Category: Beading


  • Stitch Tutorial: 14th century Pearl-edged nimbus

    Today’s stitch tutorial is all about the white string we see in many medieval goldwork embroideries. This padding is often all that remains from the original bead embroidery worked with freshwater pearls. When we are really lucky, a few pearls still adhere. As is the case with the chasuble I showed you two weeks ago. In this…