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Royal Gifts from King Donovan Shinnock & Padshah Begum Chatricam Meghanta

This is the gift for Their Excellencies of Settmore Swamp, presented at Mudthaw, March 2026.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard box that I covered in a repurposed sari. The outer layer is a re-purposed scarf made from netting that is edged in gold trim with strings of beads at each corner. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for Their Excellencies of Endewearde, presented at Kingdom A&S Championship, March 2026.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard box that I covered in a repurposed sari, with an additional layer of trim. The outer layer is a re-purposed scarf made from netting that is dotted with silver sequins and edged in silver trim. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for the Prince of the Kingdom of Acre, presented at Kingdom Bardic Champions, February 2026.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard box that I covered in a repurposed sari and a layer of gold trim. The inner layer is a re-purposed scarf made from netting that is edged in gold trim. I cut the strings of beads from the corners of the scarf and sewed them to the corners of the box. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for the Queen of Northshield, presented at A Marketplace at Birka, January 2026.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard box that I covered in a repurposed sari and added highly-embroidered trim. I sewed the corners of the trim to better fit the box’s shape. The inner layer is a re-purposed scarf made from netting and is edged in gold trim. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for Their Royal Highnesses of Northshield, presented at A Marketplace at Birka, January 2026.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard box that I covered in a silky fabric and added a layer of embellished trim. The inner layer is a re-purposed scarf made from netting that is dotted and edged with gold beads. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for the Royal Sovereigns of the Kingdom of Acre, presented at A Marketplace at Birka, January 2026.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard box that I covered in a repurposed sari that is embellished with gold sequins. The inner layer is a re-purposed scarf made from netting and is edged in silver trim. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for Their Excellencies of Stonemarche, presented at A Marketplace at Birka, January 2026.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard box that I covered in a repurposed sari that is heavily embroidered. The outer layer is a re-purposed scarf made from netting that is dotted with silver sequins and edged in silver trim. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for the Prince of the Mists, presented at East Kingdom Twelfth Night, January 2026.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard box that I covered in silky fabric and added a wide strip of embellished trim. The inner layer is a re-purposed silk scarf that is edged in gold trim and I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for incoming Baron & Baroness of Smoking Rocks, presented at East Kingdom Twelfth Night, January 2026.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard-fiber fruit basket that I covered in silky fabric, and the outer layer is a re-purposed scarf that came embellished with gold, red, and green beads and tiny mirrors. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for outgoing Baron & Baroness of Smoking Rocks, presented at East Kingdom Twelfth Night, January 2026.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard-fiber fruit basket that I covered in silky fabric, and the outer layer is a re-purposed scarf that came embellished with gold, red, and green beads and tiny mirrors. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for His Excellency of Bhakail, presented at Bhakail Yule XLVI, December 2025.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard-fiber fruit basket that I covered in silky fabric, and the outer layer is a re-purposed scarf made from fine netting that came embellished with gold beads, and I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for Their Royal Highnesses of the Middle Kingdom, presented at the 100 Minutes War, November 2025.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard box that I covered in silk from a re-purposed sari and added a wide strip of embellished trim. The inner layer is a re-purposed scarf made from fine netting. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for the Royal Sovereigns of the Kingdom of Acre, presented at the 100 Minutes War, November 2025.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard box that I covered in silk from a re-purposed sari and added a wide strip of embellished trim. The inner layer is a re-purposed scarf made from fine netting. I used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for Their Excellencies of Carolingia, presented at East Kingdom’s Crown Tournament, November 2025.

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard-fiber fruit basket that I covered in silky fabric, and the outer layer is a re-purposed scarf made from fine netting that came with a strip of gold ribbon along the edge. I stiffened the outer layer somewhat to achieve some height and used a red cord to tie it closed.

This is the gift for Their Excellencies of the Barony Beyond the Mountain, presented at the Royal Thrown Weapons Tournament, October 2025. (not shown, a very similar basket for Their Excellencies of Dragonship Haven, co-hosts of the event).

Gifts presented from the Crown during Donovan & Megha’s reign evoke the elaborately-embellished potli bags of Indian culture.

The base is a cardboard-fiber fruit basket that I covered in silky fabric, and the outer layer is a re-purposed scarf made from fine netting, to which I added a strip of sequined wire ribbon along the edge. I used a red cord to tie it closed.