Lacing cord for the effigy stays

[frualeydis]

Because I have decided to be totally and absolutely crazy with this project I've decided to make the lacing cord with tablets. You can make round cords from tablet weaving if you always put the weft in from the same side, thus wrapping the cord while weaving. This is an old technique and there are several examples found in the excavations from medieval London. I will use the thickest of my vegetable dyed silk for warp and a thinner silk for weft. The colours are muted, so it won't be a stunningly beautiful cord, but at least a both functional and period correct one.
I'm using just 3 tablets (4 holes in each) and I'm still afraid it may be to thick for the lacing holes, but one never knows before trying.

Comments

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Very cool. I'd love to see some close-up pictures of that finished.