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The St. Martin Embroideries: A Fifteenth Century Series Illustrating the Life and Legend of St. Martin of Tours

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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 Bayeux Tapestry: Monument to a Norman Triumph

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The Bayeux Tapestry: Monument to a Norman Triumph
Grape, Wolfgang
Prestel, Munich,
ISBN# 3-7913-1365-7
Great book for understanding the historic and socialogical context of the tapestry in addition to the design and construction. The pictures are sufficiently detailed to see each stitch of the original. SB
Intermediate

The Bayeux Tapestry Embroiderers’ Story

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The Bayeux Tapestry Embroiderers’ Story
Messent, Jan
Madeira Threads Ltd., London, 1999
ISBN# 0-951-634852
Wonderful book done in the Bayeux style. Explains the history, design, stitching, fabric, threads, and each panel. Both interesting to read and to use as a how to for stitching and design. SB
Beginner

The Art of Elizabethan Embroidery: The Stitches and Variations Used in Colored Silk and Metal Thread Embroidery — England, 1558-1625

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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

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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

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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

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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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New Designs in Raised Embroidery

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New Designs in Raised Embroidery
Hirst, Barbara and Roy
Merehurst Ltd., London, 1999
ISBN# 1-85391-578-5
Excellent book on technique for Stumpwork (17th C). I like this book for its clear descriptions of how to do figures and the details of clothing. SB
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