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Goldwork embroidery Tutorial - Fancy Floral Blanket
15th century

Goldwork Embroidery Tutorial: Fancy Floral Blanket

In the past, my tutorials have shown you how to layer different layers of embroidery on top of each other to get a particularly sumptuous result. This goldwork embroidery tutorial will add to your skills. This time, you will add a beautiful layer of silken flowers freehand. That’s right—no pattern Read more

By Acupictrix - Dr Jessica Grimm, 12 monthsNovember 25, 2025 ago
Red chasuble (back) with detail embroidered cross, KG 1332.
15th century

Embroidered vestments of Gdańsk’s St Mary’s Church II

Last week, we looked at the first of a series of embroidered vestments from the Cathedral Treasury of St Mary’s in Gdańsk. This week, I have another one for you, featuring whimsical angels. The chasuble cross was likely embroidered in an embroidery workshop in Gdańsk around AD 1430. And there’s Read more

By Acupictrix - Dr Jessica Grimm, 1 yearNovember 10, 2025 ago
Embroidered vestments - White chasuble (detail back) with Bohemian embroidery, Germanisches Nationalmuseum KG 1331.
15th century

Embroidered vestments from Gdańsk’s St Mary’s Church

Last week, I reviewed the long-awaited catalogue on the textiles of the Halberstadt Cathedral Treasury. Another Cathedral Treasury with many embroidered vestments from the late medieval period is now divided between Germany and Poland. As in Halberstadt, the textiles of Gdańsk’s St Mary’s Church had survived in the Cathedral Treasury Read more

By Acupictrix - Dr Jessica Grimm, 1 yearNovember 4, 2025 ago

Medieval Splendour in Gold thread & Silk

The Acupictrix, alias Dr Jessica Grimm, writes a weekly blog on medieval goldwork embroidery.

Dr Jessica Grimm is a member of Centre International d'Etude des Textiles Ancienes (CIETA), Bundesverband Kunsthandwerk and S.E.W.

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