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Tutorial: Underside Couching versus Brick Stitch

Last week, I discussed some Opus anglicanum pieces that show underside couched silk worked in a brick pattern. I wondered what the […]

While researching the grave finds of some of these bishops and kings, I also came across other small embroidered pieces that

Last week, we looked at three pairs of stockings from two kings and a bishop. The oldest pair dated to

When I was updating my database on medieval goldwork embroidery, I came across beautifully embroidered ceremonial stockings. The use of

Over the years, I have come across the names of hundreds of medieval embroiderers. A couple of names can often

This week’s tutorial: beaded needle minders with historical motifs. I have always been fascinated by historical samplers! When I lived

German medieval embroideries are often characterised by a composite thread not seen elsewhere: gold gimp. This is a relatively thick piece of

This blog post is taking way longer to write than I intended. Sorry, I fell down a rabbit hole. And

Last week, Sabine Ullrich, curator of the Kulturhistorisches Museum Magdeburg, invited me to view a chasuble cross in storage. To my delight, Sabine

Professional embroidery is very different from hobby embroidery. Sometimes, hobbyists remark that the back of my embroidery isn’t very neat.