Various embroidery frames have been used over the centuries, including the slate frame, scroll frame, and tambour frame. Learn how to recognize these different types of embroidery frames and when they were popular to use, from the medieval period to the Renaissance and Elizabethan times to the Edwardian and Victorian eras to the present! Also, watch a step by step demonstration on dressing a slate frame.
A slate frame is my preferred frame for blackwork embroidery, as it does not warp the linen fabric like a modern adjustable hoop does.
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Suggested items for purchase:
Craft Stand: https://amzn.to/3pYGlR0
Slate Frame (T.F. Woodcraft): https://www.tfwoodcraft.com/shop/slate-frames/
Scroll Frame: https://amzn.to/3kw4OMA
Tambour Frame: https://amzn.to/3uzp3gM
Linen fabric: https://amzn.to/3m1bsuJ
Beeswax: https://amzn.to/2NHAmTF
Scissors: https://amzn.to/2ZO93cP
Silk thread (Needle in a Haystack): http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/AVAS_Ovale.html or http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/AVAS_SoiePerlee.html
