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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 ...
Jacobean embroidery. Embroidered linen jacket c. 1614-18. Sketch of a portion of the base or terra firma from an 18th (?) century curtain. [1] 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 ...
Tatreez. Embroidery from Beersheba Dress (Palestinian thobe) early in 20 century. The red embroidery in Beersheba was worn by married women while the blue by unmarried women/widows. Tatreez (Arabic: تَطْرِيز, romanized: taṭrīz) is a form of traditional Palestinian embroidery. [1] Tatreez is commonly used on garments and includes a ...
Cross-stitch. Cross-stitch is a form of sewing and a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture. The stitcher counts the threads on a piece of evenweave fabric (such as linen) in each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size and appearance.
Machine embroidery is an embroidery process whereby a sewing machine or embroidery machine is used to create patterns on textiles. It is used commercially in product branding, corporate advertising, and uniform adornment. It is also used in the fashion industry to decorate garments and apparel. Machine embroidery is used by hobbyists and ...
Polychrome (multicoloured) silk embroidery became fashionable in the reign of Elizabeth, and from c. 1590 to 1620 a uniquely English fashion arose for embroidered linen jackets worn informally or as part of masquing costume. These jackets usually featured scrolling floral patterns worked in a multiplicity of stitches.
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