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       "The Spanifhe-Stitch, Rofemary-ftitch, and Mow-ftitch,
The fmarting Whip-ftitch, Back-ftitch, and the Crof-ftitch:
All thefe are good, and thefe we muft alow,
And thefe are euery where in practife now..."
John Taylor, "The Needle's Excellency", 1631

"Portrait of a Lady" attr. Robert Peake, 1590s

private collection

PDF; basic technique

simple how-to photos and text

modern designing

Portrait of a Sculptor-Bronzino

Musee de Louvre, Paris

links to surviving works!

Nice selection of images

Great early-blackwork period stuff

"Mary Kytson", British School 1590

Tate Gallery, UK

Searchable; many embroidered items

the place to find any artist

great collection, annoying search engine

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