Meisterin Christian says:
Baroness Ginevra recently completed embroidered Baronial augmentation cantons for the baronial kneeling cushions, having been commissioned by Baron Oswyn and Baroness Isabel Maria to do so. She asked for a volunteer to sew these to the kneeling cushions and I obliged. She also asked for bags to contain and protect the cushions (the baronial cushions had never had bags, and the Lochac kneeling cushion bags had disappeared).On close inspection the cushions were very dirty, and the velvet fabric very faded, so I offered to refurbish them so they would not look a little tatty against the new embroidery. The cushions were original embroidered and constructed by Baroness Eleonora and Mistress Madeleine more than 20 years ago, so its no surprise that they were in need of a little care and attention. I dismantled the cushions and vacuumed the embroidered pieces (it is best not to try and wash or dry clean embroidered needlepoint, as this can ruin the piece, esp. anything red). The canvas had become very soft over time and had started to come apart in places. I mended and over sewed the edges and seams to keep them together. Thanks to THL Ydeneya for donating some red velvet for the project when there was none to be found.The augmentation of arms cantons were stitched on by hand, with some additional tacking stitches to ensure the soft cushion canvas did not rub against the stiff new canvas and become damaged. The cushions were reassembled and the canvas bottom layer was renewed. The canvas needlepoint of one cushion has always been out of square, which makes this cushion a little awkwardly shaped and wrinkled.The cushion bags are simple and practical (and fairly ugly) and have their purpose written on them in hope they will not be lost again. Please take care of the cushions and bags, and ensure they don't get lost or further damaged!
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