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https://opusanglicanum.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/leo-2/

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Alas the budget for the opus anglicanum zodiac project did not run to a real lion for leo, so unfortunately I had to hire this third rate tribute act instead…

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https://www.pallia.net/blog/summer-break-1-4

It's time for a summer break! I will take a break from the daily stuff to relax, visit with family and friends, and take care of some behind-the-scenes tasks that I never get around to doing during normal work time. That means I will pause the blog and the shop for a bit; both will be back on August 18. Have a lovely, relaxing, not too hot summer time!

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https://www.pallia.net/blog/rain-finally-1

There's finally some rain falling outside, and I do hope it will be more than the scant litre we got the last two times. And of course it's raining now (because I lugged cans of water to the fruit trees this morning...) In other news, there's not much news - I'm working on shop stuff to get everything that needs attention done before the upcoming summer break, the cat needs a new batch of food mixed (scheduled for tonight) and I have some prep and/or planning for upcoming events and workshops. So all is well so far. (I also have a new filling in one of my teeth. So the others are not so lonesome. Which they wouldn't have been anyways... This is one thing where I, personally, am not of the opinion "the more the merrier" but unfortunately I didn't do well in the genetic lottery in regar...

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Posted by Lia de Thornegge

https://thornegge.wordpress.com/2025/07/08/may-and-june-2025-crafts/

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It was rather difficult to post updates on my crafts during May and June, because I was working on surprise projects.

First I took the five-end silk satin I wove, and embroidered an Order of the Mark badge onto it for the new regalia cloak for Drachenwald.

There are a bunch more photos in my flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/liabucket/albums/72177720327356057/

Then I did another long armed cross stitch cushion as a vigil gift for Erik Dalekarl.

More photos of this project is in my flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/liabucket/albums/72177720327348200/with/54636592976/

Other than that, I wove out a 14 meter warp of sheep-grey wool to dye. And I got started on a 12 meter warp of unbleached white wool warp to dye.

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Posted by havardkongsrud

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Lund-stolen, KM 53436.1065, datert til 1000-1050, er et yndet emne for rekonstruksjon fra ei tid vi har svært få bevarte møbler. Stolryggen ble funnet under utgravning av Thulehuset i Lund i 1961 (Kv Färgaren 22). Den er beskrevet som en stolrygg av lønn med tverrpinner av bøk. Delene er tappet og slisset sammen, i øvre […]

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the acrobatic little mermaid is finished, and I love her blue green colours.

she will be the last new kit until September

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https://www.pallia.net/blog/sprang-revisited

When I was posting about sprang recently... did I mention the density issue? Really, really high density of some threads in a system seems to be a recurring topic for me. Brocades when tablet weaving is one of these things. The Lengberg sprang piece is another example. Obviously, you will need to have the right size of threads (and the first piece I made had a little too thick threads, I think). But then, still, you have to achieve that really, really high density. So just for my own personal fun, I made another trial piece setup, this time with slightly thinner threads. They are not as densely plied as the original, but I wanted to get going and not do some yarn hunting and plying first. First try with these was also a non-success, wit hthe rows running too wide. But now, I might be getti...

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https://www.pallia.net/blog/weekend-also-flying-earwig

One of the things I've learned recently (of the category "oh, well, yes, seems logical, but I never really thought about it") is: Earwigs have wings. Some varieties use their pincers to help stretch out the wings, some varieties almost never fly, but they do have them, very neatly tucked up and folded under their tiny wing covers. So if you're curious now, here's a video (with some more bonus flying critters):

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https://www.pallia.net/blog/more-stitching

... was done today, though I don't have nice photos to show yet. I've finished securing all open ends of all braided structures, and finished hemming all parts, and got started on the needle lace for the front. And otherwise, there was a checkup to take care of, and a cat to cuddle (on the desk), and mails to send - so the usual, apart from one very weird paypal occurrence that actually needed a call to customer service. (With a very nice and helpful lady at the other end.) And now I'd be ready for the weekend, if only that Friday worktime did not stand in the way ;)

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