The stitches below are of just a few of those which were used during the period covered by the SCA. The West Kingdom Needleworkers Guild is only suggesting these sites for your information. We do not endorse these sites, nor is the Guild in any way responsible for the content of these pages. It is better whenever possible to consult books on historic needlework and a Guild Mentor.
Stitched Fabric
We haven’t exhausted the search for web sites with useful information, this is just a start…
Stitched fabric — quilting
How-To Stitch Sources
Information on Historical Techniques
Quilt History
http://www.quilthistory.com/quilting.htm
Gives overview of history of quilting, from before the first century through the 20th Century.
A 15th Century Italian Quilted Blanket
by Senhora Rafaella d’Allemtejo, GdS
An Tir Kingdom Arts & Sciences Championship — March A.S. XXXVI (2002)
http://www.fridayvalentine.com/rafaella/kingdom_AS/blanket.pdf
Description of types of materials, patterns & techniques used. Unfortunately, no photos are included in the document.
Tristan quilt
http://lists.ansteorra.org/pipermail/h-needlework-ansteorra.org/2001-March/006680.html
Description from email list on materials, what quilting was used for.
Quilting in period
http://www.florilegium.org/files/TEXTILES/quilting-msg.html
Discussion from email lists on quilting.
Actual Historical Textiles and Patterns
A Collection of Notes on the Historical Aspects of Quilting
Tristan quilt
http://www.flickr.com/photos/medievalandrenaissance/1812794187/in/photostream/
Photos of the Tristan Quilt from the V & A Museum in London.
Historically Inspired Patterns and Pieces
A 15th Century Italian Quilted Blanket
by Senhora Rafaella d’Allemtejo, GdS
An Tir Kingdom Arts & Sciences Championship — March A.S. XXXVI (2002)
http://www.fridayvalentine.com/rafaella/kingdom_AS/blanket.pdf
Description of a blanket make for a competition. Unfortunately, no photos are included in the document.
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Stitched fabric –trapunto
How-To Stitch Sources
Trapunto Embroidery
http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/archive/1997-01jan/msg00154.html
a message in the Atlantia arts and sciences arts list archive about period Trapunto.
Keeping Us in Stitches: Quilts & Quilters
http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/art/htmls/ks_tech_t.html
While this shows 19th c. quilt style, it includes photos of the technique in process.
Information on Historical Techniques
Actual Historical Textiles and Patterns
Historically Inspired Patterns and Pieces
Still Searching
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Stitched fabric — smocking
How-To Stitch Sources
Information on Historical Techniques
Actual Historical Textiles and Patterns
Historically Inspired Patterns and Pieces
Still searching
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Stitched fabric – appliqué
How-To Stitch Sources
http://www.florilegium.org/files/TEXTILES/applique-msg.html
Discussion from email lists on how to appliqué a rondel onto fabric.
Information on Historical Techniques
Actual Historical Textiles and Patterns
Extants
http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/MI01603b14a.jpg
Chasbuble with Appliquéd Angels, German, 15th Century
http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/fmc655142b.jpg
Heraldic Embroidery – Firestone and Flint
Historically Inspired Patterns and Pieces
Designing Your Own Oxburgh-Style Embroidery
http://www.larsdatter.com/oxburgh.htm
http://www.lightlink.com/rhiannon/Rhi_Ice_Dragon_04/Rhi_Ice_Dragon_04_pix/1A1-Aerin-Teine.jpg
Stitched by a group of needleworkers in Aethelmearc — done in the style of the Oxburgh Hanging by Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury. England, late 16th century
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