The Vikings are ready
Coat of Arms January 15, 2017
Here is the Preston Coat of Arms. An interesting art form.
The Prestons appear in my genealogy back in the 14th century.
Coat of Arms of the Thornburgh family – they appear in my genealogy in the 15th century
Tuck Coat of Arms The Tuck name has Scandinavian origins – at last I’ve found a Viking connection in my family tree!
Meverell Coat of Arms
Combe Coat of Arms
Montgomery shield
Leech Crest
Guy Coat of Arms
Kingsley Coat of Arms
Carew Coat of Arms
Wonderful colors from natural dyesEmbellishments For Scarves August 25, 2015
Over the weekend I attended Viking Days at the Nordic Heritage Museum. A very lively festival with numerous Viking themed activities, craft stands, a tattoo artist, wandering personages of Medieval Origins, and of course Viking food and drink.
at the forge 
tattoo artist and eldest granddaughter
I brought one of my knitted scarves along and got a few ideas for small embellishments. If my readers have any suggestions, their ideas would be most welcome.
Janet's thread 