[Sca-cooks] Cords for your herb and spice pouches

[Sharon Gordon]

A new, comprehensive  book, Tak v bowes departed,  is being published about
a 15th c. manual on cord
braiding.

Braids such as these were used for a variety of purposes during the medieval
period; lacing clothes, purse strings, decorative trim and seal tags. This
book discusses the background of the original manuscript; who may have owned
it, how it was made, and compares the spelling and language with other
similar documents.

Tak v bowes departed concludes with modern instructions to make each of the
braids; original errors have been corrected and noted, and each braid is
clearly illustrated for reference. The instructions are provided as both
text and diagrams, and include a detailed overview of the technique of
'fingerloop braiding' for those new to this skill.

http://www.et-tu.com/takvbowes/index.shtml