I know–long time no blog, eh? I have almost recovered from a crazy-busy holiday season. Remember, handcraft fans, get your orders in early for those special occasions!
Mostly this season has been about slippers (check out our slipper gallery–link at the top of the page). These make great gifts-especially to yourself. I have been trying hard since October to abuse my own pair to see how rugged they are, and I am happy to report that they will stand up to hauling in wood from the porch to feed the stove, running the dog outside to ‘do her business’, housework, cooking, getting stepped on by the dog (a lot), and even lazing on the couch (I’m guessing on that last one :)).
I’ve also been hard at work on some very cool medieval embroidery designs for the folks over at Arelate studios (awesome cross stitch designs for you stitchers out there! arelatestudio.com).
The blue man is from a 15th century Italian gradual; Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, MS Ludwig VI 2
The griffin is from a 16th-century German codex titled “Der Triumphzug Kaiser Maximilians I” (The Triumphal Parade of Kaiser Maximilians the First). It is held in Vienna at the Austrian National Library, Cod. Min. 77, folio 11.
These designs can be worked on bags (of course–it’s what we do), clothing, towels–just about anything cloth.
…back to the slippers! Or maybe huddling by the woodstove–dang it’s chilly out there!