Join as a monthly or yearly member and get instand access to embroidery courses, workshops and tutorials. Learn at your own pace from the comfort of your home!
The Acupictrix - Dr Jessica Grimm is a renowned expert on Medieval Goldwork Embroidery with over 15 years of teaching experience.
eLearning does not mean going it allone! Ask your questions directly on the course page or use the forum to contact other embroidery enthusiasts.
At the start of August, I anticipated a month of embroidery research. I aimed to study the embroidery on the vestments of the Golden Fleece and turn it into a goldwork course. But you know Read more
Last week, I promised you a more detailed blog post on the gold threads that are regularly found in archaeological excavations. In Germany, Dr. Ina Schneebauer-Meißner wrote her 2010 diploma thesis titled “Untersuchungen an Goldtextilien Read more
When and where did the use of gold threads in embroidery start? The discovery of gold threads in archaeological excavations could help answer that question. However, gold threads are also often used in (tablet) weaving. Read more