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Germanic embroidery

2008-02-23T14:03:40Z

Helene: /* Extant Pieces */

=== Background ===

The Germanic lands of [[Europe]] have a long tradition of [[embroidery]]. In the [[period]] covered by the [[SCA]], there are two types of [[embroidery]] for which this area is particularly well known- [[whitework]] and [[wool]] [[embroidery]].

=== Materials Used ===

* white [[linen]] thread on [[linen]] ground ([[Whitework]])
* coloured [[wool]] on [[linen]] ground using [[couching]]
* coloured [[wool]], [[silk]] on [[linen]] ground using [[brick stitch]]

=== Stitches and Techniques ===

* [[Whitework]] generally consisted of [[chain stitch]], [[stem stitch]] and [[satin stitch]] on a [[linen]] ground using [[linen]] thread.
* wool work was generally done using a self couching or [[klosterstitch]].
* both [[wool]], [[silk]] and [[linen]] were used for [[brick stitch]] pieces.

=== Design ===

* [[Whitework]] pieces were either [[secular]] or [[ecclesiastical]], however, this technique was a popular one for adorning alter clothes to be used at [[Lent]].
* Wool work was mostly [[secular]], with moral tales being a popular topic.

A point to note is the popularity of heraldic display in Germanic embroidery.

=== Extant Pieces ===

* Stole with Images of the Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, ca. 1200
German (Rhineland) or English - Red silk, linen underlay, crimson silk tabby, metal threads (strips of gold and silver leaf wrapped on linen thread); 7 7/8 x 19 1/4 in. (19.7 x 48.9 cm) - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/litu/hob_64.101.1382.htm

* The [[Malterer Hanging]] - 14th C wool work

* 14th C Whitework Altar Cloth - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mona/hob_29.87.htm

* 15th C Silk Band - http://www.thorngrove.net/athenaeum/gillyflw.htm

==== Brick Stitch ====

* Large Collection of 14th and 15th Century Westphalian Embroidery -
http://www.wymarc.com/pages/816937/index.htm

* Pictures from the V&A of 14th and 15th Century German brickwork
** Embroidered bands - http://www.drakt.org/Embroidery/Embroidered_bands.html
** Silk embroidered bag - http://www.drakt.org/Embroidery/V_A_1.html
** Silk embroidered pouch - http://www.drakt.org/Embroidery/V_A_3.html
** Silk embroidered stole - http://www.drakt.org/Embroidery/V_A_2.html
** Silk and linen embroidered bag - http://www.drakt.org/Embroidery/V_A_4.htmle

* 14th C Silk Altar Cloth- late 14th century German Silk on linen; 63 x 62 1/2 in. (160 x 158.8 cm) - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/07/euwc/hob_69.106.htm

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Germanic embroidery

2008-02-23T14:01:18Z

Helene: /* Extant Pieces */

=== Background ===

The Germanic lands of [[Europe]] have a long tradition of [[embroidery]]. In the [[period]] covered by the [[SCA]], there are two types of [[embroidery]] for which this area is particularly well known- [[whitework]] and [[wool]] [[embroidery]].

=== Materials Used ===

* white [[linen]] thread on [[linen]] ground ([[Whitework]])
* coloured [[wool]] on [[linen]] ground using [[couching]]
* coloured [[wool]], [[silk]] on [[linen]] ground using [[brick stitch]]

=== Stitches and Techniques ===

* [[Whitework]] generally consisted of [[chain stitch]], [[stem stitch]] and [[satin stitch]] on a [[linen]] ground using [[linen]] thread.
* wool work was generally done using a self couching or [[klosterstitch]].
* both [[wool]], [[silk]] and [[linen]] were used for [[brick stitch]] pieces.

=== Design ===

* [[Whitework]] pieces were either [[secular]] or [[ecclesiastical]], however, this technique was a popular one for adorning alter clothes to be used at [[Lent]].
* Wool work was mostly [[secular]], with moral tales being a popular topic.

A point to note is the popularity of heraldic display in Germanic embroidery.

=== Extant Pieces ===

* Stole with Images of the Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, ca. 1200
German (Rhineland) or English - Red silk, linen underlay, crimson silk tabby, metal threads (strips of gold and silver leaf wrapped on linen thread); 7 7/8 x 19 1/4 in. (19.7 x 48.9 cm) - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/litu/hob_64.101.1382.htm

* The [[Malterer Hanging]] - 14th C wool work

* 14th C Whitework Altar Cloth - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mona/hob_29.87.htm

* 14th C Silk Altar Cloth- late 14th century German Silk on linen; 63 x 62 1/2 in. (160 x 158.8 cm) - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/07/euwc/hob_69.106.htm

* 15th C Silk Band - http://www.thorngrove.net/athenaeum/gillyflw.htm

==== Brick Stitch ====

* Large Collection of 14th and 15th Century Westphalian Embroidery -
http://www.wymarc.com/pages/816937/index.htm

* Pictures from the V&A of 14th and 15th Century German brickwork
** Embroidered bands - http://www.drakt.org/Embroidery/Embroidered_bands.html
** Silk embroidered bag - http://www.drakt.org/Embroidery/V_A_1.html
** Silk embroidered pouch - http://www.drakt.org/Embroidery/V_A_3.html
** Silk embroidered stole - http://www.drakt.org/Embroidery/V_A_2.html
** Silk and linen embroidered bag - http://www.drakt.org/Embroidery/V_A_4.htmle

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Germanic embroidery

2008-02-23T13:54:36Z

Helene: /* Materials Used */

=== Background ===

The Germanic lands of [[Europe]] have a long tradition of [[embroidery]]. In the [[period]] covered by the [[SCA]], there are two types of [[embroidery]] for which this area is particularly well known- [[whitework]] and [[wool]] [[embroidery]].

=== Materials Used ===

* white [[linen]] thread on [[linen]] ground ([[Whitework]])
* coloured [[wool]] on [[linen]] ground using [[couching]]
* coloured [[wool]], [[silk]] on [[linen]] ground using [[brick stitch]]

=== Stitches and Techniques ===

* [[Whitework]] generally consisted of [[chain stitch]], [[stem stitch]] and [[satin stitch]] on a [[linen]] ground using [[linen]] thread.
* wool work was generally done using a self couching or [[klosterstitch]].
* both [[wool]], [[silk]] and [[linen]] were used for [[brick stitch]] pieces.

=== Design ===

* [[Whitework]] pieces were either [[secular]] or [[ecclesiastical]], however, this technique was a popular one for adorning alter clothes to be used at [[Lent]].
* Wool work was mostly [[secular]], with moral tales being a popular topic.

A point to note is the popularity of heraldic display in Germanic embroidery.

=== Extant Pieces ===

* Stole with Images of the Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, ca. 1200
German (Rhineland) or English - Red silk, linen underlay, crimson silk tabby, metal threads (strips of gold and silver leaf wrapped on linen thread); 7 7/8 x 19 1/4 in. (19.7 x 48.9 cm) - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/litu/hob_64.101.1382.htm

* The [[Malterer Hanging]] - 14th C wool work

* Large Collection of 14th and 15th Century Westphalian Embroidery -
http://www.wymarc.com/pages/816937/index.htm

* 14th C Whitework Altar Cloth - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mona/hob_29.87.htm

* 14th C Silk Altar Cloth- late 14th century German Silk on linen; 63 x 62 1/2 in. (160 x 158.8 cm) - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/07/euwc/hob_69.106.htm

* 15th C Silk Band - http://www.thorngrove.net/athenaeum/gillyflw.htm

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Germanic embroidery

2008-02-23T13:54:14Z

Helene: /* Stitches and Techniques */

=== Background ===

The Germanic lands of [[Europe]] have a long tradition of [[embroidery]]. In the [[period]] covered by the [[SCA]], there are two types of [[embroidery]] for which this area is particularly well known- [[whitework]] and [[wool]] [[embroidery]].

=== Materials Used ===

* white [[linen]] thread on [[linen]] ground ([[Whitework]])
* coloured [[wool]] on [[linen]] ground using [[couching]]
* coloured [[wool]] on [[linen]] ground using [[brick stitch]]

=== Stitches and Techniques ===

* [[Whitework]] generally consisted of [[chain stitch]], [[stem stitch]] and [[satin stitch]] on a [[linen]] ground using [[linen]] thread.
* wool work was generally done using a self couching or [[klosterstitch]].
* both [[wool]], [[silk]] and [[linen]] were used for [[brick stitch]] pieces.

=== Design ===

* [[Whitework]] pieces were either [[secular]] or [[ecclesiastical]], however, this technique was a popular one for adorning alter clothes to be used at [[Lent]].
* Wool work was mostly [[secular]], with moral tales being a popular topic.

A point to note is the popularity of heraldic display in Germanic embroidery.

=== Extant Pieces ===

* Stole with Images of the Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, ca. 1200
German (Rhineland) or English - Red silk, linen underlay, crimson silk tabby, metal threads (strips of gold and silver leaf wrapped on linen thread); 7 7/8 x 19 1/4 in. (19.7 x 48.9 cm) - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/litu/hob_64.101.1382.htm

* The [[Malterer Hanging]] - 14th C wool work

* Large Collection of 14th and 15th Century Westphalian Embroidery -
http://www.wymarc.com/pages/816937/index.htm

* 14th C Whitework Altar Cloth - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mona/hob_29.87.htm

* 14th C Silk Altar Cloth- late 14th century German Silk on linen; 63 x 62 1/2 in. (160 x 158.8 cm) - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/07/euwc/hob_69.106.htm

* 15th C Silk Band - http://www.thorngrove.net/athenaeum/gillyflw.htm

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Embroidery

2008-02-21T00:04:05Z

Helene: /* SCA Embroidery Groups */

'''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.

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]].

=== Techniques / Styles ===
* [[Couching]]
* [[Opus Anglicanum]]
* [[Or Nue]]
* [[Blackwork]]
* [[Goldwork]]
* [[Whitework]]
* [[Stumpwork]]
* [[Heraldic Embroidery]]
* [[Applique]] and [[Quilting]]
* [[Voided Work]] (Assisi and Reversa)

=== Cultures / Regions ===
* [[Anglo-Saxon embroidery]]
* Scandinavian
** [[Icelandic embroidery]]
** [[Swedish embroidery]]
** [[Norweigian embroidery]]
** [[Danish embroidery]]
* [[Elizabethan embroidery]]
* [[Coptic embroidery]]
* [[Middle Eastern embroidery]]
* [[Viking embroidery]]
* [[Russian embroidery]]
* [[Frankish embroidery]]
* [[Germanic embroidery]]

=== Stitches ===

* [[tent stitch]]
* [[back stitch]]
* [[cross stitch]]
* [[stem stitch]]
* [[split stitch]]
* [[detatched buttonhole]]
* [[chain stitch]]
* [[kloster stitch]]
* [[brick stitch]]
* [[satin stitch]]
* [[double-running stitch]]
* [[pattern darning]]
* [[couching]]

=== Extant Pieces ===

* [[St Cuthbert Maniple and Stole]]
* [[Maaseik Embroidery]]
* [[Bayeux Tapestry]]
* [[Syon Cope]]
* [[Malterer Hanging]] - 14th C

=== Misc ===

* [[Modelbuchs]] - printed pattern books

=== SCA Embroidery Groups ===

* Atlantian A&S Links: Embroidery & Needlework - http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=56
* Calontir Fiber and Needle Guild - http://www.calontirfiber.org/index.php
* Drachenwald Embroidery Guild - http://dragonsembroiderers.blogspot.com/
* Keepers of Athena's Thimble (East Kingdom) - http://www.athenasthimble.com/
* Meridian Embroidery Guild - http://www.meridianembroidery.org/
* Royal Needlework Guild of Artemisia - http://www.moonshadowstitchery.com/rnga/
* West Kingdom Needlework Guild - http://www.bayrose.org/wkneedle
* Worshipful Company of Broderers (Kingdom of Lochac) - http://www.sca.org.au/broiderers/
=== Links ===

* Historical Needlework Resources - http://medieval.webcon.net.au/index.html

* Victoria and Albert Museum Image Archive - http://images.vam.ac.uk/

* Machine Embroidery Designs - http://www.ahey-embroidery.com/
* Embroidery Designs Shop- http://www.embroidery-designs-shop.com/

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Kloster stitch

2008-02-19T22:00:33Z

Helene: added Racaire of Drachenwald's Klosterstitch handout

'''Kloster stitch''' is a form of [[couching]] made using one [[thread]].

* Klosterstitch Handout - http://www.sca-austria.org/as/projekte/raca/Klosterstich_v1-00.pdf
* How to do Bokhara Couching - http://www.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/stitches/bokhara_couching.html
* Klosterstickerei - http://www.larsdatter.com/kloster.htm
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