BLACKWORK EMBROIDERY | 16th Century Italian Pattern | #shorts

This particular embroidery pattern is from an Italian sampler, circa 1600, located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The sampler features silk embroidery done in a double-running stitch, as well as white cutwork.

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Blackwork embroidery is also known as double-running stitch or Holbein stitch. Historically, it was typically found as silk thread embroidered on white linen in a reversible stitch.

For more historical information (plus a step by step on how to begin) on blackwork embroidery, please visit:
https://youtu.be/lcZsoB71XZQ

For more information on the Italian sampler and other embroidery patterns from this sampler, please visit:
https://tudorblackwork.blogspot.com/2020/09/blackwork-patterns-from-italian-sampler.html

Suggested Items for Purchase:
- Silk thread (Needle in a Haystack): http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/AVAS_Ovale.html or http://www.needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/AVAS_SoiePerlee.html
- Slate Frame (T.F. Woodcraft): https://www.tfwoodcraft.com/shop/slate-frames/
- Hoop Frame: https://amzn.to/3sktIBs
- Beeswax: https://amzn.to/2NHAmTF
- Scissors: https://amzn.to/2ZO93cP
- Linen Fabric: https://amzn.to/3m1bsuJ
- Craft Stand: https://amzn.to/3pYGlR0

For anyone curious about what exactly the 'SCA' is -- The Society for Creative Anachronism is an international, non-profit educational organization that studies and recreates the medieval and Renaissance years of 600-1600AD.

For more information and to locate your local branch, please check out http://www.sca.org

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Music credit:
Medieval Loop One by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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