Have a Heart! Or Two!

I'm trying to raise money for heart and stroke research. Please donate to the cause. If you don't know anyone who's been effected by heart disease or strokes, you must've been raised by wolves. What are you doing on the internet? Shouldn't you be barking and peeing on trees or something?

A colleague of mine, Andre Theriault, died recently from heart disease. His little nephew Kael is trying to raise money in his uncle's memory for the local hospital. He's started a blog, and it's very sweet. You can do a two for one special by pledging to help him. He's asking for 25 cents for each book he reads. Promote literacy AND help improve a hospital, all in one move: Kael's Book Challenge.

More Creations!

I realized today that I hadn't posted a picture of the most recent dress I made. It is based off the Kragelund gown recovered from Kragelund Bog in Jutland, and dated to late 12th or very early 13th c. CE.

I made mine from linen, and made the belt and trim via tablet weaving. The photos aren't the prettiest, but here's what it looks like:



Here's a close-up of the trim I wove:



And here's what I wove yesterday, while experimenting with patterns:



It's a little bit wonky in one or two places, but I'm pleased with the pattern, over all. I used light blue, dark blue, and cream-coloured wool on a sample pattern from Card Weaving.