FAQ - Giftbasket confusion

Some members of the Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild contribute or would like to contribute to the one or other "giftbasket" of our kingdom, therefore I thought it would be nice to forward this message of Mistress Katheryn Hebenstreitz to you for your information. :)

...btw. how such gifts for a "giftbasket" or the "queens basket" could look like -> a posting about the "Estrella Gift Basket" can be found at the new royal "Treasures of Drachenwald" blog.

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"Greetings!

I have gotten a few questions about giftbaskets because there seems to be a lot of different names for them circulating which has caused some confusion.
People don't seem to know who to contact concerning items for giftbaskets and how many Kingdoms that will be recieveing the gifts.
So here goes:

Pennsic giftbasket - that is a giftbasket that is given away by the Royalty during the state dinner at Pennsic. Nowadays we get an assigned Kingdom to exchange gifts with hence we no longer need to produce big amounts of the same type of object, we do however need to get together a kick ass basket to show of the splendure of the artisans of the Kingdom! This giftbasket is my own pet project and if anyone wants to contribute to this you should contact me, Katheryn Hebenstreitz.

Estrella giftbasket - this is a giftbasket that is given away by our Royalty IF they decide to go to Estrella. This far it has only happened at rare occasions and our current King and Queen WILL go to Estrella! This giftbasket has also switched into being an exchange with only ONE Kingdom (lets hope it stays this way!), and it is Their Majesties chamberlain, Viscountess Whilja who is in charge of getting items for this years giftbasket. The Kingdom to recieve the Drachenwald giftbasket is Calontir.

The Queens Tea gifts - when it was decided that you would only swap gifts with one Kingdom at Pennsic, some Qeens felt that they wanted to give away something small to all other Queens during a Queens Tea. This has been different every year - one year there was an actual gift exchange (as far as I remember) and other years the Queen hosting the tea has been giving her guests some gifts. And each Queen can host her own Queens Tea during Pennsic so this one is a bit tricky to deal with. Previously Duchess Fiona has graciously taken on the task to get objects together for this new addition to the giftlist. I am however unsure who will be in charge this upcoming Pennsic. This is a rather straining task since you need to get basically 18 small gifts together - preferebly similar/the same items in each…

Queens basket - the only conclusion I can draw is that this has become a short name of the above described Queens Tea gifts. :D

Now, beyond all theese giftbaskets the Royalty is ALWAYS in need of largess! They need something to give all those who catch their attention and that perhaps can't recieve an award but who should get recognized by getting a gift from the Royalty.
And putting all theese things together it makes for a huge amount of items that the Royalt needs to a) look good b) make people happy c) make Drachenwald look as awesome as it is by giving the most fabulous gifts at events across the pond!

So please, anyone who has some time to spare - make something that can be included in any of the above baskets or the general largess!
Now I will go back to the embroidery I am making as a part of the Estrella giftbasket that King Vitus and Queen Eleonora will hand over at Estrella!

In service
Katheryn Hebenstreitz

PS: please feel free to spread the word to avoid any more confusion about all theese giftbaskets!"

Reminder: Racaire's Queens Basket Challenge for the guild members

I also renew my personal "Queens Basket Challenge" :)

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"Queens Basket Challenge"

Some ladies showed interest in the second Guild Badge I made:
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2009/11/another-guild-badge-finished.html

Therefore I decided to challenge the Guild Members who would like to own this badge - the first lady or lord who sends me at least 5 selfmade items for the Queens Basket (depending on arrival in my irl mailbox), will get the Guild Badge!

If you are interested please let me know - btw. I will post a picture of the items you send me at the Embroidery Workshop Blog :)

Please don't forget about the Queens Basket - Their Majesties can only give presents away if there are some people who provide presents for the Queens Basket!
For example - I will never forget my first coin at my very first SCA event nor the lovely embroidered hanky that I got when I received my AoA - therefore please don't forget that even a small gift has the power to make someone else very happy! :)

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Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild - Newsletter January 2010 - 1st Guild Project "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald"

Dear honourable Lords and Ladies, gentle members of the "Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild" and "-eMail Group"!

Taking a short look back at the last year I am very happy with the progress of our Guild - recently, Oct. '09, the Guild started its 3rd year and it now has an own Guild Badge and a registered Guild Charter - please forgive me for repeating this facts, but I am very happy that this two important issues are successfully completed yet.
I want to thank everyone who participated in the last embroidery challenges - even if some of us (including myself) didn't manage to finish their projects, please feel free to keep on using the challenge blogs and keep on sharing your progress with us!

At the Guild meeting at University we decided to start the first Guild Project - "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald" - a project to provide one or more wallhangings, depending on the response and how many patches will be made, that stay with guild members who travel a lot to events and will take them to events... I am sure that the projects sounds bigger than it is and therefore please read the project participation requirements before you decide not to join because the part for the single member is rather small and easy to manage.

I really hope that many of you want to see the coat of arms of your shire, stronghold, barony and principality as a part of this wallhanging and therefore decide to join this project :)

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1st Guild Project - "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald"

- Fabric: linen fabric
- Fabric size:
-> Shires, Cantons & Strongholds: 10,0 x 10,0 cm (3,94 x 3,94 inch) + ca. 1,5 cm (0,59 inch) Surplus for sewing
-> Kingdom, Principality, Barony coat of arms: 20,0 x 20,0 cm + ca. 1,5 cm (0,59 inch) Surplus for sewing
- Fabric color: every color allowed
- Embroidery: every technique allowed
- Important restrictions:
-> Only coat of arms of Drachenwald shires, strongholds,...
-> Every person can make several patches but every coat of arms only one time!
(...to avoid a wallhanging only consisting of the coat of arms of three or four shires... but you can also embroider the coat of arms of your neighbor shire or a shire where your friends live...)
- End date: October 2010 (please send in your patches till 1st of October)

This project is open to everyone - you don't need to be a Guild member to join this project.
Every embroidery technique and skill is welcome - please don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested!!

PS: There is also the possibility to add a 'Totentanz'/"dead shires" row at the bottom of the wallhanging to remember some shires of the past that once were important for some of you.
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I also would like to renew my personal "Queens Basket Challenge":

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"Queens Basket Challenge"

Some ladies showed interest in the second Guild Badge I made:
http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2009/11/another-guild-badge-finished.html

Therefore I decided to challenge the Guild Members who would like to own this badge - the first lady or lord who sends me at least 5 selfmade items for the Queens Basket (depending on arrival in my irl mailbox), will get the Guild Badge!

If you are interested please let me know - btw. I will post a picture of the items you send me at the Embroidery Workshop Blog :)

Please don't forget about the Queens Basket - Their Majesties can only give presents away if there are some people who provide presents for the Queens Basket!
For example - I will never forget my first coin at my very first SCA event nor the lovely embroidered hanky that I got when I received my AoA - therefore please don't forget that even a small gift has the power to make someone else very happy! :)
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Guild Membership Roll:
Lady Lady Rose Chandler joined the Guild - now we have 47 members.
( http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/search/label/Guild%20Member-List )

Guild Blog - Dragon's Embroidery Workshop:
If you would like to join the Workshop, please don't hesitate to write me an eMail!
...related blogs:
- Insulae Draconis Fibre Arts Interest Group ( http://idfibreinterestgroup.blogspot.com/ )
- Aarnimetsä Embroidery Basket ( http://kirjontakori.blogspot.com/ )

Guild Projects / Challenges:
- The challenge 2009 - 'Something to keep you warm II' ( http://keep-you-warm-2.blogspot.com/ )
The challenge blog will remain open that every participant can finish started projects - the challenge won't be extended to a 3rd year.
- The 1st Guild Project 2010 - "Coat of Arms Wallhanging for Drachenwald"
During the Guild Meeting at University we decided to start an open Guild Project to make 'coat of arms' Wallhangings that can be used as decoration for kingdom and smaller events :)

Misc. Projects / Challenges:
- A&S 50 Challenge ( http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/2008/03/50-challenge.html )
- A&S 50 Challenge Drachenwald Blog ( http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/ )

Yours in Service
Racaire
Dragon's Needle Embroidery Guild Head

Pennsic Queens Basket :)

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Ursprünglich hochgeladen von racaire

...and again something small for the Pennsic Queens Basket :)

Pennsic Queens Basket :)

...and something small for the Pennsic Queens Basket :)

Pennsic Queens Basket 2

I finished some more Handkerchiefs for the Pennsic Queens Basket
Material:
Green New Wool with Cotton
Yellow Silk from Gütermann
Green Silk from Madeira
Red Perlgarn from Anchor/Mez
Gold Thread from Anchor/Mez

I use normal Interfacing and thats not so ideal with the Gold Thread.Yesterday I buy some Interfacing called "Soluvlies".It is water-soluble and its better for embroidery on Dark Fabrics

I have been honored by the graceful ladies Alenn von Horn and Johanna von Steinwedel by having been asked to contribute to their *napkin project* for the queen's guft basket. My name is Elisande Walters and I have asked to share my results. So far I have managed 6 napkins. the first five are broad chainstich in a number of materials.
MEZ black cotton twist, single strand on Linen cotton blend, Black Linen on Linen (the thread is not as easy to manipulate giving a rather *naive* look to that napkin (I'll still finish it, maybe somebody likes it) Black Linen on Cotton Linen Blend looks to my surprise a lot better. In the middle is Silk on Linen but the thread I used is clearly too thick for this kind of work, then the less bidable white Linen on Linen which I think turned out very fine even though the thread isn't really thinner than the Silken one. at the bottom I uses again a single thread of MEZ cotton twist, plus Mettlers metallic sewing thread. sorry for the white thread that came to ly on it while I took the pictures.

Handkerchief and other Things

Good Morning

Lady Johanna ask me on Coronation ,if I had lust to make some things for the Pennsic Queens Basket ,together with her.So we decide to make some Handkerchief and also I made a pouch

Lady Racaire encouraged me to show more of my work.After the last wonderfull posting is my Work rather simple

Albion on the Handkerchief:
Material is MEZ Perlgarn in Black and a yellow new Wool as basic.



Pouch with Celtic Knot:
Material is Mez Perlgarn in Black and red on New Wool


And then I work an belt for my grey Gown.
Material:
Madeira Silk in dark red on grey New Wool




Next will be some more Handkerchiefs in green ,also with celtic motifs and dragons.
Greetings Alenn