[Steppes] Warlord tunic progress

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The handwritten notes were still with the tunic the last time I saw it. 
They ONLY address color scheme for doing the design, not all of which
proved doable in embroidery.  There is no discussion of HOW to get
needles to go thru multiple layers of cloth with fusible interfacing in
between, which has proved virtually impossible.

The design of the tunic is HL Cairenn of Dun Cu Ruadh's original design
for the original painted tunic, which is now about 15 years old.

Suzanna, back from Arkansas

On Tue, 18 May 2004 12:27:08 -0500 Maura Folsom <jauncourt at verizon.net>
writes:
> 
> 
> Chiara Francesca Arianna d'Onofrio wrote:
> > I recently spoke to the original Lady that worked on this tunic. 
> She told
> > me that there were extensive notes on how to work on that front 
> portion of
> > the tunic that would make it easier to finish the leaves. I did 
> not see
> > any notes so i am not sure if they were lost or not. She was 
> concerned
> > that they may have been lost .
> > 
> > If anyone here knows this lady (I cannot remember her name but she 
> got an
> > AOA for working on this, the design is Branwyn's, the initial lay 
> out work
> > is this lady's) please contact her for those notes.
> 
> That was me!
> 
> Unfortunately, the notes were all handwritten, and I have no copies. 
> 
> IIRC, about half of the grice to the right (your right, as you are 
> facing the tunic) and two of the leaves immediately around its head 
> (I 
> think) are the part that I worked before handing off the tunic. I 
> did 
> satin stitch and chainstich, IIRC. I have not seen the tunic since I 
> 
> handed it off almost 2 years ago, so my reccollections are 
> necessarily 
> fuzzy.
> 
> I heard it suggested that gold floral leaves be used for the wreath, 
> and 
> I think this is an excellent idea, but I suggested a couple of ways 
> to 
> 'antique' them (black or brown floral tint spray, thin shoepolish, 
> thinned black or brown fabric paints?) so they aren't so GLARINGLY 
> modern.
> 
> If I can make it to the last sewing night before Warlord, I'll bring 
> my 
> machine and do the satin stitch necessary to finish the appliques. 
> I'll 
> know by Friday whether or not I can manage to come.
> 
> marguerie de jauncourt
> 
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