{"id":4686,"date":"2009-10-07T11:57:01","date_gmt":"2009-10-07T15:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?page_id=4686"},"modified":"2009-10-08T08:51:40","modified_gmt":"2009-10-08T12:51:40","slug":"tutorial-medieval-token","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?page_id=4686","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: Medieval Token"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>\n<br \/>\nThese are general instructions for making a cross-stitched bracelet.  The finished dimensions of this particular piece are 6&#8243;x1&#8243; for the fabric band and 8&#8243; length including the chain.<\/p>\n<p><b>Materials:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scrap of Aida cross-stitch cloth<\/li>\n<li>Embroidery floss<\/li>\n<li>Beads or seed pearls (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Scrap of cotton fabric for backing<\/li>\n<li>Thread<\/li>\n<li>Ribbon end caps<\/li>\n<li>Two jump rings<\/li>\n<li>Short length of chain<\/li>\n<li>Lobster claw clasp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table summary=\"this table is for layout\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">Click the thumbnails for larger images.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token1_thm.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"128\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Stitched Cloth\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Make sure you use soft, &#8220;bendable&#8221; Aida cloth rather than the stiff kind.  Stitch a small pattern in the cloth using the embroidery floss.  The one shown here is from <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/One-Hour-Cross-Stitch-Sunset-Books\/dp\/0848710975\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=books&#038;tag=shadmano-20&#038;qid=1237753932&#038;sr=8-1\">One-Hour Cross Stitch<\/a>, but you can use whatever pattern you like.  If desired, embellish further with small beads or seed pearls.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token2_thm.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Sewn Tube\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Trim the cloth to desired size, leaving 1\/4&#8243; on all sides for stitching.  Cut a piece of sturdy cotton cloth (like muslin or calico) to the same size.  With right sides together, stitch the two long sides with a 1\/4&#8243; seam.  (Note: I used a contrasting color to show detail, but you should try to use thread that matches the fabric.)<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token3_thm.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Turned Tube\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Turn the fabric tube right-side out.  Press, then stitch across the raw ends.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token4_thm.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"143\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Folded Ends\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Fold each corner of the short ends to the middle and stitch to tack in place.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token5_thm.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Ribbon End Caps\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Clamp the ribbon end caps to the short ends, making sure to cover the tacking stitches.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/attic\/howto\/token\/token6_thm.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Finished Bracelet\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Cut a short length of chain with jewelry snips.  (If possible, measure the circumference of the wrist and cut a piece of chain that will give the bracelet a fairly snug fit.)  Using jump rings, attach one end of chain to one of the ribbon end caps.  Attach a lobster claw clasp to the other end.  (The clasp should be small enough to clip through the loop of the other end cap.)<\/p>\n<p>And you&#8217;re done!  Present as a token of affection, or just wear it yourself.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are general instructions for making a cross-stitched bracelet. The finished dimensions of this particular piece are 6&#8243;x1&#8243; for the fabric band and 8&#8243; length including the chain. Materials: Scrap of Aida cross-stitch cloth Embroidery floss Beads or seed pearls (optional) Scrap of cotton fabric for backing Thread Ribbon end caps Two jump rings Short [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3042,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4686","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4686"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4726,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4686\/revisions\/4726"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}