"...Her silken cords of twirtle twist, Well plett with silver
sheen; And apron set with mony a dice Of needle-wark sae rare, Wove by nae hand, as ye may guess, Save
that of fairly fair..."
Hardyknute, a Scottish fragment. Reliques of Ancient English
Poetry, T. Percy, 1839
1544, Portrait of Babara Kressin unknown artist
Getty Museum, LA
Rare
Needle-warks is a series of patterns inspired by old needlework in museums, galleries, and private
collections everywhere, any era, any culture, any technique - translated to counted blackwork.
Rare Needle-warks patterns are available
printed on heavy premium cardstock, double-sided, unless size dictates booklet form. Priced accoring to size.
Also avilable in PDF format. to order, contact grnvixen@yahoo.com
Millefiori
134 x 134 stitches inspired by a 16th-century Italian embroidered
pillow cover, currently in the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia (original here - http://tinyurl.com/4dww89z )
#RN001 - $5.00 USD
Xelidoni
144 x 144 stitches Inspired by an 18th-century piece from the Ionian islands of Greece, currently
in the V&A, London (Acc# T.199-1950). The name
means "swallow", for the bird-like shapes in the design.
RN002 - $5.00 USD
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