Tudor Blackwork Embroidery
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Patterns from Sarah Blake's Sampler from 1664
Sarah Blake's embroidery sampler (from England, circa 1664) is at the V&A Museum and can be seen online
here
. The museum describes it as "Linen, embroidered with silk in double running". The sampler's dimensions are: Height: 89 cm, Width: 22.8 cm
Above is Sarah Blake's
sampler
.
Above is a zoomed-in picture of the sampler.
Above is another zoomed-in picture of the sampler.
Below are some of my interpretations of the patterns found in the above sampler...
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