Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Another Miniature Painting with Blackwork Embroidery in it Painted by Hans Holbein the Younger?

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When working on an unrelated project, I ended up finding myself looking at another potential Holbein miniature with the Royal Collection Tru...
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Historic Slate Frames & How to Dress these Embroidery Frames

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A slate frame is a historic type of embroidery frame that has been around for centuries. This specific type of embroidery frame keeps the ...
Monday, May 26, 2025

Drafting the Holbein Stitch Pattern from Jane Seymour's Cuffs | Blackwork Embroidery

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Step by step of how I draft early 16th century blackwork embroidery, aka Holbein stitch or double-running stitch, patterns from the portrai...
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Blackwork Embroidery Found in Hans Holbein the Younger's Portraits

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Hans Holbein the Younger was a German painter in the 16th century and became a court painter for King Henry VIII of England. Many of his p...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Different Types of Blackwork Embroidery in 16th Century England

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Blackwork embroidery, also known as Holbein Stitch or double-running stitch, started out as a geometric counted stitch in 16th century Eng...
Saturday, May 17, 2025

Order My Embroidery Books Today Before the Price Goes Up!

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Starting on June 10, 2025, Amazon will be increasing their prices to print books, which will therefore unfortunately cause the price of my b...
Friday, May 16, 2025

Beginning Blackwork Embroidery, the Basic Steps to Get Started

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The basic steps to get started and learn how to do the counted form of blackwork embroidery, also known as Holbein stitch or double-running...