[MR] Atlantian Medallion Cord Project

[Ealdthryth of Humberstone]

Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in this project and who
have already made cords.

For those who like visuals, I have added some step-by-step photos with
instructions in my flickr account (ealdthryth) in the Atlantian Medallion
Cord Project set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8933441@N05/sets/72157605083014801/detail

Ealdthryth

On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Ealdthryth of Humberstone <
ealdthryth at gmail.com> wrote:

> As Her Majesty Queen Kari said during court at Crown, They have asked me to
> organize the Atlantian medallion cord project. TRM Sinclair and Kari would
> like braided cords for the award medallions given out during Their reign. To
> assure consistency, They have selected an 8-strand spiral braid using DMC
> size 5 pearl cotton thread in these colors: 725 (gold), 796 (blue), and
> B5200 (white). You can also use 6-strand #25 embroidery floss, although I
> find it harder to work with. You should start with 6 foot lengths of thread
> so that the resulting cord is about 3 feet long and 1/8" diameter.
>
> I have a website for the cord project:
> http://ealdthryth.tripod.com/fiber_arts/kumihimo
> There are links to directions and photos of completed cords. I hope to add
> step-by-step photos soon.
>
> The directions and photos are for kumihimo. You can get the same result
> using the fingerloop braiding instructions for "a lace bend rounde of eight
> bowes"(http://fingerloop.org/patterns.html#n08) and replacing the fourth
> white bow with a gold one.
>
> Here's a direct link to the directions for kumihimo:
>
> http://ealdthryth.tripod.com/fiber_arts/kumihimo/atlantian_medallion_cords.doc
>
> I have kits containing a foam disk, thread, and directions. Please contact
> me if you would like one.
>
> If you have any questions, you can contact me at eadlthryth at gmail.com or
> ealdthryth at yahoo.com
>
> In Service,
>
> Mistress Ealdthryth of Humberstone
>