Any craft people out there know where I can buy some embroidery my elderly mum can do to help her pass her time. She has some impaired cognition too (very similar to...
Morning. Does anyone have any knowledge, experience or advice on doing Anglo-Saxon embroidery. I'm looking and around the 7thC in the UK. I have looked at the bayeux...
Elizabeth B. replied:
Hi - the Opus Aglicanum exhibition's earliest piece was 1100, and though the book is gorgeous it only tells you in words which stitches were used, it doesn't actually picture them directly or tell you how to do them! (Bit of a no brainer to include those details for an exhibition on embroidery, I thought ...!). I found this document which may help http://needleprayse.webcon.net.au/research/embroidery_for_clothing_Anglo_Saxon.pdf and this one from Regia Angolorum https://regia.org/research/life/embroid.htm Hope that helps
Lesley T. replied:
You could talk to either Tanya Bentham or Wendy Findlay both of whom are very knowledgable
Worth ringing The Haberdashery shop in Ramsgate as they will post to you if they have them. https://www.yell.com/biz/the-haberdashery-shop-ramsgate-777138/
Hello! Does anybody know where I can find gold military trims and gold embroidery for jacket placketts, cuffs and tails (18th century)? It is not urgent - I just want to...
Nichola B. replied:
manufacturesdelagrandearmee.com
Mike R. replied:
We can source most Military Braids & Trims without breaking the bank. http://www.sj-seamstress.com/Lace%20&%20Braid.htm
I am looking to make a Victorian court coat but it has very large amounts of embroidered work on it, in panels or blocks, acanthus leaves oak leaves and acorns in light...