La Broderie sur Lacis, 1st Series
De Dillmont, Th., Ed.
Bibliothèque DMC, Mulhouse, France,
Wonderful booklet of patterns and stitches. The patterns and stitches have their roots in 16th C. embroidery – pattern darning. SB
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Italian Lace Designs: 243 Classic Examples
Italian Lace Designs: 243 Classic Examples
Ricci, Elisa
Dover Publications Inc., New York, 1993
ISBN# 0-486-27588-4
Wonderful pictures of lace, many of which are 16th C. A great aide to understanding the patterns and different techniques of lace, including needle point lace. SB
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Cut-Work Embroidery and How to Do It
Cut-Work Embroidery and How to Do It
Cave, Oenone
Dover, New York, 1963
ISBN# 0-486-24267-6
Not for the faint of heart. While the book does walk through the main stitches and steps, it really only is clear with lots of practice or after having taken a class on the subject. Wonderful period plates of needle-lace. SB
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Blackwork Companion: Book 3 – Pattern Coordination
Blackwork Companion: Book 3 – Pattern Coordination
Altherr, Ilse
self, Lancaster PA, 1999
ISBN# 0-9624090-1-4
This pamphlet, 3rd in a series, stresses the importance of coordinating patterns within a design. While artistically pleasing to the modern eye, it does not necessary relate to historical blackwork. This book is useful in understanding pattern relationship for design and the techniques are transferable. SB
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Blackwork
Blackwork
Barnett, Lesley
Simon & Schuster Australia/Search Press Ltd., Australia/Kent, 1996
ISBN# 0-7318-0607-7
Good book for understanding methods of changing the effect of the patterns – stitch pattern families, thread use, number of stitches within a pattern, etc. Most of the book has a very modern bent, but useful to the designer. SB
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The St. Martin Embroideries: A Fifteenth Century Series Illustrating the Life and Legend of St. Martin of Tours
The St. Martin Embroideries: A Fifteenth Century Series Illustrating the Life and Legend of St. Martin of Tours published on Read more posts by the author of The St. Martin Embroideries: A Fifteenth Century Series Illustrating the Life and Legend of St. Martin of Tours, wkneedleNo Comments on The St. Martin Embroideries: A Fifteenth Century Series Illustrating the Life and Legend of St. Martin of Tours
The St. Martin Embroideries: A Fifteenth Century Series Illustrating the Life and Legend of St. Martin of Tours
Freeman, Margaret B.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1968
Freeman was the curator at the Cloisters in NYC. She looks at the pieces from a number of different perspectives including design, techniques, and materials used. Of interest primarily for the researcher and designer.SB
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The Art of Elizabethan Embroidery: The Stitches and Variations Used in Colored Silk and Metal Thread Embroidery — England, 1558-1625
The Art of Elizabethan Embroidery: The Stitches and Variations Used in Colored Silk and Metal Thread Embroidery — England, 1558-1625 published on Read more posts by the author of The Art of Elizabethan Embroidery: The Stitches and Variations Used in Colored Silk and Metal Thread Embroidery — England, 1558-1625, wkneedleNo Comments on The Art of Elizabethan Embroidery: The Stitches and Variations Used in Colored Silk and Metal Thread Embroidery — England, 1558-1625
The Art of Elizabethan Embroidery: The Stitches and Variations Used in Colored Silk and Metal Thread Embroidery — England, 1558-1625
Zimmerman, Jane D.
self, Richmond CA, 1999
ISBN# 0-9646219-4-0
Excellent descriptions of numberous stitches used in Elizabethan embroidery. This pamphlet was originally the course book for a project so suggested materials are not specified. SB
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Stumpwork: Historical & Contemporary Raised Embroidery
Stumpwork: Historical & Contemporary Raised Embroidery
Best, Muriel
B. T. Batsford Ltd., London, 1987
ISBN# 0-7134-5572-1
This book contains wonderful pictures and description of historical work – stitches, colors, threads, etc. If you are going to create a stumpwork piece, this is the book to get for creating your design. SB
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Stumpwork Embroidery: Designs and Projects
Stumpwork Embroidery: Designs and Projects
Nicholas, Jane
Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd, Bowral, Australia, 1998
ISBN# 1-86351-208-4
This is a great book to learn how to do Stumpwork (17th C.). Her basic techniques are the solid with very clear descriptions. The embroidery stitches used may differ from historical work and the projects are “period-esque”, but she does describe what was done in fair detail. SB
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Stumpwork Embroidery: A Collection of Fruits, Flowers, and Insects, for Contemporary Raised Embroidery
Stumpwork Embroidery: A Collection of Fruits, Flowers, and Insects, for Contemporary Raised Embroidery published on Read more posts by the author of Stumpwork Embroidery: A Collection of Fruits, Flowers, and Insects, for Contemporary Raised Embroidery, wkneedleNo Comments on Stumpwork Embroidery: A Collection of Fruits, Flowers, and Insects, for Contemporary Raised Embroidery
Stumpwork Embroidery: A Collection of Fruits, Flowers, and Insects, for Contemporary Raised Embroidery
Nicholas, Jane
Sally Milner Publishing, Bowral, Australia, 1995
ISBN# 1 86351 183 0
Her projects have their historical antecedents which she sometimes shows. Her execution is modern for the most part. SB
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