Thursday, September 17, 2020

Examples of Spanish Blackwork Embroidery in Portraits

 

 Isabel la Católica, painted by Juan de Flandes, circa 1500-1504
located at the Palacio Real in Madrid

 

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 Joanna of Castile, circa 1500, painted by Juan de Flandes

 

 

 Isabella of Castile, circa pre-1504, painted by Antonio del Rincon

 

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 The Feast of Herod, circa 1470-1480, painted by Pedro García de Benabarre
 
 
 
 
 Birth of Saint John the Baptist Pedro García de Benabarre Documented in  Zaragoza, Benabarre, Barcelona, Lleida and Barbastro Circa… | Renaissance  art, Art, Medieval
 Birth of St. John the Baptist, circa 1473-1482, painted by Pedro García de Benabarre
 
 
 
 Pere Garcia de Benavarri - Decapitació de sant Joan Baptista - Cap a 1473-1482
 Decapitation of St. John the Baptist, circa 1473-1482, painted by Pedro García de Benabarre

 

 Pere Garcia de Benavarri - Naixement de la Mare de Déu - Cap a 1475

 Naixement de la Mare de Déu, circa 1475, painted by Pere Garcia de Benavarri


 

 

 

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Embroidery Pattern from Jane Bostocke's 1598 Sampler

Many patterns are available online from Jane Bostocke's 1598 sampler, which is available at the V&A Museum. However, when studying the sampler, I have not found this particular pattern online, even though it is on the sampler (look on the left edge, near the middle). 

When you zoom in on the picture, you can see small dark dots along the embroidery. Each dark dot is a stitch, which allows for the recreation of this pattern online. Please see below!

 


 


Friday, September 4, 2020

Want Historical German Embroidery Patterns?

If you're interested in historical German embroidery patterns (and others), check out the links below!

 

Early Pattern Books for Lace and Embroidery, by Margaret Harrington Daniels... which has images from Arther Lotz's Modelbücher (1523)

Christian Egenolff's Modelbuch (1527)

Federic Vinciolo's Les Singvliers Et Novveaux Povrtraicts (1587)

Johann Siebmacher's Schön Neues Modelbuch (1597)

Jost Martin's Schön neues Modelbuch (1599)

Johann Siebmacher's Modelbuch (1611)

Richard Schorleyker's A Scholehouse for the Needle (1632)

 

Kathryn Goodwyn's Flowers of the Needle (a compendium of seven Italian needlework pattern books of the 16th century, from 1531 to 1567)

Lotz' List

Saturday, August 29, 2020

A Brief History on Embroidery Frames

 Click here to learn a little bit about slate frames, tambour frames, scroll frames, and the modern adjustable hoop frame. 




Monday, August 24, 2020

Basics of Elizabethan Freehand Blackwork Embroidery

Want to learn more about freehand blackwork embroidery that became quite popular during the later half of the 16th century? Check out this page here for instructions on basic freehand stitches for this particular style of blackwork. 

On the above link, you will find various examples of the circular blackwork embroidery that was created with freehand stitches. One thing to note is that freehand blackwork embroidery is not meant to be reversible, unlike counted blackwork embroidery.

For example, Sidney Eileen provides one picture (see below) which shows the underneath side of a 16th century smock where it's evident that the underneath side was not meant to be neat or reversible.

  Smock; V&A Collections, detail of freehand blackwork embroidery with counted fill patterns, http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O78732/smock-unknown/

Sidney Eileen


Monday, August 3, 2020

Tutorial on Reversible Stitch, such as Holbein (blackwork) and Cross Stitch

Please click here for a simple tutorial on how to do reversible embroidery stitch, such as Holbein (blackwork) and cross stitch.

Did you know reversible cross stitch existed in the 16th and 17th centuries? Check out here and here for examples.




Thursday, July 30, 2020

Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery class is now up on Pennsic University

Pennsic University has a YouTube channel here. There are many classes already uploaded to the channel. So, go check it out!

Included with these amazing classes, I submitted my Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery video that I recently created. Here it is.

This is an odd time with the social distancing. However, I applaud everyone involved with both the virtual Pennsic University and Royal University of the Midrealm for helping to keep the Dream alive during this pandemic. Well done everyone!