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Continue ReadingGoldwork Embroidery in Pre-Mongol Rus’
This article by E. Yu. Katasonova is a great overview of medieval Russian goldwork embroidery. It covers mentions of goldwork…
Continue ReadingThe Genesis of Ecclesiastical Embroidery in Ancient Russia
The article traces the history of origin of ecclesiastical embroidery in Ancient Russia, the use of works of embroidery in…
Continue ReadingLaid and Couched Griffin Embroidery
For today’s post, I’d like to present a decorative embroidered griffin, worked in a laid and couched stitch commonly referred…
Continue ReadingA&S Documentation
I spent the last several days writing up A&S documentation for two items I plan to exhibit at an Athena’s…
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Continue ReadingTransferring a Design
I’m starting a new piece, this time a rendition of my wife’s heraldry. Here is Cwen’s registered device: Per fess…
Continue ReadingTime for Tassels
For a recent project, I decorated my new pouch with several tassels. I had not made tassels in quite some…
Continue ReadingOr Nue Heraldic Bee, part V
In my previous post, I completed the gold and pearl work for my embroidered heraldry, and appliqued it to the fabric…
Continue ReadingOr Nue Heraldic Bee, part IV
(See my previous posts on this project here, here, and here.) In my last post, I appliqued the goldwork to my pouch material.…
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