Welcome to my channel! In this video, I cover the basics of the medieval textile handicraft called Fingerloop Braiding. In medieval days, these sturdy, elegant braids were used in many different ornamental and practical applications as lacing, trim, straps, drawstrings, etc, mainly on clothing and accessories. Many patterns from the simple to the ornate have been preserved in manuscripts created in the late medieval era through the Renaissance. Join me as I cover the basic information that you’ll need to know to get started (materials, moves, terminology, etc) and lead us through two simple medieval braiding patterns: the Broad Lace and the Lace Rounde.
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•*• All music composed and/or arranged, and performed by Nina Dante •*•
•*• Chapters •*•
00:00 •*• Intro
01:57 •*• The Basics (materials, set-up, hands+fingers, moves)
06:14 •*• Braid #1 : The Broad Lace
08:20 •*• Finishing your Braid : Making a Tassel
09:26 •*• Braid #2 : The Lace Round
12:01 •*• Outro
•*• Image Attributions •*•
•14th century purse, French, Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
•Herr Dietmar von Aist, f 64r, Master of the Codex Manesse, c. 1300, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
•”Nature Unbowelled”
•“L’Odorat “La Dame à la licorne)”, Musée de Cluny, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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