYzVzpvQQsMZUFASgnhQZMQOh2YpF_YJn3sNatbe0uYbJXV9po9UGRAF-zvRal4qvmSf982b0Dp_7w5otT7pyMh55uvr9oXAw6cRi6w2BYXCaQODpzYsvdygFlyJqDIRoNwAyaIoUqL/s1600/Maaria+T+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtloYzVzpvQQsMZUFASgnhQZMQOh2YpF_YJn3sNatbe0uYbJXV9po9UGRAF-zvRal4qvmSf982b0Dp_7w5otT7pyMh55uvr9oXAw6cRi6w2BYXCaQODpzYsvdygFlyJqDIRoNwAyaIoUqL/s320/Maaria+T+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693806209139512514" border="0" /></a><br />Maria Taavistytär's second dragon, called by her as The Brother-in-law, for the first dragon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQdHYlacqJh_cHQC6Y4B3N7z7kmCmlI1_QunL_xMDACmU5ZOi6TgziXnM43y-a2hH340netAq3TS84yjsQkplP4VvoWtM2F-kMArYoqWSgVfyUKkkfrCBw8Vih39vEk0S6vvWYEKjDXNX/s1600/Maaria+T+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQdHYlacqJh_cHQC6Y4B3N7z7kmCmlI1_QunL_xMDACmU5ZOi6TgziXnM43y-a2hH340netAq3TS84yjsQkplP4VvoWtM2F-kMArYoqWSgVfyUKkkfrCBw8Vih39vEk0S6vvWYEKjDXNX/s320/Maaria+T+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693806120562704770" border="0" /></a>Maria Taavintytär's thrid dragon, red backgroud has been inlaid into the blue one by stiching.<br />It's dedicated to Aarnimetsä.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylAPYF_rxKmVHtj1Hvowqat24lF5NArLJBSRlEVchCjn1S_CaPzfPY43F92mNokgPSdXfZ9hxya0ycltVNe_rVQ7HBu6FFd2LiQ9FlpXctX5K5r8kf_67IYsvnrLoKuHW7TCrwN1J6LPV/s1600/Maaria+T+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylAPYF_rxKmVHtj1Hvowqat24lF5NArLJBSRlEVchCjn1S_CaPzfPY43F92mNokgPSdXfZ9hxya0ycltVNe_rVQ7HBu6FFd2LiQ9FlpXctX5K5r8kf_67IYsvnrLoKuHW7TCrwN1J6LPV/s320/Maaria+T+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693816832961503826" border="0" /></a>And she has also made this brave knight, who is fighting under a dragon pennant!<br />***<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPuZfTbsb2FJms8CewJpX_q85hRTF77TCCoCniRAXTN5HR61Ua6WIQKLQdAp_z5no8LyH8sL2DG6JNJVPQfTyhoAOCOZVzngKGURkPhlTU2ah9aPse1e9t4G2s9ndC6PDGqbe3_Btuq2Q/s1600/Beata+Sd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPuZfTbsb2FJms8CewJpX_q85hRTF77TCCoCniRAXTN5HR61Ua6WIQKLQdAp_z5no8LyH8sL2DG6JNJVPQfTyhoAOCOZVzngKGURkPhlTU2ah9aPse1e9t4G2s9ndC6PDGqbe3_Btuq2Q/s320/Beata+Sd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693811861086817410" border="0" /></a>Next patch is beatiful work by Beata. I simply love the colours of this work.<br />***<br />Next four Dragons were suprise to me, if you may.<br />These are made by my skillfull big sister, Fru Kattarina Juhanantytär, who is a great seamstress.<br />Now I found out that she is an good at embroidery too! She started embroidering in one night after ten- or fifteen-year pause. And these are what she made..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bqlHXJPPh0nFmJEqI2HnL-7BJrRNZemkwgBmmAKeE6c-A2GhKpCJb2Nw-mzmcB_2ruUTvUyxjY6r1To3k9ijmfq4U2l4dPKVE9N-pTwoCYUx7nx8r2Zio_lzOsQhvTRS41W1DY_8Rch9/s1600/Katarina+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bqlHXJPPh0nFmJEqI2HnL-7BJrRNZemkwgBmmAKeE6c-A2GhKpCJb2Nw-mzmcB_2ruUTvUyxjY6r1To3k9ijmfq4U2l4dPKVE9N-pTwoCYUx7nx8r2Zio_lzOsQhvTRS41W1DY_8Rch9/s320/Katarina+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693813278313015970" border="0" /></a>First after the long pause, she said it took few tries, but still.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5buqJJRKhbkcyPJbqShR60A7O70zzypep0ceGM5H4ExTcPOt1SNE0Oarij5_Qj0b6sAhyphenhyphenaA6zVv_0bxxvyrXvAXxBnr7ptZ7CzGsggRJKHb1soGE3bQCF5hjXlmhP3KqBgn_EtNzTVvpW/s1600/Katarina+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5buqJJRKhbkcyPJbqShR60A7O70zzypep0ceGM5H4ExTcPOt1SNE0Oarij5_Qj0b6sAhyphenhyphenaA6zVv_0bxxvyrXvAXxBnr7ptZ7CzGsggRJKHb1soGE3bQCF5hjXlmhP3KqBgn_EtNzTVvpW/s320/Katarina+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693805842013132450" border="0" /></a>The second and the third dragons.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiScQ_jhjMxu8u3J5imcvG3kXglU0VdGyt4s4uDS5hZcv-te5hwGDZ3Y_P0pceRvRzeyht6R3gm59MZ8eiLAtixRvGVzUFWBA1sG_ChPRkS3Ed7jlQwVUJdNsc6hl-8v1-co2r0h0IHwU2/s1600/Katarina+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiScQ_jhjMxu8u3J5imcvG3kXglU0VdGyt4s4uDS5hZcv-te5hwGDZ3Y_P0pceRvRzeyht6R3gm59MZ8eiLAtixRvGVzUFWBA1sG_ChPRkS3Ed7jlQwVUJdNsc6hl-8v1-co2r0h0IHwU2/s320/Katarina+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693806095495547202" border="0" /></a>The fourth one is my special favorite from her series.. and she's making <a href="http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/2012/01/kirjontakammon-selatys.html">even more </a>patches! (she said there's no need to stop the wagons now after the slow start.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBxCHzYrleOtwMGSm-LsxiEPUMbJ8lVsA2FTRoifC74qJoWuegDUm4RPxkcxN89Zx8MLOcd2q-DaPyKgTUsgtVUCnp2TVAAv09y3VLLr6wVIofwOzpV90NdNpBMVS44GFELpRnQ2HrDif/s1600/Katarina+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBxCHzYrleOtwMGSm-LsxiEPUMbJ8lVsA2FTRoifC74qJoWuegDUm4RPxkcxN89Zx8MLOcd2q-DaPyKgTUsgtVUCnp2TVAAv09y3VLLr6wVIofwOzpV90NdNpBMVS44GFELpRnQ2HrDif/s320/Katarina+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693806116540225586" border="0" /></a>***<br />And even more lovely works from Aarnimetsä. "the one who saves, has it."<br />I must introduce you <a href="http://www.korteoja.blogspot.com/2011/12/louhikarmes-ja-jellona.html">Lady Gytha Bielke</a>, the senescall of the Canton of Unikankare.<br />She tells me these tiny dragons were meant for another project, but she felt inspired by dragons and decided to use her works as a center for bigger patches.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqG7v3n_GYU3HfNU_MMSoqIUhoSq_MdP9-JEDqgcsjSsBkdfBEANu-uBhtYE7KroeDVDhvSq2r1IOAwct4om4MYhT1YcibI6DA4SQTkALsm9WUpJEsttuWPZfbEtYtkCdHwwBrc7ygymq/s1600/Gytha+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqG7v3n_GYU3HfNU_MMSoqIUhoSq_MdP9-JEDqgcsjSsBkdfBEANu-uBhtYE7KroeDVDhvSq2r1IOAwct4om4MYhT1YcibI6DA4SQTkALsm9WUpJEsttuWPZfbEtYtkCdHwwBrc7ygymq/s320/Gytha+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693805823621451266" border="0" /></a>Her first pink dragon is surrounded by dogs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6QekT9XDQL9HHDnXDbQU6euw1NINX_imp_64Qx8DVo4Iq_c5HTWm98bhorsAABgrZ8j-mnOgmh4QQfRYUE_Hq1tdfVjd97UB5gLEA0aY-e2FllLmcf2noZdWG_Gz6VDqT0Oyexl_HMnX/s1600/Gytha+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6QekT9XDQL9HHDnXDbQU6euw1NINX_imp_64Qx8DVo4Iq_c5HTWm98bhorsAABgrZ8j-mnOgmh4QQfRYUE_Hq1tdfVjd97UB5gLEA0aY-e2FllLmcf2noZdWG_Gz6VDqT0Oyexl_HMnX/s320/Gytha+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693805824151047138" border="0" /></a>Second one didn't have any better luck with deer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuDYaUMJaSMvsPj1PMkfrTouwgLWhBH6GdFfmCLAcWdAbqhYf0t4r_y_64pNXz4BfjGMa5G3iHBTnx5CADM9bpmrd0gm-4w0LNAJ3hnm3f0hY3avKmmTqKEUg4t8t151tkHi7u0iKwKZP/s1600/Gytha+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuDYaUMJaSMvsPj1PMkfrTouwgLWhBH6GdFfmCLAcWdAbqhYf0t4r_y_64pNXz4BfjGMa5G3iHBTnx5CADM9bpmrd0gm-4w0LNAJ3hnm3f0hY3avKmmTqKEUg4t8t151tkHi7u0iKwKZP/s320/Gytha+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693815594921718546" border="0" /></a>This dragon is under a lion.. poor thing!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45gbmqPiZcd3vlqRf1USfEeAhLf-G08yoVrWgVdt9bLOBT6K8XW8sviVBRyo65BkZZfXa-Gb3gb0c2wzTalrwpokAeTCSrvQVOLzxHosSRXtxMdNl5KCkKjacoRLt0p4KtMy6CHIp923C/s1600/Gytha+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45gbmqPiZcd3vlqRf1USfEeAhLf-G08yoVrWgVdt9bLOBT6K8XW8sviVBRyo65BkZZfXa-Gb3gb0c2wzTalrwpokAeTCSrvQVOLzxHosSRXtxMdNl5KCkKjacoRLt0p4KtMy6CHIp923C/s320/Gytha+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693805607017781826" border="0" /></a>But, never mess with dragons! Here's one burning down a building!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3yB92e1-l5W5VQ0GOZ1QGkuu5NSvkxXznnEhuiNMkcbcfqhrOzabMZANvTMph1GsSeWyQFGrnI8I5fbiUtgkbaphiqWSYbdw01CUX9rH1GNPHBeudCecl5-Jkz7R6tnBOS1wRgUtpyE9/s1600/Gytha+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3yB92e1-l5W5VQ0GOZ1QGkuu5NSvkxXznnEhuiNMkcbcfqhrOzabMZANvTMph1GsSeWyQFGrnI8I5fbiUtgkbaphiqWSYbdw01CUX9rH1GNPHBeudCecl5-Jkz7R6tnBOS1wRgUtpyE9/s320/Gytha+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693805593877173762" border="0" /></a>And here are a whole buch of dragons are frying up a sailing boat and her crew in the blazing winds of horror.<br />Aren't these patches most clever way to tell stories about dragons?<br />****<br />I wish I could tell you even more about these lovely patches. If any one of these lovely embroiders would like to tell us more about her work, please send me a note!<br /><br />Last but not least, Fru Kattarina Juhanantytär has promised to sew together the wallhanging. So please, to send in your own work for the wallhanging, please contact me for the address.<br /><br /><br />In your service. Fru Ida Juhanantytär, Miehonlinna canton. AarnimetsäIida Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16495298676409358069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-90214209002852444812011-11-15T20:36:00.001+01:002012-01-27T00:54:49.657+01:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Newsletter November and December 2011 & 9th Report - featuring embroidery by Hilkka Susinens<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg" style="float: right; height: 156px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
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Dear honourable Lords and Ladies,<br />
dear gentle members of the "Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild" and "-eMail Group"!<br />
<br />
November already started and December isn't far away - therefore I wish you all a wonderful christmas time - I hope your time will be filled with nice events, love and joy.<br />
I am very sorry but due to a very busy mundane life I wasn't able to send out a newsletter for October - in the future I will try to send out a guild newsletter at least every 2 - 3 months.<br />
<br />
...and again I am very happy that I may present another lovely project of a Guild member to you - <br />
Hilkka made a lovely patch for the "We have Dragons" guild project:<br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/10/featuring-another-great-project-hilkkas.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/10/featuring-another-great-project-hilkkas.html</a><br />
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...and because there is still enough time to finish a patch for the guild project, once again the project details:<br />
<br />
Guild Project 2011 - "We have Dragons":<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="color: purple;"><b>2nd Guild Project - "We have Dragons"</b></div><div style="color: purple;">- Fabric: wool</div><div style="color: purple;">- Fabric size: 20,0 x 20,0 cm (7,9 x 7,9 inch) + ca. 1,5 cm (0,6 inch) </div><div style="color: purple;">Surplus for sewing</div><div style="color: purple;">- Fabric color: every color allowed</div><div style="color: purple;">- Embroidery: every technique allowed</div><div style="color: purple;">- Important restrictions: 1) at least one dragon per patch (or more!) ; 2) </div><div style="color: purple;">the basic fabric for the patch should be wool, you can use silk, linen, </div><div style="color: purple;">wool, metal,... (thread or fabric) to embroider it</div><div style="color: purple;">- End date: October 2011 (please send in your patches till 1st of October)</div><div style="color: purple;">- The project is open to everyone - you don't need to be a Guild member to </div><div style="color: purple;">join this project.</div><div style="color: purple;">- Every embroidery technique and skill is welcome - please don't hesitate </div><div style="color: purple;">to contact me if you are interested!! </div><div style="color: purple;">If you ever had a favourite picture or story including at least one or </div><div style="color: purple;">more dragons - this is the time to embroider it!</div><div style="color: purple;">Dragons fighting against knights, dragons sleeping at the top of a hoard, </div><div style="color: purple;">dragons flying above woods, lakes, fjords, mountains; dragons eating or </div><div style="color: purple;">scaring virgins, a dragon mother surrounded by kids, dragons who just lost </div><div style="color: purple;">their fight against the knight (or the other way round), ... just take a </div><div style="color: purple;">journey through your memories and the old stories you read in books or </div><div style="color: purple;">you've been told - lets bring the old legends to life again! :)</div><div style="color: purple;">...and if your embroidery is based on an old myth - I really wouldn't mind </div><div style="color: purple;">if you tell us the old myth by posting a picture of your embroidery and a </div><div style="color: purple;">short text telling the legend (and if you don't like to post it by </div><div style="color: purple;">yourself, you can still send me your photo and your text and I will do </div><div style="color: purple;">that for you).</div><div style="color: purple;">Thinking of all people and also the newcomers in some regions, who maybe </div><div style="color: purple;">haven't done a lot of wool embroidery till now, I would ask the lords and </div><div style="color: purple;">ladies who have some experience in wool embroidery to screw up their </div><div style="color: purple;">courage and to offer one or more wool embroidery classes at the next </div><div style="color: purple;">events they will attend or at a private embroidery & sewing evening for </div><div style="color: purple;">your local group - it would be great to see more lovely applique, </div><div style="color: purple;">intarsia,... and all the other possible kinds of wool embroidery in the </div><div style="color: purple;">future!</div><div style="color: purple;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple;">And last but not least - because of the great support and interest into </div><div style="color: purple;">our first guild project shown by the local guild in Aarnimetsä, the second </div><div style="color: purple;">guild project will be assembled by the local guild in Aarnimetsä under the </div><div style="color: purple;">gentle guidance of the local guild head Lady Fiora. Many thanks to Lady </div><div style="color: purple;">Fiora for her great help.</div><div style="color: purple;">...and again the artisan who makes the most patches will get a small </div><div style="color: purple;">embroidered gift from the guild head. :)</div></blockquote>________________ ~*~ ________________ <br />
The "We have Dragons" project is a great chance to get rid of wool <br />
leftovers or to swap wool leftovers with friends :)<br />
<br />
Guild Membership Roll:<br />
We have 64 members.<br />
( http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List ) <br />
<br />
Guild Blog - Dragon's Embroidery Workshop: <br />
If you would like to join the Workshop, just write me an eMail! ( http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com )<br />
...related blogs: <br />
- Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group ( http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/ ) <br />
- Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/ )<br />
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Guild Fanpage at facebook:<br />
Our guild fanpage at facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire ) has 209 fans! :)<br />
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Every project can be an inspiration - therefore please don't hesitate to use the fanpage or the blog and to post your embroidery projects or links to your projects there if you like :)<br />
...and if you think you have a great project which you would like to share, please don't hesitate to contact me :)<br />
<br />
Guild Projects / Challenges: <br />
- The 1st Guild Project 2010 - "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald" <br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald<br />
- The 2nd Guild Project 2011 - "We have Dragons" <br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202<br />
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Misc. Projects / Challenges: <br />
- A&S 50 Challenge ( <br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html )<br />
- A&S 50 Challenge Drachenwald Blog ( <br />
http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/ )<br />
<br />
<b>...and now to the 9th Guild Report:</b><br />
Report of Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Drachenwald <br />
9th report by reporter / guild head: Lady Racaire <br />
<br />
Time Period: 16. May 2011 - 15. November 2011 / 2nd report 2011<br />
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Members:<br />
Since the last report three new members joined the guild and we have now a total of 64 members.<br />
List based on the membership roll (http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List) <br />
started at 18.October 2007.<br />
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1) Racaire (Central - guild head) <br />
2) Rakonczay Gergely (Aarnimetsä) <br />
3) Thomas Paumer (Central) <br />
4) Katherina Mornewegh (Central) <br />
5) Lia de Thornegge (Scandinavia) <br />
6) Edith of Hedingham (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis <br />
7) Baroness Mary Verch Thomas (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis) <br />
8) Hudd de Peth (Kingdom of the Outlands) <br />
9) Johanna aff Hucka (Aarnimetsä) <br />
10) Eva Grelsdottir (Aarnimetsä) <br />
11) Arnulf der Zeilner (Central) <br />
12) Lady Jane Devereux (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis) <br />
13) Katharina Woinovich (Central) <br />
14) Lady Eilgri Beccan (Aarnimetsä - Aarnimetsä region guild head) <br />
15) Viscountess Helwig Ulfsdotter (Scandinavia) <br />
16) Katharina von Owe (Central) <br />
17) Sileas von Biuira (Central) <br />
18) Lady Ælfwynne of Eoforwic (Nordmark) <br />
19) Renika Rikardsdottir (Nordmark) <br />
20) Mistress Anya Mstyslavyaya (Central) <br />
21) Alenn von Horn (Central) <br />
22) Halfdan von Veneta (Central) <br />
23) Anna de Byxe (Nordmark) <br />
24) Hedwig von Simmaningen (Central) <br />
25) Sahra (Aarnimetsä) <br />
26) Sinikka (Aarnimetsä) <br />
27) Myfanwy Methig (Aarnimetsä) <br />
28) Rixende of Aarnimetsä (Aarnimetsä) <br />
29) Jahanarabanu Vivana (Insulae Draconis - Insulae Draconis region guild head) <br />
30) Ida Järvinen (Aarnimetsä) <br />
31) Lady Melisende Fitzwalter (Insulae Draconis) <br />
32) Lady Siubhan inghean Fhearghuis (Insulae Draconis) <br />
33) Katarina von Danzig (Insulae Draconis) <br />
34) Mave (Central) <br />
35) Himiltrude fan Austrasia (Central) <br />
36) Honor of Restormel (-) <br />
37) Tamara Stefanova (Central) <br />
38) Eleanora von Ratzeburg (Central)<br />
39) Johanna von Steinwedel (Central)<br />
40) Lady Ameline de Leeuw (South)<br />
41) Elisande (Central)<br />
42) Lady Gunnhild von Brunswiek (Central)<br />
43) Sorcha Fhionn inghean ui/Ruairc (Principality of Cynagua/West Kingdom)<br />
44) Petronilla of London (Central)<br />
45) Astrid Thorvaldsdottir (Central)<br />
46) Petra von Bremen (Central)<br />
47) Lady Rose Chandler (South)<br />
48) Jaelle of Armida (Aarnimetsä)<br />
49) Kareina Talvi Tytär (Central)<br />
50) Lucia Thaylur (Kingdom Atenveldt)<br />
51) Elinor (Insulae Draconis)<br />
52) Isabella of Vielburgen (Central)<br />
53) Amal binti Hamid Al-Chania (Aarnimetsä)<br />
54) Elzbeth MacGregor Goldsworthy (Kingdom of Ealdormere, Trinovantia <br />
Nova) <br />
55) Klara von Meersburg (Central)<br />
56) Magdalen Yrjänäntytär (Aarnimetsä) <br />
57) Ida Juhanantytär (Aarnimetsä) <br />
58) Katheryn Hebenstreitz (Aarnimetsä)<br />
59) Yosephina von Schwarzmoor (Central)<br />
60) Felicitas Schwartzenbergin, Baroness of Gotvik (Nordmark)<br />
61) Anastasia (Kingdom of Ealdormere)<br />
62) Alfhild de Foxley (Nordmark)<br />
63) Aoífe ní Aodhagáin (Insulae Draconis)<br />
64) Hilkka Susinen (Insulae Draconis)<br />
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Officers: <br />
* Guild Head: Lady Racaire <br />
* Aarnimetsä - region guild head: Lady Fiora<br />
* Central - region guild head: Lady Racaire <br />
* Insulae Draconis - region guild head: Lady Jahanarabanu Vivana <br />
* Nordmark - region guild head: Fru Renika Rikardsdottir <br />
* South - region guild head: - (Lady Racaire)<br />
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Planed projects / projects in progress:<br />
* 01.2011 - 10.2011 - second Guild project for 2011 "We have Dragons"<br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202<br />
* 01.2010 - 10.2010 - first Guild project for 2010 "Coat of Arms <br />
Wallhanging for Drachenwald"<br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald<br />
<br />
...other interesting projects: <br />
* support of the A&S50 challenge in Drachenwald with the blog: http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/ - SCA-wide challenge - finish date: celebration of the 50th year (in 2015) of the Society for Creative Anachronism <br />
* please support the Token Challenge: <br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2010/07/dragons-needle-embroidery-guild.html<br />
* please support the Pennsic Giftbasket: <br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/faq-giftbasket-confusion.html<br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2010/10/dragons-needle-embroidery-guild.html<br />
<br />
Guild blog: <br />
* Dragon's Embroidery Workshop blog: http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/ - a place for the embroiderers of Drachenwald to show their own work & projects, ask questions, get answers <br />
and enjoy each other's company - no finish date - possibility to display finished projects or projects in progress <br />
* facebook fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire - for anyone who is more comfortable with posting and following the guild news and postings at facebook. I try to repost all posts from the blog also at the fanpage and even a little bit more... :) The fanpage has already 181 members - SCA members & people interested into the SCA and our Guild who aren't members yet - please participate & contribute - let us show what beautiful things we can create and let us inspire each other! :) <br />
* homepage: no homepage by now <br />
<br />
...other interesting blogs / homepages: <br />
* Aarnimetsä: Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/ )<br />
* Central: - (see Dragon's Embroidery Workshop http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/) <br />
* Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group: http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/ <br />
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Yours in Service <br />
Racaire <br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head<br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/ <br />
http://embroidery.racaire.at/Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-55903928678697025892011-10-21T22:40:00.000+02:002011-10-21T22:40:21.915+02:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Members<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If you do not want your SCA name and/or group to be listed here,<br />
please contact the </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="mailto:ego@racaire.at" style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">guild head</a></span></div><br />
New members of the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - October:<br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: #006600; font-style: italic;"><br />
~ added 21.10.2011: ~</span></span><br />
64) Hilkka Susinen (Insulae Draconis)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">- Guild Member-List - </span></span></a></div><br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">additional information:</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
Guild Head: Lady Racaire<br />
Aarnimetsä - region guild head: Lady Fiora<br />
Central - region guild head: Lady Racaire<br />
Insulae Draconis - region guild head: Lady Jahanarabanu Vivana<br />
Nordmark - region guild head: fru Renika Rikardsdottir<br />
South - region guild head: - (Lady Racaire)<br />
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Yis Racaire<br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head</span>Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-79855504436189497902011-10-21T21:05:00.002+02:002011-10-21T21:15:47.946+02:00Featuring another great project: Hilkkas patch for the "We have Dragons" guild projectAgain I am very happy to be able to present another lovely project to you - this time a lovely embroidery of the very talented Lady Hilkka Susinen:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hilkka Susinens patch for the</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild project "We Have Dragons"</b></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/racaire/6266694553/" title="Hilkka: Lord Odo de Fu by racaire, on Flickr"><img alt="Hilkka: Lord Odo de Fu" height="496" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6110/6266694553_5813be3ddc.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br />
I saw this lovely embroidery irl at Rhaglan and her stitches are very small and even - very lovely embroidery and the dragon is just too cute. *lol*<br />
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Hilkka is also a member of the <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild"</a>, which is a guild of the <a href="http://www.drachenwald.sca.org/" target="_blank">Kingdom of Drachenwald</a> within the <a href="http://sca.org/" target="_blank">SCA</a> and she is living in the beautiful lands of <a href="http://www.insulaedraconis.org/">The Principality of Insulae Draconis</a> (Iceland, Ireland & United Kingdom). :)<br />
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And some words for you from the artist - Hilkka was so nice to send me also her documentation for the A&S competition and also the story of 'Odo de Feu' to share it with you: <br />
<blockquote style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><u><i><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Documentation</b></span></i></u></div><i><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The stitches used are:</b><br />
Stem Stitch, Chain Stitch, Split Stitch, and French Knot.</span></i> </blockquote><blockquote style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Material:</b><br />
Wool base fabric, cotton embroidery floss</span></i> </blockquote><blockquote style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Technique:</b>Stem-Stich, Chain-Stitch, Split-Stitch and French Knot<br />
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<b>Inspiration:</b></span></i><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> This piece has both an historical and an SCA inspiration. The historical inspiration is from Beowulf, in which the robbery of a chalice from the dragon's hoard causes it to fly out and wreak havoc along the Geats2. The style, as discussed below, is adapted from an early 9th-century sledge carving found in the Norwegian Oseberg queen's burial. In this version, the dragon is upright and, like the Beowulf dragon, winged. The chalice is shown disproportionately large to emphasize its importance to the story. The choice of an early 9th century model represents an early-to-moderate view of the dating of Beowulf (or at least the basic story), although dates suggested for the poem range from the latter part of the 7th century to the beginning of the eleventh and the issue of Scandinavian influence on it is equally debated3.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> On the SCA side, the patch has been made for this year's wall hanging initiated by the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild “We have Dragons”. It is a depiction of the noble dragon Odo de Feu of the Costa del Lough Rí, an honourable member of the Shire of Eplaheimr and welcome guest at so many of our events, with a chalice that might have started out in the early mediaeval church near Odo's home...</span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>Historical Design Reference:</b></span></i><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> The design is an adaptation of a sledge carving. It came from one of several sledges found in the Oseberg Burial Mound4 (820 A.D.), three of them were covered in carvings and most likely ceremonial. The carving-motif singled out for this project shows a dragon and possibly a cat.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">As mentioned above, the basic outline of the dragon has been altered to a “rampant” pose and given wings to fit with both the Beowulf description and the noble dragon Odo de Feu. The chalice's basic shape is based on the Tassilo chalice6, a characteristic chalice of the style which was common at least through the time of Theophilus; the ornamentation is much simpler than the Tassilo chalice, which shows saints' faces that would be inappropriate for an early Northern piece, but also has bands and sections of twining and knotwork designs interspersed.<br />
</span></i></div><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">Notes on the Work:</span></i></b><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Though the embroidery floss used to complete this project is cotton, in period it would have been wool or silk thread. I chose to used cotton thread for reasons of availability in Ireland today. Silk thread would have been used during the Viking age for embroidery and tablet weaving; full garments made from silk would not have been comon. Garments most often were made from either wool or linen7.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The base fabric is wool, which would have been done in Viking age as well.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The earliest finds for the “French Knot” stitch date to the 14th century. I did, however, include it in my work as I find it works well, giving the impression of gemstones on the chalice. The Tassiliokelch shows several rows of gemstones embedded in the gildings around the knob.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">At this point the material is zig-zaged with the sewing machine.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The piece will form part of this year's wall-hanging from the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild “We have Dragons”. The demensions (20cm x 20cm) are indicated with modern sewing thread for assembly-purpose only.</span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="color: #20124d; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Lord Odo de Feu and the Chalice</u></span></i></b></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Once upon a time there lived a dragon on the western marshes of Lough Devnaree1, a dragon so fierce, no-one dares to speak his name nor tell his story. So here is the story of his cousin instead:</span></i></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">In a time long gone, in the heartlands of Lough Devnaree, there lived a dragon, known as Lord Odo de Feu of the Costa del Lough Rí2, but everyone just called him “Odo”. Unlike his cousin, he was was the most gentle of all dragons, though his humour could be on the rough side.</span></i></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">As it happened, not far from his dwelling a new church was to be build. An army of tradesmen descended onto the lands around a holy well and over the next few summers it grew into a monastary complex with the bee-hive-church – as it was the coustom at the time – forming its centre of spirituality and power3.</span></i></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">One day, his fierce cousin from the western marshes won a gruesome victoty over his longtime enemy who hailed from the southern bogs4.</span></i></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Customs now dictated, that he would have his relations over to celebrate his recent success. Neither in the mood to put up with any of them nor to share his loot, but having to comply with ancient customs, he limited the amount of liquid plunder shared to one glass for each of his guest; may be hoping, none would take upon him a jurney as arduous for such limited reward.</span></i></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">It has to be said that Odo was particularly fond of a sip once in a while and may be even a bit too fond of it at others.</span></i></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Seeing that even with the finest horses breed these days it hardly worthes the trip for only a short stay, Odo said to himself, “there must be a way to make this journey worth while.” and see, there was; Lord Odo de Feu remembered folks telling of chalices the humans of the holy dwelling used; mocking him off his small frame, saying they'd be too large for him event to lift and drink from it, nevermind “borrowing” one.</span></i></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">As night fell, Odo rose to the skys and silently made his way to the church, circling over the religious compund until the last lights went dim, he descended. Silently creaping into the building housing the artefacts, he got hold of a small chalice, a child's one really, but of perfect size for him to seize.</span></i></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The day of the dreaded celebrations grew closer and the fierce dragon's spirits rose with every day and every hour that passed without a single one of his relatives showing his face – or wine glass for this matter – until, almost at the last minute, our beloved Lord Odo de Feu, struggling under the weight of the chalice, arived at the western marches of Lough Devnaree.</span></i></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The fierce dragon was furious, not only was he obliged to make good on his promis and fulfill old customs, but he realised he had been tricked. Worst of all, there was nothing he could do about it but to give Odo his share of the loot.</span></i></div></blockquote><br />
Many thanks to Hilkka for the possibility to feature your project - I love it! :)<br />
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<b>Featured Artisans of the last months: </b><br />
<u>June, July August:</u> Racaires <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/06/featuring-another-great-project.html">"Weiberlisten" Wallhanging</a><br />
<u>May:</u> Jahanaras "<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/05/featuring-another-great-project.html">woven fabric for the Pennsic Gift Bags</a>" <br />
<u>April:</u> Renikas "<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/04/featuring-another-great-project-renikas.html">embroidered 14th century buttoned dress</a>" in progress<br />
<u>March:</u> <b style="font-weight: normal;">Rakonczays "<a href="http://www.elisanet.fi/huikari/mars_silvia.htm" target="_blank">Mars and Silvia</a>" tapestry in progress</b><br />
<u>February:</u> Honors <a href="http://embroidery.racaire.at/?p=4108" target="_blank">"Bayeux style tapestry</a>"Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-86670696159900659682011-09-18T22:50:00.001+02:002011-09-18T22:50:26.924+02:00Newsletter September 2011 - featuring Siubhans embroidered cloak<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg" style="float: right; height: 156px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<br />
Dear honourable Lords and Ladies,<br />
dear gentle members of the "Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild" and "-eMail Group"!<br />
<br />
I hope you all had a great summer and are already prepared for autumn and winter.<br />
<br />
...and speaking about the cold time of the year I am again very pleased that I may present another lovely project of a Guild member to you - Siubhans lovely embroidered cloak: <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/08/embroidered-cloak.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/08/embroidered-cloak.html</a><br />
...please take some time and take a look at her posting - this is really a very awesome embroidery project. <br />
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<b>The Guild Project 2011 - "We have Dragons"</b> - will reach its end soon therefore I once again included the project details for you.<br />
...but please don't fear, Fiora and I already spoke about enlarging the end date to make it to a real anual project and to give everyone some more time for more to embroider some additional patches.<br />
<blockquote>________________ ~*~ ________________ </blockquote><blockquote><b>2nd Guild Project - "We have Dragons"</b> </blockquote><blockquote><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">- Fabric: wool</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">- Fabric size: 20,0 x 20,0 cm (7,9 x 7,9 inch) + ca. 1,5 cm (0,6 inch) </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">Surplus for sewing</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">- Fabric color: every color allowed</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">- Embroidery: every technique allowed</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">- Important restrictions: 1) at least one dragon per patch (or more!) ; 2) </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">the basic fabric for the patch should be wool, you can use silk, linen, </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">wool, metal,... (thread or fabric) to embroider it</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">- End date: October 2011 (please send in your patches till 1st of October)</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">- The project is open to everyone - you don't need to be a Guild member to </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">join this project.</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">- Every embroidery technique and skill is welcome - please don't hesitate </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">to contact me if you are interested!! </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">If you ever had a favourite picture or story including at least one or </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">more dragons - this is the time to embroider it!</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">Dragons fighting against knights, dragons sleeping at the top of a hoard, </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">dragons flying above woods, lakes, fjords, mountains; dragons eating or </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">scaring virgins, a dragon mother surrounded by kids, dragons who just lost </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">their fight against the knight (or the other way round), ... just take a </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">journey through your memories and the old stories you read in books or </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">you've been told - lets bring the old legends to life again! :)</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">...and if your embroidery is based on an old myth - I really wouldn't mind </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">if you tell us the old myth by posting a picture of your embroidery and a </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">short text telling the legend (and if you don't like to post it by </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">yourself, you can still send me your photo and your text and I will do </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">that for you).</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">Thinking of all people and also the newcomers in some regions, who maybe </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">haven't done a lot of wool embroidery till now, I would ask the lords and </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">ladies who have some experience in wool embroidery to screw up their </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">courage and to offer one or more wool embroidery classes at the next </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">events they will attend or at a private embroidery & sewing evening for </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">your local group - it would be great to see more lovely applique, </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">intarsia,... and all the other possible kinds of wool embroidery in the </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">future!</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">And last but not least - because of the great support and interest into </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">our first guild project shown by the local guild in Aarnimetsä, the second </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">guild project will be assembled by the local guild in Aarnimetsä under the </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">gentle guidance of the local guild head Lady Fiora. Many thanks to Lady </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">Fiora for her great help.</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">...and again the artisan who makes the most patches will get a small </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">embroidered gift from the guild head. :)</div><div style="color: purple; text-align: left;">________________ ~*~ ________________ </div></blockquote><br />
The "We have Dragons" project is a great chance to get rid of wool <br />
leftovers or to swap wool leftovers with friends :)<br />
Guild Project 2010 - "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald":<br />
<br />
If you want to send one (or more) finished patch(es) to Fiora and <br />
need her address, just contact me and I'll send you her snail mail address <br />
asap.<br />
<br />
...and now back to the normal Guild business:<br />
<br />
<b>Guild Membership Roll: </b><br />
We have still 62 members - I heartily welcome Alfhild de Foxley from Nordmark as a new guild member.<br />
( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List</a> ) <br />
<b><br />
</b><br />
<b>Guild Blog - Dragon's Embroidery Workshop:</b><br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com</a><br />
...related blogs: <br />
- Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group ( <br />
<a href="http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/">http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/</a> ) <br />
- Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( <a href="http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/">http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
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<b>Guild Fanpage at facebook:</b><br />
Our guild fanpage at facebook ( <a href="http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire%20">http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire </a><br />
) has 201 fans! :)<br />
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Every project can be an inspiration - therefore please don't hesitate to use the fanpage or the blog and to post your embroidery projects or links to your projects there if you like :)<br />
...and if you think you have a great project which you would like to share, please don't hesitate to contact me :)<br />
<br />
<b>Guild Projects / Challenges: </b><br />
- The 1st Guild Project 2010 - "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald" <br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald</a><br />
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- The 2nd Guild Project 2011 - "We have Dragons" <br />
<b>http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202</b><br />
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Misc. Projects / Challenges: <br />
- A&S 50 Challenge ( <br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html</a> )<br />
- A&S 50 Challenge Drachenwald Blog ( <br />
<a href="http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/">http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
<br />
Yours in Service <br />
Racaire <br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://embroidery.racaire.at/">http://embroidery.racaire.at/</a></span>Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-52145421024121429442011-09-11T11:30:00.005+02:002011-10-21T21:05:00.411+02:00Turnier des Herzwalds II Badges...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbyHr0Z5PZc3KC1VN36srOvULU4jhgIdHWBZtUb9cL96vCStgByYSOG6gaAS7tm04djO2aIIIVRbDiSUNAESF6SUN4ElTRgE7lWAA2joGhhFVqaOEtHf6maU9vxH1LqsvU2gsHspSWjXH/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651032914638005282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbyHr0Z5PZc3KC1VN36srOvULU4jhgIdHWBZtUb9cL96vCStgByYSOG6gaAS7tm04djO2aIIIVRbDiSUNAESF6SUN4ElTRgE7lWAA2joGhhFVqaOEtHf6maU9vxH1LqsvU2gsHspSWjXH/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 213px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
It's been quite a while since I posted anything. But I made up two Badges for Turnier des Herzwaldes II. One for the Tourney Champion and one for the Nobleman of the Tourney. Granted, Sir Gerhardt von Wuestenburg won both, but they were fun to make.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDJhGTxZq5Jj_vEn7VWo6ShFVxz86YgauViVuYsFoTOo6clTxZc-3lgxU7i4GF-WUj-JicizDa4ncfuCZpRJN2sH8bzdGolKTiItmt-hHL-m4QfN_yAgOUwgAl1dD2uNZQWnUw-dOOv1O/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651033317005590274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDJhGTxZq5Jj_vEn7VWo6ShFVxz86YgauViVuYsFoTOo6clTxZc-3lgxU7i4GF-WUj-JicizDa4ncfuCZpRJN2sH8bzdGolKTiItmt-hHL-m4QfN_yAgOUwgAl1dD2uNZQWnUw-dOOv1O/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 213px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>The swords and II were split stitch, the trees surface couched, the heart made with Klosterstitch and the black background was made with another type of couching.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-46763329842510907292011-08-27T19:13:00.003+02:002011-08-27T19:14:45.631+02:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Members<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If you do not want your SCA name and/or group to be listed here,<br />
please contact the </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="mailto:ego@racaire.at" style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">guild head</a></span></div><br />
New members of the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - August:<br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: #006600; font-style: italic;"><br />
~ added 27.08.2011: ~</span></span><br />
63) Aoífe ní Aodhagáin (Insulae Draconis)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">-> Guild Member-List <-</span></span></a></div><br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">additional information:</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
Guild Head: Lady Racaire<br />
Aarnimetsä - region guild head: Lady Fiora<br />
Central - region guild head: Lady Racaire<br />
Insulae Draconis - region guild head: Lady Jahanarabanu Vivana<br />
Nordmark - region guild head: fru Renika Rikardsdottir<br />
South - region guild head: - (Lady Racaire)<br />
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Yis Racaire<br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head</span>Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-49788076050495419922011-08-08T01:42:00.008+02:002011-10-21T21:04:03.787+02:00Embroidered cloak<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL87W4KJSJNwph_Cjyb0pb8hFxqRH7Vqrqqz5Tm-fsktre-b-ag9u33lfmFXltQ5WyXE28F7B8b9X8uocs5kKq5LkCRO_dWiiJ4MxYLYq7hkXi8c_71fJ-WmWmAdulJjFzE6SDkjo9B4rT/s1600/003.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638265396706698658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL87W4KJSJNwph_Cjyb0pb8hFxqRH7Vqrqqz5Tm-fsktre-b-ag9u33lfmFXltQ5WyXE28F7B8b9X8uocs5kKq5LkCRO_dWiiJ4MxYLYq7hkXi8c_71fJ-WmWmAdulJjFzE6SDkjo9B4rT/s320/003.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">I've finished the embroidery on Lutr's cloak. I think I started this 3.5 years ago, but it has had times where I haven't worked on it, like when it was in our shipment of stuff from the UK and more recently when I was waiting for the green silk to arrive. I do need to line it now and who knows how long it will take me to get around to that right now. It's a bit daunting as I'm sure the linen isn't wide enough to line the cloak without piecing it. It has been long enough since cutting out the cloak that I'll have to re-figure out how to fold the fabric to cut half circles.<br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">Here are some pictures.<br />
For those who care about details, I used a relatively heavy wool bought in London. The embroidery was done with 2/12 Gemstone Silk from Halcyon yarn. I had help projecting the image onto the wool and drawing it on with chalk <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638264046912488418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrggKG8ct624c-v_TFfwTM49h8HWmZ3V6Xs-lcnDKAOSTs1a1mDVCHaRO5lrZQhc2GNGx2kSBfVPu_HebbyK0Pr-V9h1Xq_1-QmqSj0y34jLaFphT5_BcSjKKqpmM1pXTdAkFaC6Ny0Fsi/s320/008.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 240px;" />(Thanks J!) Since the chalk didn't seem like it would hold up long, I basically basted along the lines with red sewing thread so I could go back and embroider without worrying about the lines. I used yellow to do the outlines and then all I had to do was fill in. I filled in by starting along the outline and working my way toward the center in a circle. This led to some interesting patterns when the light hits just right. That might not be visible in the pictures. I liked the effect. We decided to give the dragons blue eyes and a green nose...just to spice it up a bit.<br />
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I've gotten lots of comments over the years on this cloak, usually along the lines of "you must really love your husband".<br />
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The project started when Lutr asked me to make him a new cloak and to put embroidery on it. I was thinking something relatively small on the front so I said "sure!". Then he explained what he wanted. I sighed and said, not as enthusiastically, "OK".<br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638264122076315618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcF2EOXotbn5Wg5iGUdP6_u4yS5DzKiKzuwspRViUlZ7szoupx1iw7_g50X8OwJDwz-uJX6iKdi9Bv0yFpJwkD3SkLAYVVlleiQrt0hAIEPXPD_CyIZu_8DkNFJhN63pzePvMkgsdTz8MZ/s320/005.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 320px;" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">Even though I have been tempted to add a small X on one of the pieces with small text that says "you are here", because of how it kind of looks like a crazy road map, I haven't done it...yet.<br />
The current plan is to line the cloak in blue linen. Because it is linen and not silk, the color isn't a jewel tone like the silk of the embroidery. I hope it will look OK. I plan on hemming the two layers separately along the bottom of the cloak so that if one or the other stretches, it won't hang funny. The wool layer has already been worn many times...often with the needle still in it wherever I was currently working.</span></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638264218837776594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKAYkTkRwh13eHetob0HAzXbVIvKSxHQwXbxjY53Dwc9EoYWhyphenhyphenMMYruDBle8uWYOBpHNfeq_ne3ShBhzr6dtmGgwAnj-Sg_sINK46p64as-9i-gIwbFiNs3le6Vv6xo2S9d8rhcmjE6j3/s320/007.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 320px;" /><br />
<div><div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03395433946383596838noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-52344077500250192872011-06-13T20:06:00.000+02:002011-06-13T20:06:21.315+02:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Members<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If you do not want your SCA name and/or group to be listed here,<br />
please contact the </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="mailto:ego@racaire.at" style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">guild head</a></span></div><br />
New members of the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - June:<br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: #006600; font-style: italic;"><br />
~ added 13.06.2011: ~</span></span><br />
62) Alfhild de Foxley (Nordmark)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">-> Guild Member-List <-</span></span></a></div><br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">additional information:</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
Guild Head: Lady Racaire<br />
Aarnimetsä - region guild head: Lady Fiora<br />
Central - region guild head: Lady Racaire<br />
Insulae Draconis - region guild head: Lady Jahanarabanu Vivana<br />
Nordmark - region guild head: fru Renika Rikardsdottir<br />
South - region guild head: - (Lady Racaire)<br />
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Yis Racaire<br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head</span>Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-72492547374775813972011-06-13T19:37:00.001+02:002011-09-18T22:51:51.131+02:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Summer Newsletter for June, July and August 2011<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg" style="float: right; height: 156px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
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Dear honourable Lords and Ladies,<br />
dear gentle members of the "Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild" and "-eMail Group"!<br />
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It's again time for the summer newsletter for the months June, July and August - I wish all of you who are travelling to Summer Coronation, Pennsic or to one of the other great summer events a wonderful time. <br />
...and maybe, when you are travelling through Nordmark, you'll get to see the very first Guild project - the "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald" irl at an event. (<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald</a>)<br />
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I am very looking forward to seeing some of you at Raglan - please don't forget the "Duarte's Raglan challenge!" concerning colorful banners or contact Mistress Katheryn and join the "Token Challenge" or provide something for the "Pennsic Giftbasket" and don't forget our "We have Dragons" guild project... there are so many nice possibilities to make something and to support your kingdom if you like. :)<br />
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Concerning this months featured artisan and project - unfortunatelly I run out of projects which I may feature, therefore I decided to feature one of my old projects, my Weiberlisten wallhanging - I hope you'll enjoy it :)<br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/06/featuring-another-great-project.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/06/featuring-another-great-project.html</a><br />
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...and before I continue with our Guild Project details for "We have Dragons", I would like to remind you about the Dragon Scribes <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%28http://dragonscribes.blogspot.com/">(http://dragonscribes.blogspot.com/</a>) and inform you that a fanpage at facebook was started for the Dragon Scribes: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dragon-Scribes/209769245728261">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dragon-Scribes/209769245728261</a><br />
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<div style="background-color: #d5a6bd;"><b>Guild Project 2011 - "We have Dragons":</b></div>...once again the project details:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>________________ ~*~ ________________ </b></div><blockquote style="color: #4c1130;">2nd Guild Project - "We have Dragons"<br />
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- Fabric: wool<br />
- Fabric size: 20,0 x 20,0 cm (7,9 x 7,9 inch) + ca. 1,5 cm (0,6 inch) Surplus for sewing<br />
- Fabric color: every color allowed<br />
- Embroidery: every technique allowed<br />
- Important restrictions: 1) at least one dragon per patch (or more!) ; 2) the basic fabric for the patch should be wool, you can use silk, linen, wool, metal,... (thread or fabric) to embroider it<br />
- End date: October 2011 (please send in your patches till 1st of October)<br />
- The project is open to everyone - you don't need to be a Guild member to join this project.<br />
- Every embroidery technique and skill is welcome - please don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested!! <br />
If you ever had a favourite picture or story including at least one or more dragons - this is the time to embroider it!<br />
Dragons fighting against knights, dragons sleeping at the top of a hoard, dragons flying above woods, lakes, fjords, mountains; dragons eating or scaring virgins, a dragon mother surrounded by kids, dragons who just lost their fight against the knight (or the other way round), ... just take a journey through your memories and the old stories you read in books or you've been told - lets bring the old legends to life again! :)<br />
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...and if your embroidery is based on an old myth - I really wouldn't mind if you tell us the old myth by posting a picture of your embroidery and a short text telling the legend (and if you don't like to post it by yourself, you can still send me your photo and your text and I will do that for you).<br />
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Thinking of all people and also the newcomers in some regions, who maybe haven't done a lot of wool embroidery till now, I would ask the lords and ladies who have some experience in wool embroidery to screw up their courage and to offer one or more wool embroidery classes at the next events they will attend or at a private embroidery & sewing evening for your local group - it would be great to see more lovely applique, intarsia,... and all the other possible kinds of wool embroidery in the future!<br />
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And last but not least - because of the great support and interest into our first guild project shown by the local guild in Aarnimetsä, the second guild project will be assembled by the local guild in Aarnimetsä under the gentle guidance of the local guild head Lady Fiora. Many thanks to Lady Fiora for her great help.<br />
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...and again the artisan who makes the most patches will get a small embroidered gift from the guild head. :)</blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><b>________________ ~*~ ________________ </b></div>The "We have Dragons" project is a great chance to get rid of wool leftovers or to swap wool leftovers with friends :)<br />
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<div style="background-color: #d9d2e9;"><b>"Token Challenge" and the "Pennsic Giftbasket"</b></div>...and also a reminder for the "Token Challenge" and the "Pennsic Giftbasket"!<br />
More info here: FAQ - Giftbasket confusion: <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/faq-giftbasket-confusion.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/faq-giftbasket-confusion.html</a><br />
And I would also like to remind you once again on the eMail Mistress Katheryn sent out concerning specific items needed for the Pennsic Giftbasket some time ago:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">------*------</div><blockquote style="color: #20124d;">Greetings!<br />
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This year at Double Wars we will jointly work on some parts of the Pennsiv giftbasket. Lady Jahanara is currently weaving the fabric to make two shoulder bags – one each for the King and Queen who will recieve our gift. Theese bags will contain things that might be useful for a King and Queen to have with them. <br />
So, here is a list of specific items that I would like them to contain. If you wish to make a certain item - let me know and I will make sure that we won't end up with to many of one item and to few of another. If you think of something else that could be useful that is NOT on this list - let me know!<br />
This is just a part of the gift so we will still need more items! This is just for a Kings and Queens kit that could be useful for them to have close by at any time!<br />
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2 x a small book to take notes in<br />
2 x a small sewing kit for emerency mending, a needle book, one or two sewing needles and small wooden thread spools (I will provide small thread snippers, and all the other parts could ofcourse be made by different people.)<br />
2 x embroidered handkerchief<br />
2 x small bags to either hold duct tape or possibly make up<br />
2 x coifs as emergency head wear<br />
fingerlooped or woven ribbons for lacing for both bags<br />
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Any former kings or queens how could add to the list??? What do you think could be a good thing for theese bags?<br />
At DW we will put the bags together and decorate them. The Queens bag will get an apliqued rose and what we will do on the kings bag I don't know at the moment, but we will come up with something!<br />
And as soon as we know what kingdom we're swaping gifts with we could make a few tokens that the king and queen could have in their bags if they unexpectedly want to thank someone who helps out. Even tokens suitable for children would be good!<br />
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Let me know if you want to help!<br />
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Katheryn<br />
Pennsic giftbasket coordinator</blockquote>------*------<br />
...and last but not least - please also don't forget <b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">"Duarte's Raglan challenge!"</b><br />
Especially if making a banner for your local group, barony, principality, guild, kingdom, your own coat of arms,... is already on your list, please join this challenge to add more banners and therefore also more colors to the next events :) - <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/for-your-information-duartes-raglan.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/for-your-information-duartes-raglan.html</a><br />
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<div style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><b>Now back to the normal Guild business: </b></div><br />
<b>Guild Membership Roll: </b><br />
We have still 61 members..<br />
( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List</a> ) <br />
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<b>Guild Blog - Dragon's Embroidery Workshop: </b><br />
If you would like to join the Workshop, just write me an eMail! ( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com</a> )<br />
<b>...related blogs: </b><br />
- Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group ( <a href="http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/">http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/</a> ) <br />
- Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( <a href="http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/">http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
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<b>Guild Fanpage at facebook:</b><br />
Our guild fanpage at facebook ( <a href="http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire">http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire</a> ) has 188 (+7) fans! :)<br />
Every project can be an inspiration - therefore please don't hesitate to use the fanpage or the blog and to post your embroidery projects or links to your projects there if you like :)<br />
...and if you think you have a great project which you would like to share, please don't hesitate to contact me :)<br />
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<b>Guild Projects / Challenges: </b><br />
- The 1st Guild Project 2010 - "<b>Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald</b>" <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald</a><br />
- The 2nd Guild Project 2011 - "<b>We have Dragons</b>" <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202</a><br />
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<b>Misc. Projects / Challenges: </b><br />
- A&S 50 Challenge ( http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html )<br />
- A&S 50 Challenge Drachenwald Blog ( http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/ )<br />
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I wish you all a wonderful summer!!<br />
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Yours in Service <br />
Racaire <br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com</a>/ </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://embroidery.racaire.at/">http://embroidery.racaire.at</a>/</span>Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-83813533274298466532011-06-13T19:05:00.001+02:002011-06-13T19:05:55.272+02:00Featuring another great project: Racaires "Weiberlisten" WallhangingUnfortunatelly for the newsletter for this summer months I run out of artisans and projects which I could feature - I hope after the summer time I will have again enough projects which I may feature - and therefore I decided to feature an "old" project of mine and I admit it's one of my favourite projects:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Racaires Weiberlisten Wallhanging</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/racaire/5828877521/" title="DSC07880 by racaire, on Flickr"><img alt="DSC07880" height="224" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/5828877521_7753d7ed27.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">You can find more photos of this project, including my fight against the moths here: <a href="http://embroidery.racaire.at/?cat=47"><b>"Wallhanging Project<span class="gphoto-context-current">"</span></b></a><br />
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I am also a member of the <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild"</a>, which is a guild of the <a href="http://www.drachenwald.sca.org/" target="_blank">Kingdom of Drachenwald</a> within the <a href="http://sca.org/" target="_blank">SCA</a> and I am the Guild Head of the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild and also the local Guild Head for the Frankmark region. I am living in the beautiful lands of <a href="http://www.knightscrossing.org/">Knights Crossing</a>. :)</div><br />
And some words for you about the project:<br />
<blockquote style="color: #4c1130;"><i>My inspiration for this project is the <a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltererteppich">Weiberlisten Teppich/ Maltererteppich</a> - a beautiful medieval wallhanging done in Klosterstich - the only picture which is not inspired/based on this wallhanging ist the last one on the right in the bottom row - this one is inspired by the „Manessische Liederhandschrift“.</i></blockquote><blockquote style="color: #4c1130;"><i>It took me about 3 years to complete this Wallhanging and I took pictures of the several steps, which can be found at my blog - <a href="http://embroidery.racaire.at/?cat=47">Wallhanging Project</a> - including my long fight against the moths and pictures of the Klosterstich repair work.</i> </blockquote><blockquote style="color: #4c1130;"><i>I also used Klosterstich for this embroidery and the fine wool threads from <a href="http://www.renaissancedyeing.com/">http://www.renaissancedyeing.com/</a> - btw. <a href="http://racaire.at/cms/class-handouts.html">you can find my Klosterstich handout here</a>.</i></blockquote><br />
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<b>Featured Artisans of the last months: </b><br />
<u>May:</u> Jahanaras "<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/05/featuring-another-great-project.html">woven fabric for the Pennsic Gift Bags</a>" <br />
<u>April:</u> Renikas "<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/04/featuring-another-great-project-renikas.html">embroidered 14th century buttoned dress</a>" in progress<br />
<u>March:</u> <b style="font-weight: normal;">Rakonczays "<a href="http://www.elisanet.fi/huikari/mars_silvia.htm" target="_blank">Mars and Silvia</a>" tapestry in progress</b><br />
<u>February:</u> Honors <a href="http://embroidery.racaire.at/?p=4108" target="_blank">"Bayeux style tapestry</a>"Racairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550615506362714185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434346354387746569.post-44720637664264964922011-05-15T23:56:00.000+02:002011-05-15T23:56:30.638+02:00Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Newsletter May 2011 & 8th Report - featuring Jahanaras woven fabric for the Pennsic Gift Bags<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uqeU_AhV7w/SrtuPoYwSHI/AAAAAAAABk4/6ITOqO6Mqzw/s1600/Guild-Badge3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 156px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 160px;" /> </a><br />
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Dear honourable Lords and Ladies,<br />
dear gentle members of the "Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild" and "-eMail Group"!<br />
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Again I may feature another lovely project of a Guild member to you - Jahanara is so kind to share some lovely photos and some of her thoughts about her latest project - lovely woven fabric for the Pennsic Gift Bags.<br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/05/featuring-another-great-project.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/05/featuring-another-great-project.html</a><br />
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<b>Guild Project 2011 - "We have Dragons":</b><br />
...once again the project details:<br />
<div style="color: #20124d; text-align: center;">________________ ~*~ ________________ </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><b>2nd Guild Project - "We have Dragons"</b></div><div style="color: #20124d;"></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>- Fabric: wool</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>- Fabric size: 20,0 x 20,0 cm (7,9 x 7,9 inch) + ca. 1,5 cm (0,6 inch) Surplus for sewing</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>- Fabric color: every color allowed</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>- Embroidery: every technique allowed</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>- Important restrictions: 1) at least one dragon per patch (or more!) ; 2) the basic fabric for the patch should be wool, you can use silk, linen, wool, metal,... (thread or fabric) to embroider it</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>- End date: October 2011 (please send in your patches till 1st of October)</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>- The project is open to everyone - you don't need to be a Guild member to join this project.</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>- Every embroidery technique and skill is welcome - please don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested!! </i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>If you ever had a favourite picture or story including at least one or more dragons - this is the time to embroider it!</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>Dragons fighting against knights, dragons sleeping at the top of a hoard, dragons flying above woods, lakes, fjords, mountains; dragons eating or scaring virgins, a dragon mother surrounded by kids, dragons who just lost their fight against the knight (or the other way round), ... just take a journey through your memories and the old stories you read in books or you've been told - lets bring the old legends to life again! :)</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>...and if your embroidery is based on an old myth - I really wouldn't mind if you tell us the old myth by posting a picture of your embroidery and a short text telling the legend (and if you don't like to post it by yourself, you can still send me your photo and your text and I will do that for you).</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>Thinking of all people and also the newcomers in some regions, who maybe haven't done a lot of wool embroidery till now, I would ask the lords and ladies who have some experience in wool embroidery to screw up their courage and to offer one or more wool embroidery classes at the next events they will attend or at a private embroidery & sewing evening for your local group - it would be great to see more lovely applique, intarsia,... and all the other possible kinds of wool embroidery in the future!</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>And last but not least - because of the great support and interest into our first guild project shown by the local guild in Aarnimetsä, the second guild project will be assembled by the local guild in Aarnimetsä under the gentle guidance of the local guild head Lady Fiora. Many thanks to Lady Fiora for her great help.</i></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #20124d;"><i>...and again the artisan who makes the most patches will get a small embroidered gift from the guild head. :)</i></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: center;"><i>________________ ~*~ ________________ </i></div>The "We have Dragons" project is a great chance to get rid of wool leftovers or to swap wool leftovers with friends :)<br />
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<b>Guild Project 2010 - "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald":</b><br />
The very <b style="color: red;">LAST CALL</b> for the first Guild Project and also the last possibility to participate in our very first guild project because the enlarged deadline for the second part of the "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald" is the end of May - therefore one last reminder from the local guild head Renika (Nordmark) to you:<br />
<div style="color: #0c343d; text-align: center;">------*------</div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><i>"Greetings!</i></div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><i>For those of you that started or planned a patch (or more) for the Coat of Arms challenge - You now have the chance to contribute to part two! I have three patches so far, but know for sure that many more exists in the kingdom. Please send them to me before the end of May or bring them to Double Wars, where I hope to start assembling them.</i></div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><i>YIS Renika</i></div><div style="color: #0c343d; text-align: center;">------*------</div>If you want to send one (or more) finished patch(es) to Fru Renika and need her address, just contact me and I'll send you her snail mail address asap.<br />
You can find the project details here: <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/1st-guild-project-2010-coat-of-arms.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/1st-guild-project-2010-coat-of-arms.html</a><br />
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...and a picture of the first "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald" here: <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/coat-of-arms-wallhanging-for_16.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/coat-of-arms-wallhanging-for_16.html</a><br />
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<b>"Token Challenge" and the "Pennsic Giftbasket"</b><br />
...and also a reminder for the "Token Challenge" and the "Pennsic Giftbasket"!<br />
More info here: FAQ - Giftbasket confusion: <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/faq-giftbasket-confusion.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/faq-giftbasket-confusion.html</a><br />
And I would also like to remind you once again on the eMail Mistress Katheryn sent out concerning specific items needed for the Pennsic Giftbasket some time ago:<br />
<div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;"><i>------*------</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>Greetings!</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>This year at Double Wars we will jointly work on some parts of the Pennsiv giftbasket. Lady Jahanara is currently weaving the fabric to make two shoulder bags – one each for the King and Queen who will recieve our gift. Theese bags will contain things that might be useful for a King and Queen to have with them. </i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>So, here is a list of specific items that I would like them to contain. If you wish to make a certain item - let me know and I will make sure that we won't end up with to many of one item and to few of another. If you think of something else that could be useful that is NOT on this list - let me know!</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>This is just a part of the gift so we will still need more items! This is just for a Kings and Queens kit that could be useful for them to have close by at any time!</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>2 x a small book to take notes in</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>2 x a small sewing kit for emerency mending, a needle book, one or two sewing needles and small wooden thread spools (I will provide small thread snippers, and all the other parts could ofcourse be made by different people.)</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>2 x embroidered handkerchief</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>2 x small bags to either hold duct tape or possibly make up</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>2 x coifs as emergency head wear</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>fingerlooped or woven ribbons for lacing for both bags</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>Any former kings or queens how could add to the list??? What do you think could be a good thing for theese bags?</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>At DW we will put the bags together and decorate them. The Queens bag will get an apliqued rose and what we will do on the kings bag I don't know at the moment, but we will come up with something!</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>And as soon as we know what kingdom we're swaping gifts with we could make a few tokens that the king and queen could have in their bags if they unexpectedly want to thank someone who helps out. Even tokens suitable for children would be good!</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>Let me know if you want to help!</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>Katheryn</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>Pennsic giftbasket coordinator</i></div><div style="color: #660000;"><i>amadejska@gmail.com</i></div><div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;"><i>------*------</i></div><br />
...and last but not least - please also don't forget "<b>Duarte's Raglan challenge!</b>"<br />
Especially if making a banner for your local group, barony, principality, guild, kingdom, your own coat of arms,... is already on your list, please join this challenge to add more banners and therefore also more colors to the next events :) - <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/for-your-information-duartes-raglan.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/for-your-information-duartes-raglan.html</a><br />
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<div style="background-color: #ea9999;"><b>Now back to the normal Guild business: </b></div><br />
<b>Guild Membership Roll: </b><br />
We have still 61 members..<br />
( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List</a> ) <br />
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<b>Guild Blog - Dragon's Embroidery Workshop: </b><br />
If you would like to join the Workshop, just write me an eMail! ( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com</a> )<br />
...related blogs: <br />
- Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group ( <a href="http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/">http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/</a> ) <br />
- Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( <a href="http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/">http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
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<b>Guild Fanpage at facebook:</b><br />
Our guild fanpage at facebook ( <a href="http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire">http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire</a> ) has 181 fans! :)<br />
Every project can be an inspiration - therefore please don't hesitate to use the fanpage or the blog and to post your embroidery projects or links to your projects there if you like :)<br />
...and if you think you have a great project which you would like to share, please don't hesitate to contact me :)<br />
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<b>Guild Projects / Challenges: </b><br />
- The 1st Guild Project 2010 - "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald" <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald</a><br />
- The 2nd Guild Project 2011 - "We have Dragons" <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202</a><br />
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<b>Misc. Projects / Challenges: </b><br />
- A&S 50 Challenge ( <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html</a> )<br />
- A&S 50 Challenge Drachenwald Blog ( <a href="http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/">http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
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<div style="background-color: #ea9999;"><b>...and now to the 8th Guild Report:</b></div><br />
<b>Report of Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Drachenwald </b><br />
8th report by reporter / guild head: Lady Racaire <br />
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<b>Time Period:</b> 16. November 2010 - 15. May 2011 / 1st report 2011<br />
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<b>Members:</b><br />
Since the last report three new members joined the guild and we have now a total of 61 members.<br />
List based on the membership roll (<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List</a>) started at 18.October 2007.<br />
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1) Racaire (Central - guild head) <br />
2) Rakonczay Gergely (Aarnimetsä) <br />
3) Thomas Paumer (Central) <br />
4) Katherina Mornewegh (Central) <br />
5) Lia de Thornegge (Scandinavia) <br />
6) Edith of Hedingham (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis <br />
7) Baroness Mary Verch Thomas (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis) <br />
8) Hudd de Peth (Kingdom of the Outlands) <br />
9) Johanna aff Hucka (Aarnimetsä) <br />
10) Eva Grelsdottir (Aarnimetsä) <br />
11) Arnulf der Zeilner (Central) <br />
12) Lady Jane Devereux (Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis) <br />
13) Katharina Woinovich (Central) <br />
14) Lady Eilgri Beccan (Aarnimetsä - Aarnimetsä region guild head) <br />
15) Viscountess Helwig Ulfsdotter (Scandinavia) <br />
16) Katharina von Owe (Central) <br />
17) Sileas von Biuira (Central) <br />
18) Lady Ælfwynne of Eoforwic (Nordmark) <br />
19) Renika Rikardsdottir (Nordmark) <br />
20) Mistress Anya Mstyslavyaya (Central) <br />
21) Alenn von Horn (Central) <br />
22) Halfdan von Veneta (Central) <br />
23) Anna de Byxe (Nordmark) <br />
24) Hedwig von Simmaningen (Central) <br />
25) Sahra (Aarnimetsä) <br />
26) Sinikka (Aarnimetsä) <br />
27) Myfanwy Methig (Aarnimetsä) <br />
28) Rixende of Aarnimetsä (Aarnimetsä) <br />
29) Jahanarabanu Vivana (Insulae Draconis - Insulae Draconis region guild head) <br />
30) Ida Järvinen (Aarnimetsä) <br />
31) Lady Melisende Fitzwalter (Insulae Draconis) <br />
32) Lady Siubhan inghean Fhearghuis (Insulae Draconis) <br />
33) Katarina von Danzig (Insulae Draconis) <br />
34) Mave (Central) <br />
35) Himiltrude fan Austrasia (Central) <br />
36) Honor of Restormel (-) <br />
37) Tamara Stefanova (Central) <br />
38) Eleanora von Ratzeburg (Central)<br />
39) Johanna von Steinwedel (Central)<br />
40) Lady Ameline de Leeuw (South)<br />
41) Elisande (Central)<br />
42) Lady Gunnhild von Brunswiek (Central)<br />
43) Sorcha Fhionn inghean ui/Ruairc (Principality of Cynagua/West Kingdom)<br />
44) Petronilla of London (Central)<br />
45) Astrid Thorvaldsdottir (Central)<br />
46) Petra von Bremen (Central)<br />
47) Lady Rose Chandler (South)<br />
48) Jaelle of Armida (Aarnimetsä)<br />
49) Kareina Talvi Tytär (Central)<br />
50) Lucia Thaylur (Kingdom Atenveldt)<br />
51) Elinor (Insulae Draconis)<br />
52) Isabella of Vielburgen (Central)<br />
53) Amal binti Hamid Al-Chania (Aarnimetsä)<br />
54) Elzbeth MacGregor Goldsworthy (Kingdom of Ealdormere, Trinovantia Nova) <br />
55) Klara von Meersburg (Central)<br />
56) Magdalen Yrjänäntytär (Aarnimetsä) <br />
57) Ida Juhanantytär (Aarnimetsä) <br />
58) Katheryn Hebenstreitz (Aarnimetsä)<br />
59) Yosephina von Schwarzmoor (Central)<br />
60) Felicitas Schwartzenbergin, Baroness of Gotvik (Nordmark)<br />
61) Anastasia (Kingdom of Ealdormere)<br />
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<b>Officers: </b><br />
* Guild Head: Lady Racaire <br />
* Aarnimetsä - region guild head: Lady Fiora<br />
* Central - region guild head: Lady Racaire <br />
* Insulae Draconis - region guild head: Lady Jahanarabanu Vivana <br />
* Nordmark - region guild head: Fru Renika Rikardsdottir <br />
* South - region guild head: - (Lady Racaire)<br />
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<b>Planed projects / projects in progress:</b><br />
* 01.2011 - 10.2011 - second Guild project for 2011 "<b>We have Dragons</b>"<br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Project%202</a><br />
* 01.2010 - 10.2010 - first Guild project for 2010 "<b>Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald</b>"<br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Coat%20of%20Arms%20Wallhanging%20for%20Drachenwald</a><br />
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<b>...other interesting projects: </b><br />
* support of the A&S50 challenge in Drachenwald with the blog: <a href="http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/">http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/</a> - SCA-wide challenge - finish date: celebration of the 50th year (in 2015) of the Society for Creative Anachronism <br />
* please support the Token Challenge: <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2010/07/dragons-needle-embroidery-guild.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2010/07/dragons-needle-embroidery-guild.html</a><br />
* please support the Pennsic Giftbasket: <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/faq-giftbasket-confusion.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2011/01/faq-giftbasket-confusion.html</a><br />
<a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2010/10/dragons-needle-embroidery-guild.html">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2010/10/dragons-needle-embroidery-guild.html</a><br />
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<b>Guild blog / homepage: </b><br />
* <u>Dragon's Embroidery Workshop blog</u>: <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/</a> - a place for the embroiderers of Drachenwald to show their own work & projects, ask questions, get answers and enjoy each other's company - no finish date - possibility to display finished projects or projects in progress <br />
* <u>facebook fanpage</u>: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire">http://www.facebook.com/guild.head.Racaire</a> - for anyone who is more comfortable with posting and following the guild news and postings at facebook. I try to repost all posts from the blog also at the fanpage and even a little bit more... :) The fanpage has already 181 members - SCA members & people interested into the SCA and our Guild who aren't members yet - please participate &; contribute - let us show what beautiful things we can create and let us inspire each other! :) <br />
* <u>homepage</u>: no homepage by now <br />
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<b>...other interesting blogs / homepages: </b><br />
* Aarnimetsä: <u>Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket</u> ( <a href="http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/">http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
* Central: - (see Dragon's Embroidery Workshop <a href="http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/">http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/</a>) <br />
* <u>Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group</u>: <a href="http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/">http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/</a> <br />
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Yours in Service <br />
Racaire <br />
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head<br />
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/ <br />
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