[Regia-NA] Embroidery? (pics)

[Linda Rice]

Wil, your work is lovely! Very nice, even stitches. ;o> However, can you tell us more about how you
made the stitch? I'm not sure if that's really herringbone, at least I've never seen true
herringbone in 2 colors!  It doesn't really matter, because what you did is perfectly acceptable
anyway. Can't wait to see it in person next month. *(You are still coming to Maryland, right?)

Pax,

::Linda::

 
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 Subject: [Regia-NA] Embroidery? (pics)

My first real attempt at embroidery (sorry pics are blurry)

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/brodir/images/misc/embroid01.JPG
http://home.armourarchive.org/members/brodir/images/misc/embroid02.JPG
http://home.armourarchive.org/members/brodir/images/misc/embroid03.JPG
http://home.armourarchive.org/members/brodir/images/misc/embroid04.JPG

Is a simple single-strand herringbonelike this, used to trim a garment, 
appropriate for the 11th century? Herringbone appears on so many wood, bone, 
antler and metal items, I thought it was a pretty safe bet. Any tips for making 
my next piece more authentic?

~Wil