Yes, I'm still alive :-)

Hi all!
I just wanted to say that I *am* working towards the challenges, even though I haven't posted lately! Right now I've got some real life issues to get through (my visa renewal is coming up in June, and this time its a big deal), and I'm working tons of overtime right now. After the beginning of June, I'll know either way and will be better at getting back to people and posting progress (provided I don't have to move):-)

I saw what Thorvaldr is making for the project, by the way, it looks great!

Racaire, I'm so sorry I haven't gotten the pearls to you yet, I will do it! I just cant remember anything now but work :-(
And last but not least, the roundels RULE!!!!!!!! You rock my world!
Anya

Apprentice Belt (Anya)

Hi,

Just thought I'd post some pictures of the apprentice belt I made for my apprentice sister Bridgid. It's hand woven (inkle) with dark green silk, backed with light green silk fabric with a leather interlining. The stitches are split stitch, satin stitch, and laid wire work. the embroidery threads are also silk.

Coptic patches

I made these patches for my laurel and her husband when they became prince and princess of Northsheild (so it was a while ago :-) ) They are reproductions of originals from the 6th century. The angel patches were worked from the original, which is in the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece (it was two blocks from my house). I even got to go back into the museum library and use the original publication for research! The partridge patch is from an original which is in Trier. For this one I worked from pictures in various books. Both were done using silk embroidery thread. All of it is in split stitch except for the outside border of the partridge patch. The Angel patches won the early period competition at Pennsic and the partridge patch won the last a&s fair (before we switched to the year long competition format). Anyhow, thought I'd throw these up here! If anyone is interested I can post photos of the original ones too.

Anya

Wallhanging project - some extra time

...short information concerning the wallhanging project:

'Anya and I decided to take some extra time because of the big size of our wallhanging projects, other projects that have to be finished and normal life, work,...'

Eufemia's Star Dress

by the way - maybe some of you remember Anya's posting

"Eufemia's Star Dress (Anya)"

and the pictures of the lovely stars she embroidered...

... and today it came to my mind that I made a photo of Mistress Eufemia wearing the dress with the stars applied to it at Midsummer Coronation in Finland last year - I think it looks really great!!

:)

Eufemia's Star Dress (Anya)

Here are all the little stars I did for Eufemia's Star dress...and all of them in a month and a half! So some of them are a little rushed, and they get less full as time ran out. the metal and satin stitch stars look a bit loose here but when they are being worn they pull straight (if that makes any sense?)

anya