Genevieve de Valois http://genevieve-de-valois.com Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:39:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 The Scythians: Their Art and Needlework http://genevieve-de-valois.com/the-scythians-their-art-and-needlework/ http://genevieve-de-valois.com/the-scythians-their-art-and-needlework/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:54:57 +0000 Genevieve http://genevieve-de-valois.com/?p=203 The_Scythians, was first published in 2004 Foxtales and later in August 2007 Seasons. It has since been updated to include color photos.

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Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery Pattern

The Dilema? I think this draft is relatively true to the original. It’s not professionally embroidered. I keep fighting the urge to clean it up, making it more symetrical than the original. (I’ve already done that a tidbit.) So, ideas? Shall I get out the ruler and set of curves? Should I make one each or the two different flower styles on the top/bottom edges and copy them all the way across so they all the same? (They don’t on the original)

]]> http://genevieve-de-valois.com/the-embroidery-pattern-draft/feed/ 1 Die Strümpfe – Pontifical Hose from the 12th Century http://genevieve-de-valois.com/die-strumpfe-pontifical-hose-from-the-12th-century/ http://genevieve-de-valois.com/die-strumpfe-pontifical-hose-from-the-12th-century/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:06:51 +0000 Genevieve http://genevieve-de-valois.com/?p=183 These Hose are from The Treasury of the Kunisthuch museum. 12th_hose_kunishteses_museum

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]]> http://genevieve-de-valois.com/articles-uploaded/feed/ 0 Lace on Hold http://genevieve-de-valois.com/lace-on-hold/ http://genevieve-de-valois.com/lace-on-hold/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:41:31 +0000 Genevieve http://genevieve-de-valois.com/?p=172 Well, the lace is on hold for now. I’ve determined that I need a different pillow. The Roll pillow that I borrowed is made of straw. Problem 1 – It’s hard to stick in the pins and they keep bending. Problem 2  – The pins aren’t securely held by the straw and when I tension my lace, they pull free. So, I’m going to pick up the lace again after Christmas, hopefully with a new pillow. The project is NOT on hold. For now, I’m switching to the embroidery. Once I’m done transferring the pattern, I’ll post a pic here.

]]> http://genevieve-de-valois.com/lace-on-hold/feed/ 0 Elizabethan Raised Embroidery http://genevieve-de-valois.com/elizabethan-raised-embroidery/ http://genevieve-de-valois.com/elizabethan-raised-embroidery/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:24:44 +0000 Admin http://genevieve-de-valois.com/?p=164 This is the article I wrote on Elizabethan Raised Embroidery.

]]> http://genevieve-de-valois.com/elizabethan-raised-embroidery/feed/ 0 I LOVE Internet videos! http://genevieve-de-valois.com/i-love-internet-videos/ http://genevieve-de-valois.com/i-love-internet-videos/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:34:25 +0000 Genevieve http://genevieve-de-valois.com/?p=153 I learned something new today! Have I mentioned that I’m a beginning bobbin lacer? Silk is slippery on the bobbins and while I’ve practiced with silk, it’s been a heavier weight and twist which while still slippery, is not nearly as slippery as the stuff I’m trying to use now. It took me an hour to do half an inch because the bobbins kept unravelling every time I touched them. Knowing there had to be a better way, I did some googling and found a myspace video that demonstrated some different hitch techniques that work well with silk. Ta-da and wah-lah, peace on my bobbin lace pillow.

]]> http://genevieve-de-valois.com/i-love-internet-videos/feed/ 1 The Thread Arrived, Project Begun http://genevieve-de-valois.com/the-thread-arrived-project-begun/ http://genevieve-de-valois.com/the-thread-arrived-project-begun/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:29:07 +0000 Genevieve http://genevieve-de-valois.com/?p=151 Well, the thread arrived last week and I’m very disappointed that it’s not what I wanted. I don’t know if I orderred the wrong size or they just sent the wrong thing. What they sent was a flat silk, not a twist and it was extremely fine. If you embroider, it’s like soie platte. Anyway, I sampled it and it works up beautifully, but it’s extremely fine. So, now what? I’m still trying to decide whether or not to order more thread in the heavier weight I wanted. In the meantime, I’ve decided to do a section of the lace in the lighter weight thread. I only got about half an inch done tonight, but I’ve worked out some of the kinks and it’s going faster now.

]]> http://genevieve-de-valois.com/the-thread-arrived-project-begun/feed/ 0 Documentation http://genevieve-de-valois.com/147/ http://genevieve-de-valois.com/147/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:06:55 +0000 Genevieve http://genevieve-de-valois.com/147/ I’m still anxiously awaiting the threads from England. In the meantime, I’ve been working on the documentation. My three main sources so far are Patterns of Fashion #4, Queen Elizabeth’s Wardrobe Unlock’d and the Tudor Tailor. I have some other minor resources on history of dress accessories and history of underclothing that I’m considering using. I’ve also come across some nice links online that I thought I’d pass along. These are both modern reproductions like the one I am doing and they have included their research. (I think the stocking pattern in my flickr photos may be from here. Since it was sent to me by a friend, I’m not 100% sure, but it looks the same.)

            http://www.faucet.net/costume/research/hose.html

            http://alina.wasteofbandwidth.info/Chalice.html

Another great link is to the german hosiery museum: http://www.german-hosiery-museum.de/hosiery-museum.htm. This has an extensive history of hose, even though you have to sort of piece it together by clicking on the virtual exhibit rooms.

I’m hosting an embroidery and lace tea party this weekend and I hope to work on the pattern for the embroidery so I can post it here soon!

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