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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. Crewel embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Crewel embroidery is not identified with particular styles of designs, but rather is embroidery with the use of this wool thread. [1]: 102 Modern crewel wool is a fine, two-ply or one-ply yarn available in many different colours. Crewel embroidery is often associated with England in the 17th and 18th centuries, and from England was carried to ...

4. Embroidery thread - Wikipedia

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   Embroidery floss or stranded cotton is a loosely twisted, slightly glossy 6-strand thread, usually of cotton but also manufactured in silk, linen, and rayon.Cotton floss is the standard thread for cross-stitch, and is suitable for most embroidery excluding robust canvas embroidery.

5. 30 Beautiful Creations Inspired by Nature That People Were ...

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   Whether you're making jewelry, dabbling in pottery, or trying out grandma's old sewing machine, part of what makes DIY projects so special is walking away with something tangible in your hands—a ...

6. Leek Embroidery Society - Wikipedia

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   Leek Embroidery Society (also known as The Leek Society, or The Society) was established in 1879 in Leek, Staffordshire. [ 1 ] : 59 It was known for producing both domestic and ecclesiastical embroidery work, which was granted prestigious awards for its fineness and high quality. [ 2 ]

7. Erica Wilson - Wikipedia

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   Erica Wilson (8 October 1928 – 13 December 2011) was an English-born American embroidery designer based in New York, known particularly for needlepoint. She also designed wallcoverings and greeting cards. Her designs were published by Vogue and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others.