[MR] Atlantian Medallion Cord Project

[Ealdthryth of Humberstone]

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