Another Egyptian Embroidery Pattern

The original pattern was found on an Egyptian fragment of silk embroidery on linen at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England, circa 1250-1516.

(V&A Museum)

For my interpretation of the pattern, I shortened up the lattice work. However, with the pattern, it can be easily be made wider. Here is my interpretation of the pattern:

Egyptian Blackwork Embroidery Pattern

(Shimeon)

This "is a fragment of a robe, the actual size 56 by 42cm, in the Berlin Staatliches Museum. It is done in dark gray silk on linen in running and double-running stitch." (Shimeon)

For the blackwork embroidery pattern for the above picture, please visit here.


Works Cited:

Shimeon, Miriam bat. "A Complicated Mamluk Blackwork." 10 March 2012. https://awalimofstormhold.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/a-complicated-mamluk-blackwork/. 12 December 2019.

Blackwork Embroidery Patterns from Dollfus-Mieg & Co. 1890

Here are some of the patterns from the DMC Album fur Kreuzstichstickerei II, 1890. To view all of the pages of this album, please visit here.