"Arelate" was the Roman name for Arles,
a city in southern France.  It is pronounced
Are-eh-lah-teh.  Arelate Studio derives from the 
days when I was studying the Merovingians, 
a Germanic tribe who lived there.
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HERE BE GRIFFINS: HUNDREDS MORE PATTERNS GRAPHED FROM MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE SOURCES

With 469 separate designs, this is the third in a series of books with black-and-white patterns graphed from a large variety of medieval and Renaissance designs.  They are divided into ten sections: Alphabets, Angels, Animals, Birds, Borders, Fantasy, Odds & Ends, People, Plants, and Water Beasts.  A selection of designs has been colored to provide inspiration for your own coloring adventures.  These designs can be used by any crafts person who can work from square-grid designs.
The book is 256 pages long.

$10


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  ECCLESIASTICAL POMP AND ARISTOCRATIC CIRCUMSTANCE: A THOUSAND       YEARS OF BROCADED TABLETWOVEN BANDS (includes errata pages)

  This book details the history of the craft of brocaded tablet weaving from the sixth to       the sixteenth century.  It analyses data from the bands, including their metallic and           fiber content.  It presents examples of tablet weaving in literature and art and describes 
  the types of patterns and where they were produced.  It lists the many uses for the 
  bands and gives an overview of historical looms and tablets.  In addition, the author has
  graphed numerous historical brocading patterns.  The book concludes with a catalogue  
  of brocaded tabletwoven bands and an annotated
bibliography.  The errata pages have
  been included at the end of the book.

  The book is 337 pages long.
  $12

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​  ANNA NEUPER'S MODELBUCH: EARLY SIXTEENTH-CENTURY PATTERNS FOR     WEAVING BROCADED BANDS

  A small, leather-covered book of handwritten patterns for gold brocaded tabletwoven
  bands resides in the Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbuttel, Germany.  Written in
  1517 by Anna Neuper, a seventy-year-old nun in the St. Clare Convent in Nurnberg,
  it contains forty-five different patterns with variations and is among the earliest 
  pattern books for any textile technique.  These patterns have been transcribed into 
  modern charts and are presented with background information by Nancy Spies with         Ute Bargmann.  This book is a must for every tablet weaver and anyone who can work

  from graphed designs.
​  The book is 64 pages long.

  $5

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  HERE BE WYVERNS: HUNDREDS OF PATTERNS GRAPHED FROM MEDIEVAL
  SOURCES

  Authentic patterns from the Middle Ages -- imaginary creatures, people, birds,
  lettering, architecture, overall designs, and borders -- are here available for use by any
  craftsperson who uses graphed designs.  The patterns have been taken from sources
  dating from the sixth to the sixteenth century C.E., and every sources is documented.
  Whether you are a needleworker, a knitter, a weaver, a beader, a mosaic maker, a
  quilter, or a textile historian, this book should be in your library.  It is filled with over

  400 patterns to inspire you.
​  The book is 198 pages long.

  $8

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  HERE BE DROLLERIES: HUNDREDS MORE PATTERNS GRAPHED FROM
  MEDIEVAL SOURCES

  This book is a second treasure trove of over 400 designs graphed from medieval
  sources.  You can use these patterns for any kind of needlework and handwork, such
  as cross-stitch, knitting or crochet, for weaving or mosaic work, or even for 

  stenciling a child's room.
​  The book is 200 pages long.

  $8


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