Projects: Needlework

• Embroidery
• Blackwork
• Beadwork

Embroidery

• A Stich Out of Time: Medieval Embroidery for a Modern Era
• Regia Aglorum: Anglo-Saxon Embroidery Techniques
• Clare's Historical Embroidery Pages
• Sharon B's Collection of Stitches for Hand Embroidery
• Viking Embroidery Stitches and Motifs
• Anglo-Saxon and Viking Works of the Needle: Some Artistic Currents in Cross-Cultral Exchange
• Russian Embroidery
• Florilegium: Embroidery: Eight Period Stitches
• Anglo-Saxon and Viking Works of the Needle
• Developing Your Own Pattern Book
• Simple Embroidery
• History of Embroidery and Stitch Instuctions
• Mary stuart Society: Mary's Embroideries
• Samplers Through the Ages
• Regia Anglorum: anglo-Saxon Embroidery Techniques
• Clare's Historical Embroidery: Voided Embroideries
• Completely Basic Period Embroidery (In PDF Format)
• A Brief History of Embroidery Samplers
• The Bayeus Tapestry
• The Art of Iconographic Embroidery
• Johanna's embroidery Page
• The Development of Embroidery Throughout Chinese History

Blackwork

• Fill-in Patterns for Blackwork Embroidery
• Bronwen's Blackwork Library
• Blackwork Techniques and History
• Blackwork Designs from 16th Century Sources
• A Blackwork Embroidery Primer
• Blackwork Embroidery Archives
• The Elizabethan Practical Companion: Blackwork Gallery
• Blackwork Embroidery
• 16th Century Blackwork Embroidery
• Blackwork Article by Michelle Palmer
• American Needlepoint Guild, Inc.: Blackwork -- An Introduction
• Stitch On Line: What is Blackwork?
• M'Lady Osanna's Blackwork Designs
• Precision Blackwork Techniques
• Lady Roxanne's Blackwork Article

Beadwork

• The Medieval Beadwork Page
• Twill Beadwork
• Florilegium: Medieval Beadwork

Knitting

• Florilegium: Knitting
• A Little Bit About Knitting in the Middle Ages

Lace

• Introduction to Bobbin Lace
• Florilegium: Bobbin Lace Art
• Florilegium: Making 16th Century Bobbin Lace In PDF Format

Miscellaneous

• Phiala's String Page
• Survey of Medieval Needlework In PDF Format
• Portuguese Needlework Rugs
• A timeless History of Tapestry and Wall Hangings
• Diaper Patterns
• Anne Wanner's Textiles in History

Examples

• Galleria delle Tappezzerie (Tapestry)
• Museo Sacro II
• Dalmatic
• The Annunciation (Constantinople, 8th-9th century)
• Altar Frontal
• Icelandic Altar Haning
• Opus Anglicanum (15th Century)
• Extant Elizabethan Costumes
• The Bayeux Tapestry
• Tje E;ozanetjam {ractoca; Cp,[amopm B;aclwprl Gallery
• Cushion (Early 17th Century)
• Elizabeth I's Seal Purse
• A 14th - 15th century Embroidered Box from Westphalia (Germany)
• A 14th - 15th century Embroidered Cushion from Westphalia (Germany)
• Almoner's Purse, French, circa 1340

Orgainzations / Groups

• The Atlantian Embroiderers Guild