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2. Jacobean embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Jacobean embroidery refers to embroidery styles that flourished in the reign of King James I of England in first quarter of the 17th century. The term is usually used today to describe a form of crewel embroidery used for furnishing characterized by fanciful plant and animal shapes worked in a variety of stitches with two-ply wool yarn on linen.

3. Harriet Powers - Wikipedia

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   Harriet Powers (October 29, 1837 – January 1, 1910) [1] was an American folk artist and quilter born into slavery in rural northeast Georgia. Powers used traditional appliqué techniques to make quilts that expressed local legends, Bible stories, and astronomical events. Powers married young and had a large family.

4. Chris Roberts-Antieau - Wikipedia

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   November 18, 1950 (age 73) Michigan, U.S. Known for. Fiber art. Children. 1. Chris Lee Roberts-Antieau (born November 18, 1950) is an American fiber artist based in Michigan. She characterizes her work as "embroidered tapestries," composed of fabric appliqué, thread painting, and hand embroidery. She also draws, paints, and produces mixed ...

5. Terris Nguyen Temple - Wikipedia

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   1992–1997 Terris and fellow artist Leslie Nguyen created two giant silk appliques for Tsurphu Monastery in Tibet. [2] Karma Gadri Goku applique. Tsurphu Monastery is the Karmapa's main seat in Tibet and was established in 1187 by the 1st Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa. The Karma Gadri Applique (gos-sku chen-mo, 108 ft x 76 ft, 35m x 23m).

6. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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   Serging is the binding-off of an edge of cloth. sewing. Sewing is an ancient craft involving the stitching of cloth, leather, animal skins, furs, or other materials, using needle and thread. Its use is nearly universal among human populations and dates back to Paleolithic times (30,000 BC).

7. Appliqué - Wikipedia

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   Appliqué is ornamental needlework in which pieces or patches of fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a picture or pattern. It is commonly used as decoration, especially on garments. The technique is accomplished either by hand stitching or machine. Appliqué is commonly practised with textiles ...

8. Sampler (needlework) - Wikipedia

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   A needlework sampler is a piece of embroidery or cross-stitching produced as a 'specimen of achievement', [1] demonstration or a test of skill in needlework. [2][3] It often includes the alphabet, figures, motifs, decorative borders and sometimes the name of the person who embroidered it and the date. The word sampler is derived from the Latin ...

9. Lourembam Bino Devi - Wikipedia

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   Lourembam Bino Devi. Lourembam Bino Devi (born 1 March 1944) is a practitioner and a popularizer of the appliqué art of Manipur called Leeba in the Meitei language. [1] [2] The Leeba art is used in creating Monmai which is a decorative circular appliqué art piece used in covering both ends of the traditional Manipuri bolster pillow.