Designs by Cristinia

Attached are pictures from my friend Cristina de Bagenold and her most recent project. She has a real knack for adapting the patterns so they curve well for necklines. She granted me permission to post these pictures as I love sharing information, new pics, etc, of other peoples projects to help inspire both myself and friends. The talent that exists amongst friends, both SCA and in mundane, is truly staggering at times.

She calls the dragons Trigger & Nutsy.

Enjoy these beautiful pictures and if you would like to get in touch with her, please let me know and I'll be happy to forward your contact info to her. She is great at sharing her gifts.

Inspiration

I have written a few times about where to find inspiration or how it comes to you. This past weekend was our group's 12th night event. Talking to friends and spending time laughing reminded me that inspiration is all around us...we need only keep our eyes open to it.

Consider the beautiful blue glass stone handle on a pate spreader from a friend that gave me an idea for a new embroidery pattern based on a 14th century picture I had seen. The realization that machine embroidery for a large project is a better use of time than my trying to embroider 10 feet of trim for a friend's cloak. Better to focus on the small details that will be seen more often. Watching a friend explain a new piece of garb to someone who has not ventured into that era yet.

Inspiration is not just what you find but what you give. Give lots!