Monday, December 20, 2021

1544 Flemish Pattern

This embroidery pattern is based on a pattern found on the collar of a woman in a Flemish portrait from 1544. This painting is at the Art Institute of Chicago. This particular design will become part of a pin pillow.


 Portrait of a Woman (at Art Institute of Chicago)


Blackwork embroidery is also known as double-running stitch or Holbein stitch. Historically, it was typically found as silk thread embroidered on white linen in a reversible stitch.

 

 

Watch step by step as embroider the above design on to linen with silk thread: 

 


 

 

No comments:

Post a Comment