Mastodawn

Apparently the Met has open access pictures of samplers with designs that are basically blackwork! I didn't find them last time I searched because they're under "double running stitch" rather than "blackwork" specifically.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/221650

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/231822

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/219509

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/228294

#BlackworkEmbroidery #embroidery #CrossStitch

Booklet of embroidery and drawnwork - probably Portuguese - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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eladnarra Oct 13

This post brought to you by reading about the design process of the person behind Cliffside Stitches and searching out the specific pattern booklet they mention: https://cliffsidestitches.com/design-process/

Design Process

This mini-sampler, adapted from my larger Portuguese Cross-Stitch Sampler pattern (shown below), offers a good example of my design process. I was inspired by an early-17th-century booklet of needl…

Cliffside Stitches

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eladnarra Oct 14

Also while I'm not all that interested in replicating cross stitch designs... This particular cross stitch in the Portuguese booklet is interesting. It isn't standard crosses as far as I can tell, more of a plait/braid. Some sort of long-armed cross stitch? Maybe Greek stitch?

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eladnarra Oct 14

Greek stitch seems pretty close? I quite like the braided look~

https://rsnstitchbank.org/stitch/greek-stitch

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eladnarra Oct 15

Realizing that I have the first pic upside down compared to the second one... eh, you can still see the similarities~