Medieval Cross Stitch Samplers

Medieval Cross Stitch Samplers

Author: Angela Wainwright

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 9780304345830

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Inspirational designs of over 30 projects in the Medieval style


Cross Stitch Antique Style Samplers

Cross Stitch Antique Style Samplers

Author: Jane Greenoff

Publisher: David & Charles

Published: 2005-10-15

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780715318300

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A collection of cross stitch projects featuring a variety of traditional sampler designs.


Charted Peasant Designs from Saxon Transylvania

Charted Peasant Designs from Saxon Transylvania

Author: Emil Sigerus

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1977-01-01

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 0486234258

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A century ago, a folk art enthusiast collected these ornate, highly stylized designs from among a now-dispersed community of ethnic Germans residing in Transylvania. Nearly 200 designs include birds, flowers, mythical creatures, and other motifs in styles ranging from simple to complex and in themes from medieval to modern. Easily adapted to other crafts projects.


Traditional Icelandic Embroidery

Traditional Icelandic Embroidery

Author: Elsa E. Guðjónsson

Publisher: University of Iceland Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13:

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"Traditional Icelandic Embroidery has been out of print for almost a decade and is now available in revised edition. The main text contains a survey of the history of Icelandic traditional embroidery from the earliest times to the middle of the nineteenth century, emphasizing extant embroideries preserved in the National Museum of Iceland in Reykjavik. Included are fifty-four photographs in full color of embroideries and twenty-four pages of original patterns, all in the National Museum of Iceland, and an extensive updated bibliography of relevant books and articles. Also included are eight pages with stitch diagrams and descriptions of how to work the various techniques used in the embroideries, and twenty-four plates of traditional Icelandic squared embroidery designs.


The Lost Art of the Anglo-Saxon World

The Lost Art of the Anglo-Saxon World

Author: Alexandra Lester-Makin

Publisher: Oxbow Books

Published: 2019-11-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1789251478

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This latest title in the highly successful Ancient Textiles series is the first substantial monograph-length historiography of early medieval embroideries and their context within the British Isles. The book brings together and analyses for the first time all 43 embroideries believed to have been made in the British Isles and Ireland in the early medieval period. New research carried out on those embroideries that are accessible today, involving the collection of technical data, stitch analysis, observations of condition and wear-marks and microscopic photography supplements a survey of existing published and archival sources. The research has been used to write, for the first time, the ‘story’ of embroidery, including what we can learn of its producers, their techniques, and the material functions and metaphorical meanings of embroidery within early medieval Anglo-Saxon society. The author presents embroideries as evidence for the evolution of embroidery production in Anglo-Saxon society, from a community-based activity based on the extended family, to organized workshops in urban settings employing standardized skill levels and as evidence of changing material use: from small amounts of fibers produced locally for specific projects to large batches brought in from a distance and stored until needed. She demonstrate that embroideries were not simply used decoratively but to incorporate and enact different meanings within different parts of society: for example, the newly arrived Germanic settlers of the fifth century used embroidery to maintain links with their homelands and to create tribal ties and obligations. As such, the results inform discussion of embroidery contexts, use and deposition, and the significance of this form of material culture within society as well as an evaluation of the status of embroiderers within early medieval society. The results contribute significantly to our understanding of production systems in Anglo-Saxon England and Ireland.


Renaissance Fashions

Renaissance Fashions

Author: Tom Tierney

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2000-02

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780486410388

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Forty-five finely detailed, ready-to color illustrations depict an Italian peasant couple in wedding dress, children of a German royal family garbed in velvet, an English lord and lady in riding outfits, and more.


Schoolgirl Sampler

Schoolgirl Sampler

Author: Kathleen Tracy

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2020-10-01

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 1683561163

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Designer Kathleen Tracy is back with more delightful little quilts! This time she's gathered a treasury of 4" blocks reminiscent of those sewn by schoolgirls during the nineteenth century. Make all 72 timeless blocks and combine them in a sampler quilt or select a few favorites to use in any of six other charming quilts. Quick to stitch and perfect for reproduction-fabric scraps, the blocks are easy to make and you can complete several in one sitting or complete a small quilt in a weekend. Kathy includes plenty of tips for sewing small blocks, and her simple cutting instructions and clear piecing diagrams will help you succeed as you stitch each pint-sized treat.


Sampler & Antique Needlework Quarterly Collection 1991-2015

Sampler & Antique Needlework Quarterly Collection 1991-2015

Author: Annie's

Publisher: Annie's

Published: 2016-11

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781590128060

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Containing unique reproductions of samplers and smalls from private collectors and museum collections, this DVD edition features one-of-a-kind antique needlework projects from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, as well as antique-inspired designs. Also featured are well-researched articles profiling sampler makers, sampler-producing schools, needlework tools, museums and the various historical events that have shaped needlework. Some of the articles and projects cannot be found anywhere else, making this DVD essential to any collection. The DVD incudes full-color photography, easy-to-read charts and complete instructions.