Comments | smlibrarian: Embroidery

smlibrarian

Embroidery

Dec 26, 2007 14:34

I have found a good many websites on Medieval & Rennaissance embroidery, but I am still looking for websites or books that have good clear patterns based on period pieces. I did find a pattern page from the Needleworkers Guild of the West Kingdom from Fall AS 35 which looks promising but I'd like more. Does anyone have any they'd like to share?

a&s, embroidery, projects

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aryanhwy December 26 2007, 21:59:28 UTC

If you're interested in blackwork, talk to thebronwen. She's been working on reconstructing period blackwork pieces into modernly usable patterns.

smlibrarian December 26 2007, 22:08:09 UTC

Thanks, but blackwork really isn't my thing. I don't like counted work at this point. but I'll check her out anyways!

No blackwork is okay, but ... dame_cordelia December 27 2007, 02:25:50 UTC

So what period embroidery are you interested in? Country? Century?

Re: No blackwork is okay, but ... smlibrarian December 27 2007, 14:31:25 UTC

Yes! LOL

Actually, for this embroidered bookbinding, I'm looking at Tudor/Elizabethan. I hit a goldmine with the Victoria & Albert Museum online. You can request a high res image of their pictures online & download them. I hope to blow a couple up & trace them. We'll see how it goes.

Embroidery patterns anonymous December 31 2007, 18:38:38 UTC

Anplica, it's Merouda. I happened to find your project page here because I trawl around looking for people's projects. :-) I hope you don't mind that I paused to comment.

I am presuming you are aware of English Embroidered Bookbindings: http://posner.library.cmu.edu/Posner/books/book.cgi?call=655.7_D24E... )