When blackwork embroidery is mentioned, did you know that there is more than one type of embroidery that this includes? Also, did you know that blackwork embroidery is also known as double-running stitch or Holbein stitch? Double-running stitch refers to the early 16th century embroidery that was reversible and geometric, as shown in some of Hans Holbein the Younger's portraits, hence the nickname of Holbein stitch.
However, in the later part of the 16th century in England, a different type of blackwork embroidery became popular. This new blackwork was curvilinear, typically with flowers and leaves, which were embroidered with a stem stitch and sometimes decorated with a seed stitch.
Picture Credit:
- "Pillow Cover." V&A Museum. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O317803/pillow-cover-unknown/
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