Banner for Baroness Nuzha
by Baroness Sadira bint Wassouf
Techniques used in the construction of the banner include: hand applique learned from Mistress Alison of the Many Isles, free embroidery, couching, and beading. Beads were made of (real) gold, red glass and garnets. Embroidery stitches included: buttonhole stitch (with picots), chain stitch, stem stitch and satin stitch. Lining and hanging loops were added by Baroness Nuzha, because I can’t sew a straight line.
![Step 1-Sun Applique](http://thescorre.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Step-1-Applique-Sun-Web-225x300.jpg)
Step 1 – After appliqueing the two fields together, yellow on top of red for the V, two sets of rays were appliqued in an off-set pattern. The sun faces were embroidered and garnet eyes attached before appliqueing.
![Step 2-Edge and Bead Face](http://thescorre.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Step-2-Edge-and-Bead-Face-Web-225x300.jpg)
Step 2 – Thin gimp was appliqued around the faces and decorated with red glass beads on each curve of the gimp. I chose soutache braid to edge the rays.
![Step 3-Edge V](http://thescorre.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Step-3-Edge-V-Web-225x300.jpg)
Step 3 – The central V was edged with the same gimp as the sun faces.
![Step 4-Couch Rays](http://thescorre.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Step-4-Couch-Rays-Web-225x300.jpg)
Step 4 – The soutache was first appliqued to the rays, then the outside ridge was couched with tiny, black buttonhole stitch with picots.
![Step 5-Finished Sun Face](http://thescorre.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Step-5-Finish-Rays-Web-225x300.jpg)
Step 5 – Finished sun face.
![Step 6-Applique Cross](http://thescorre.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Step-6-Applique-Cross-Web-225x300.jpg)
Step 6 – Image of a cross was constructed from two strips of trim, appliqued and beaded.
![Step 7-Bead V and Rays](http://thescorre.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Step-7-Bead-V-and-Rays-Web-225x300.jpg)
Step 7 – Yellow glass beads were added to each curve of the gimp and red glass beads to the point of each ray.
![Step 8-Nuzha's Final Banner](http://thescorre.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Step-8-Final-Banner-Web-300x225.jpg)
Step 8 – The banner was finished by Baroness Nuzha, who added lining and hanging loops and displayed at her Vigil for the Order of the Laurel.