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Needlepoint Vestments from the 18th-20th century

Although my interest is primarily medieval goldwork, I have encountered a lot of younger embroidery in my research. Some of […]

Last year, I spent many delightful hours studying the Bologna Cope at the Museo Civico Medievale in Bologna, Italy. This

Several Italian museums hold Opus anglicanum embroidered vestments. On the one hand, this is a testament to Opus anglicanum being

This goldwork tutorial shows you how to make a simple padded background for your goldwork or stumpwork embroidery. We saw

We continue our exploration of medieval goldwork from Tuscany with a couple of stunning orphreys. One is kept in a

Last week, we examined the vestments made for Pope Nicholas V. Today, we continue our explorations of medieval goldwork from

This month, we will examine medieval goldwork from Tuscany, Italy. I was fortunate enough to see many of these pieces

Late last year, the owners of the Artful Fox approached me to review their Freedom Frame. They promise that this

Identifying an embroidery stitch correctly on a historic piece is not always easy. As inspecting the back for correct identification

Last week and the week before, we looked at beautifully pearl-embroidered mitres from Italy and France. Today, we will look