Announcement

Find us at The Original Re-enactors Market at Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry 16-18 March 2012

Sewing, knitting

Historical codes are for guidance only:
Pre-Roman PR  Roman R  Saxon S  Viking V  Early Medieval EM  Late Medieval LM  Tudor T  Civil War CW
Not period specific X

 

Pins and needles

A  Brass wound head pins 50mm £2 EM LM T CW
B  Bronze double loop pins 30mm £2 T
C  Fine bronze wire needles 50mm £2 EM LM T
D  Fine steel needles 50mm £2 T CW
E  Bone needles 75mm £2 PR R S V EM LM
F  Antler needles 60mm £2 PR R S V EM
G  Silver wound head pins 50mm £3 EM LM T
Silver wound head pins 75mm £4.50 EM LM T
H  Heavy duty bronze needles 75mm £3 R EM LM T
I   Heavy duty curved bronze needles £3 R EM LM T
Various radii and lengths available
J   Brass safety pin 25mm £3 S EM LM

Naalbinding and tapestry needles

Antler, boxwood and bone needles 50-75mm £2 X
Also available with long eyes

All sizes are approximate.
All pins available in other sizes.
Other pins also available.
Please enquire.

 

Bobbins

Bobbins in all shapes and sizes available – simple plain ones from 50p each to turned and carved boxwood tapestry ones from £40 each

 

Thimbles

Antler £10 PR S V EM
Various sizes are available, please order giving your finger diameter
Please note: Antler thimbles are frequently oval, as are fingers!

Bronze £10 EM LM T CW
Made from a solid billet of bronze, these are available in a variety of sizes and widths making them especially useful for larger fingers or thumbs.

Brass £10 EM LM T CW
Available in one size only at present (12mm at narrowest) but with a choice of broad or narrow taper

Leather thimble rings (not shown) X
are also available at £1.50 each, any size.

 

Needle cases

A Antler with a wooden stopper £12 S V EM
Needle capacity up to 50mm
Limited availability, please enquire

B Brass with a wooden stopper £12 R S V EM
Needle capacity up to 75mm

C Brass on a hand woven cord £16 LM T CW
Needle capacity up to 75mm

D Bone on a leather cord £10 S V EM
Needle capacity up to 75mm
Limited availability, please enquire

E Wide wooden tube £12 X
Needle capacity up to 75mm

F Long wooden tube £8 X
Needle capacity up to 100mm

Leather needle and pin wallet with wool page insert £4.50 X

Awls

Antler (for fabric) £8 PR S V EM LM
Steel (round profile) £8 [not shown] R EM LM T CW
Steel (oval profile) £8 R EM LM T CW
Steel (triangular profile) £8 R EM LM T CW
Beeswax
40g beeswax cast in a shell mould £2

 

Knitting needles 

150 mm / 6 inch bone knitting needles £4 each
200 mm / c.8 inch needles also available £6 each
The above hand cut and shaped bone needles are 2 mm (approximate) diameter.
300mm / 10 inch knitting needles (approximately 3mm diameter) £8 each

Knitting sheath

Turned knitting sheath to fit a belt or strap. Example shown is in beech, please enquire for other woods. £15
Carved boxwood sheathes from £30
EM LM T CW