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Goldwork embroidery tutorial: Fancy Floral Blanket

In the past, my tutorials have shown you how to layer different layers ofembroidery on top of each other to […]

Several of my tutorials have shown you how to recreate a fancy padded orphrey panel frame. They are easy to

This week’s medieval goldwork embroidery tutorial is based on the lovely cope from Hulst, which I wrote about earlier. The

In this medieval embroidery tutorial, I will show you how to recreate the lovely female face with the big braids

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

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

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

When I demonstrate diaper pattern couching, people always ask if I have the complete pattern in my head somehow as

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

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