https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=210.50.209.238 2026-05-22T14:26:23Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.39.3 https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?title=Viking_embroidery&diff=10284 2005-07-25T05:50:47Z

<p>210.50.209.238: /* Links */</p> <hr /> <div>=== Background ===<br /> <br /> The [[Viking]]s did not take up [[embroidery]] until late in their cultural development, prefering other methods of decorating [[clothing]].<br /> <br /> === Materials Used ===<br /> <br /> * [[wool]] thread and ground<br /> * [[linen]] thread and ground<br /> * [[gold]] thread/wire<br /> <br /> === Stitches and Techniques ===<br /> <br /> * [[stem stitch]]<br /> * [[Surface Couching]]<br /> * [[chain stitch]]<br /> * vandyke stitch<br /> * herringbone<br /> <br /> === Design ===<br /> <br /> During various periods, Viking work was influenced by [[Byzantine]] design. There are also examples of floral and figurative work.<br /> <br /> === Extant Pieces ===<br /> <br /> * [[Mammen Cloak]]<br /> * [[Oseberg]] hangings and garments<br /> * Mid-[[19th century|ninth century]] Viking: Embroidery on the [[tunic]]s of the [[queen]] and servant buried in the Oseberg [[ship]]: partly applique work. Details still unpublished.<br /> * Mid-[[10th century|tenth century]] Viking: gold embroidery thread found with the garment materials of the man buried in the Gokstad [[ship]].<br /> * Late [[10th century|tenth century]] (?) Viking: Valsgarde Grave 15, [[Sweden]], embroidered edging for [[cloak]] in spun [[silver]] thread.<br /> * Early [[11th century|eleventh century]] Jorvik (York): clumsy chain stitch on small [[samite]] &quot;relic bag.&quot;<br /> <br /> === Links ===<br /> * Carolyn Priest-Dorman - http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikembroid.html<br /> * The Viking Answer lady - http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/embroid.htm<br /> * Lothene Experimental Archaeology- http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/crafts2.html<br /> * Regia Anglorum _ http://www.regia.org/life/embroid.htm<br /> * Jane Stockton- http://needleprayse.webcon.net.au/research/jane_stockton_basic_stitches_indepth.pdf<br /> * Varoma Enterprise - Handmade Traditional Embroidery - http://www.varoma.com.au <br /> [[category:embroidery]]</div>

210.50.209.238 https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?title=Embroidery&diff=10283 2005-07-25T05:34:31Z

<p>210.50.209.238: /* Links */</p> <hr /> <div>'''Embroidery''' is the use of needles and threads of varing thickness, with or without beads or other baubles, to lay down a logo or pattern onto [[fabric]] using various sewing stitches.<br /> <br /> Embroidery is a great way to show off your [[device]]. It can also be used to decorate [[girdle]]s, [[sleeves]], [[bodice]]s, [[neckline]]s or [[pouch]]es. It is promoted in Lochac by the [[Worshipful Company of Broiderers]].<br /> <br /> === Techniques / Styles ===<br /> * [[Couching]]<br /> * [[Opus Anglicanum]]<br /> * [[Or Nue]]<br /> * [[Blackwork]]<br /> * [[Goldwork]]<br /> * [[Whitework]]<br /> * [[Stumpwork]]<br /> * [[Heraldic Embroidery]]<br /> * [[Applique]] and [[Quilting]]<br /> * [[Voided Work]] (Assisi and Reversa)<br /> <br /> === Cultures / Regions ===<br /> * [[Anglo-Saxon embroidery]]<br /> * Scandinavian <br /> ** [[Icelandic embroidery]]<br /> ** [[Swedish embroidery]]<br /> ** [[Norweigian embroidery]]<br /> ** [[Danish embroidery]]<br /> * [[Elizabethan embroidery]]<br /> * [[Coptic embroidery]]<br /> * [[Middle Eastern embroidery]]<br /> * [[Viking embroidery]]<br /> * [[Russian embroidery]]<br /> * [[Frankish embroidery]]<br /> * [[Germanic embroidery]]<br /> <br /> === Stitches ===<br /> <br /> * [[tent stitch]]<br /> * [[back stitch]]<br /> * [[cross stitch]]<br /> * [[stem stitch]]<br /> * [[split stitch]]<br /> * [[detatched buttonhole]]<br /> * [[chain stitch]]<br /> * [[kloster stitch]]<br /> * [[brick stitch]]<br /> * [[satin stitch]]<br /> * [[double-running stitch]]<br /> * [[pattern darning]]<br /> * [[couching]]<br /> <br /> === Extant Pieces ===<br /> <br /> * [[St Cuthbert Maniple and Stole]] <br /> * [[Maaseik Embroidery]]<br /> * [[Bayeux Tapestry]]<br /> * [[Syon Cope]]<br /> * [[Malterer Hanging]] - 14th C <br /> <br /> === Misc ===<br /> <br /> * [[Modelbuchs]] - printed pattern books<br /> <br /> === Links ===<br /> <br /> * Victoria and Albert Museum Image Archive - http://images.vam.ac.uk/<br /> [[category:embroidery]]<br /> <br /> * Varoma Enterprise - Exquisitely handmade embroidered pictures sourced directly from the traditional artisans in Vietnam. Real-to-life embroidery with great artistic value. Website: http://www.varoma.com.au <br /> <br /> * [Next]</div>

210.50.209.238 https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?title=Embroidery&diff=10281 2005-07-25T05:32:56Z

<p>210.50.209.238: /* Links */</p> <hr /> <div>'''Embroidery''' is the use of needles and threads of varing thickness, with or without beads or other baubles, to lay down a logo or pattern onto [[fabric]] using various sewing stitches.<br /> <br /> Embroidery is a great way to show off your [[device]]. It can also be used to decorate [[girdle]]s, [[sleeves]], [[bodice]]s, [[neckline]]s or [[pouch]]es. It is promoted in Lochac by the [[Worshipful Company of Broiderers]].<br /> <br /> === Techniques / Styles ===<br /> * [[Couching]]<br /> * [[Opus Anglicanum]]<br /> * [[Or Nue]]<br /> * [[Blackwork]]<br /> * [[Goldwork]]<br /> * [[Whitework]]<br /> * [[Stumpwork]]<br /> * [[Heraldic Embroidery]]<br /> * [[Applique]] and [[Quilting]]<br /> * [[Voided Work]] (Assisi and Reversa)<br /> <br /> === Cultures / Regions ===<br /> * [[Anglo-Saxon embroidery]]<br /> * Scandinavian <br /> ** [[Icelandic embroidery]]<br /> ** [[Swedish embroidery]]<br /> ** [[Norweigian embroidery]]<br /> ** [[Danish embroidery]]<br /> * [[Elizabethan embroidery]]<br /> * [[Coptic embroidery]]<br /> * [[Middle Eastern embroidery]]<br /> * [[Viking embroidery]]<br /> * [[Russian embroidery]]<br /> * [[Frankish embroidery]]<br /> * [[Germanic embroidery]]<br /> <br /> === Stitches ===<br /> <br /> * [[tent stitch]]<br /> * [[back stitch]]<br /> * [[cross stitch]]<br /> * [[stem stitch]]<br /> * [[split stitch]]<br /> * [[detatched buttonhole]]<br /> * [[chain stitch]]<br /> * [[kloster stitch]]<br /> * [[brick stitch]]<br /> * [[satin stitch]]<br /> * [[double-running stitch]]<br /> * [[pattern darning]]<br /> * [[couching]]<br /> <br /> === Extant Pieces ===<br /> <br /> * [[St Cuthbert Maniple and Stole]] <br /> * [[Maaseik Embroidery]]<br /> * [[Bayeux Tapestry]]<br /> * [[Syon Cope]]<br /> * [[Malterer Hanging]] - 14th C <br /> <br /> === Misc ===<br /> <br /> * [[Modelbuchs]] - printed pattern books<br /> <br /> === Links ===<br /> <br /> * Victoria and Albert Museum Image Archive - http://images.vam.ac.uk/<br /> [[category:embroidery]]<br /> <br /> * Varoma Enterprise - Exquisitely handmade embroidered pictures sourced directly from the traditional artisans in Vietnam. Real-to-life embroidery with great artistic value. <br /> <br /> Website: http://www.varoma.com.au<br /> Email: business@varoma.com.au<br /> <br /> * [Next]</div>

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