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Exhibit Category: Fiber Arts

Clothing and Accessories, Embroidery, Textiles,

Early Period Armenian Needle Lace

by Aoife ingen Niall July 12, 2020 22 Comments

Armenian needle lace is reputed as having the oldest history of pure lace.

Clothing, Clothing and Accessories, Embellished Objects, Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Textiles,

Bliauts and more: 12th Century Women’s Clothing

by Millicent of Eaglescliff July 11, 2020 14 Comments

A selection of 12th century women’s garments including bliauts, a chemise, and other styles of dresses.

My outfit at 12th Night 2020
Accessories, Bookbinding, Clothing, Clothing and Accessories, Embellished Objects, Experimental Archaeology, Fiber Arts, Knitting, Leatherwork, Paper Arts, Woodworking,

So Many Hobbies, So Little Time: Crafty Times with Claire

by Claire le Deyare July 10, 2020 6 Comments

A small selection of work I have done in various types, because I’m a squirrel and it’s too fun to stick to one hobby!

Fiber Arts, Weaving,

Teaching Tablet Weaving During the Plague and Beyond

by Elewys of Finchingefeld July 9, 2020 10 Comments

Exploration of the Oseberg 12L1 woven band, the pattern, fibers, and theories about what it may have looked like in period. I have also been using modern technology to make learning more accessible to beginning tablet weavers.

Alchemy, Experimental Archaeology, Fiber Arts, Research,

The Arts and Sciences of Isabella da Firenze

by Isabella da Firenze July 9, 2020 10 Comments

An overview of the various arts and sciences I research including alchemy, indigo dyeing, shibori, and linguistics

Double row of Latvian Mittens hanging at Sena Kletz in Riga Latvia
Accessories, Clothing and Accessories, Fiber Arts, Knitting,

Knitting in the Baltic States: The Latvian Mitten

by Elonda Blue Haven July 8, 2020 13 Comments

Research and Re-creation of a Baltic States mitten based on extant fragments from Estonia.

Alchemy, Embellished Objects, Embroidery, Experimental Archaeology, Fiber Arts, Textiles, Weaving,

Margaret Hamilton of Stirlingshire

by Margaret Hamilton of Stirlingshire July 7, 2020 16 Comments

A sample of wool cloth based on an extant textile excavated from Baynard’s Castle.
Embroidery in silk based on extant finds in the eras around the Song Dynasty.

Accessories, Clothing and Accessories, Fiber Arts,

Finger Loop Braids by Deorwine aet Earneleia

by Deorwine aet Earneleia July 2, 2020 20 Comments

This exhibit includes some finger loop braids, some uses that I have put them to and PDFs with instructions to make them.

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Accessories Alchemy Archery Bookbinding Calligraphy Cartography Clothing Clothing and Accessories Combat Arts Creative Anachronisms Culinary Embellished Objects Embroidery Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Experimental Archaeology Fencing Fiber Arts Games and Pastimes Heraldry Historic Medicine Knitting Leatherwork Metalwork Music Painting and Illumination Paper Arts Performance Arts Pottery Research Scribal Arts Storytelling Textiles Weaving Woodworking

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