A tiny test + side quest

Testing out the first pattern I’ve drafted years ago.

Kingdom A&S entry

My attempt at recreating a 7th-century Merovingian Queen’s intricate silk tablet-woven band, originally found on the remains of Queen Bathilde at the monastery of Chelles. I’ve tried to replicate the weaving techniques, materials, and designs, making few adjustments to accommodate her resources and avoid inappropriate symbols.

Threaded Birka B22

I wanted to see if I could do it so I tried and turns out that I can!

Ste. Queen Bathild’s belt

More of the Chelles rabbit hole, cuz why not.

And so begins the Chelles rabbit hole.

Floatwork in the style of Chelles.

Another pandemic weave

A St. Severin belt for my boss because she was amazing.

Floatwork in the style of St. Severin

A Frankish strawberry field for my daughter

3/1 Twill embellishment

A trim to accompanied a block printed linen.

It’s high medieval.. no.. it’s Frankish.. no.. it’s Norse!!

The periods are all wrong, but it’s pretty!

To become the loom

That time I went slightly crazy and tied myself to the tree in front of our house…