Retainer Basket - 5/2/1998
I made this basket and contents for Gabrielle von Njenrode for her second reign as Queen of the East Kingdom.
Unfortunately many of the items in the basket are obscured in this image, and I foolishly didn't think to take individual photographs. But the full contents of the basket are:
* Basket - To make the basket just a little fancier, I wrapped the handles with criss-crossing ribbons in Gabrielle's colors.
* Notepad Holder - You can see this standing up in the background, embroidered with Gabrielle's arms. On the inside of the notepad holder a half-size writing tablet slips into a sleeve, and a pocket is sewn into the opposite side for storing loose papers. There is also a small loop that holds a pen against the spine of the holder.
* Water Bottle Cover - Seen in the foreground and also embroidered with Gabrielle's arms, the water bottle cover holds a standard sports water bottle. Lined with heat reflective fabric and insulated with batting, the cover helps to keep the water chilled.
* Personal Kit - This is a fabric case which holds various personal items such as a brush, comb, mirror, lip balm, nail clippers, toothbrush, wet naps, etc. The case is embroidered with a design of a brush and hand mirror.
* Sewing Kit - Another fabric case, this time embroidered with a design of a needle and thread, holds needles, thread, safety pins, scissors, fray-check, and other items useful for emergency repairs.
* First Aid Kit - This is a simple first aid kit, containing bandaids, antiseptic, tweezers, painkillers, decongestant, etc., all packed away in a bandaid box. The box is then tucked into a pouch embroidered with the badge of the Chirurgeonate.
* Pouch - This is just a fabric pouch embroidered with Gabrielle's arms. I included it so that she could carry whatever else she might need, such as money, keys, etc.
Retainer Basket - 5/2/1998
I made this basket and contents for Gabrielle von Njenrode for her second reign as Queen of the East Kingdom.
Unfortunately many of the items in the basket are obscured in this image, and I foolishly didn't think to take individual photographs. But the full contents of the basket are:
* Basket - To make the basket just a little fancier, I wrapped the handles with criss-crossing ribbons in Gabrielle's colors.
* Notepad Holder - You can see this standing up in the background, embroidered with Gabrielle's arms. On the inside of the notepad holder a half-size writing tablet slips into a sleeve, and a pocket is sewn into the opposite side for storing loose papers. There is also a small loop that holds a pen against the spine of the holder.
* Water Bottle Cover - Seen in the foreground and also embroidered with Gabrielle's arms, the water bottle cover holds a standard sports water bottle. Lined with heat reflective fabric and insulated with batting, the cover helps to keep the water chilled.
* Personal Kit - This is a fabric case which holds various personal items such as a brush, comb, mirror, lip balm, nail clippers, toothbrush, wet naps, etc. The case is embroidered with a design of a brush and hand mirror.
* Sewing Kit - Another fabric case, this time embroidered with a design of a needle and thread, holds needles, thread, safety pins, scissors, fray-check, and other items useful for emergency repairs.
* First Aid Kit - This is a simple first aid kit, containing bandaids, antiseptic, tweezers, painkillers, decongestant, etc., all packed away in a bandaid box. The box is then tucked into a pouch embroidered with the badge of the Chirurgeonate.
* Pouch - This is just a fabric pouch embroidered with Gabrielle's arms. I included it so that she could carry whatever else she might need, such as money, keys, etc.