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'''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. |
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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]]. |
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=== Techniques / Styles === |
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* [[Couching]] |
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* [[Opus Anglicanum]] |
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* [[Or Nue]] |
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* [[Blackwork]] |
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* [[Goldwork]] |
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* [[Whitework]] |
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* [[Stumpwork]] |
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* [[Heraldic Embroidery]] |
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* [[Applique]] and [[Quilting]] |
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* [[Voided Work]] (Assisi and Reversa) |
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=== Cultures / Regions === |
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* [[Anglo-Saxon embroidery]] |
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* Scandinavian |
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** [[Icelandic embroidery]] |
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** [[Swedish embroidery]] |
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** [[Norweigian embroidery]] |
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** [[Danish embroidery]] |
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* [[Elizabethan embroidery]] |
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* [[Coptic embroidery]] |
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* [[Middle Eastern embroidery]] |
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* [[Viking embroidery]] |
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* [[Russian embroidery]] |
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* [[Frankish embroidery]] |
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* [[Germanic embroidery]] |
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=== Stitches === |
=== Stitches === |
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* [[pattern darning]] |
* [[pattern darning]] |
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* [[couching]] |
* [[couching]] |
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=== Extant Pieces === |
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* [[St Cuthbert Maniple and Stole]] |
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* [[Maaseik Embroidery]] |
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* [[Bayeux Tapestry]] |
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* [[Syon Cope]] |
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* [[Malterer Hanging]] - 14th C |
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=== Misc === |
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* [[Modelbuchs]] - printed pattern books |
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=== Links === |
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* Victoria and Albert Museum Image Archive - http://images.vam.ac.uk/ |
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[[category:embroidery]] |
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