New Pattern!

A new pattern has just gone up in my Ravelry store:  The Maxmillian Cabled Fingerless Mitts!  Inspired by the famous Maxmillian, the Jousting Earl of Braden, these mitts feature a gold chain cable on a field of black, much like his sigil.  Hit the jump for more pictures and a purchase link.

I Have Returned!

The Etsy shop is officially back up and running, with shiny new pictures for all the doll clothes and a new pair of gauntlets.  Speaking of which, the crochet version of my Link's Gauntlets pattern is now online!  Go check it out here:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/links-gauntlets-crochet

And now, back to school for me.

Updates...

So, it's been a little while.  School has started again, and I don't have much time for crafting, but I can show you some of what I've been working on since last time.

The Etsy shop is currently closed for reorganization, but will be opening again fairly soon.  I'm working on some new gauntlets and a couple doll outfits, so expect those sometime this month or next.

I've received several questions about a crochet version of my gauntlet pattern, so I've started work on designing one, and it will be posted on Ravelry when I'm finished.

Now for some pictures!

Catching Up

Well, it's been a while!  I've been unexpectedly busy for the last month or so.  I was suddenly offered a full-time research job at school for the summer (not 3 days after College for Kids ended), and have been so focused on that, I haven't been able to craft much.  We're almost done now, though-- my partner and I finished our presentation this Thursday, our mentor is on vacation for the rest of the summer, and there's just a week left of wrapping up loose ends (prettying up our code, pursuing a few last questions, that sort of thing).  So, with a little more free time now, I thought I'd share the little bit I have been up to.

New Gauntlets!

I just listed a new pair of Link's Gauntlets in the shop-- this one is wool, with two brown triforces.  For more pictures, check out the Ravelry page or the shop listing!

Or Not So Much....

Well, I did sew, but most of it wasn't the doll clothes-- more on that in another post.  However, I did get the first petticoat/forepart and bumroll almost done (with just a little handsewing to go) and the muslin of the gown finished:

Unfortunately, though, the sewing room is now going through some renovations, and will be out of commission again for a week or so.  Oh well.  I'll finish them eventually!

Progress!

The court gown pattern is drafted.  The sewing room is dry and put together enough to work in.  Tomorrow, we sew!

Fancy workspace, no?  I can't feel my knees...

New Snood!

I just listed a new snood in the shop (well, new-ish-- I've had it finished for several months and just needed to take pictures of it).  More historically accurate cauls and coifs will be probably be coming, but for now, enjoy this faire classic!

Welcome!

Hello, and welcome to Realms of Legend!

I'm Emily, and I'm the owner of RealmsOfLegend on Etsy, where you can find all manner of fantasy-, sci-fi-, and historical-inspired creations.  I'm especially fond of the Zelda series, Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit, and the Elizabethan era, so products relating to those areas tend to show up more often in the shop.

I've been crafting in various forms since I was very little, and I have no plans to stop any time soon.  Over the last few years, I've spent an inordinate amount of time knitting and crocheting-- if you're a Zelda fan on Ravelry, you might have seen my Link's Gauntlets pattern-- but right now, my passion is Elizabethan costuming.  I've spent this term at college working on an independent study entitled "The History and Construction of Elizabethan English Costume," the results of which will appear in an upcoming post.  It's been a lot of fun, and I've learned a lot that I intend to apply to my shop's products.

I'm working now on a line of sort-of-historically-accurate Elizabethan outfits for 18" dolls-- "sort of" meaning that I've tried to preserve the silhouettes and styles of the time as much as possible, while keeping the prices reasonable and the clothes easily enjoyed by the dolls' young owners.  Some examples of this philosophy in action include pairing decorative period lacing with the convenience of hidden velcro, combining multiple garments into one to avoid bulk and facilitate easier dressing, and disregarding entirely some of the many layers worn by the typical Renaissance lady.  Some of these outfits are in my shop already, with many more to come over the course of this summer.

I've decided to start this blog both to give my customers a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into producing the items they see in my shop, and to let them share in my other crafting adventures-- from crochet to corsets-- as they unfold.  So join me here, and let the adventure begin!