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an old piece of cloth with flowers and birds on it

Detail of the embroidery on the back of an Elizabethan herb pillow made circa 1580 -1600. The embroidery is worked in silk floss which has worn away in places, revealing the tiny stitch holes.

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an old piece of cloth with animals and plants on it

"Random Spot" sampler of isolated floral and animal motifs. This sampler is medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation technique: embroidered in tent stitch on plain weave foundation. Its dimensions are: H x W: 49.5 x 34.9cm (19 1/2 x 13 3/4in.). This sampler is from United Kingdom and dated "17th century".

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some black and white embroidered designs on a piece of cloth

Click here for the video that goes along with today's post. So, you have learned the basics of how to do blackwork embroidery. Now you're interested in creating your own historical patterns, but maybe don’t know where to start? First, you need to find historical blackwork embroidery designs. Here are links to some examples: "Sir Thomas More and Family" (portrait is at the Nostell Priory and is part of the National Trust Collection) "Portrait of a Boy with a Marmoset" portrait is at the…

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