| The stitches below are of just a few of those which
were used during the period covered by the SCA. The stitches are organized
according to the Sojourner categories on the Guild Programs page.
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Surface Embroidery -- basic embroideryHow-To Stitch Sourcesbackstich buttonhole stitch chain stitch couching stitch herringbone stitch outline stitch satin stitch seed stitch / seeding Information on Historical Techniqueschain stitch, stem stitch/outline stitch,buttonhole stitch, satin stitchEmbroidery from the Tenth
Century Viking Grave at Mammen Denmark The Minister of Arts and
Sciences Newsletter for the Kingdom of Atenveldt herringbone stitch
Viking Embroidery Stitches and
Motifs
Carolyn Priest-Dorman. http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikembroid.html Anglo-Saxon and Viking Works of the Needle: Some Artistic Currents in Cross-Cultural Exchange http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/asvembroid.html a few brief mentions of use of herringbone, no photos WCoB Competition Documentation – Scandinavian Materials & Techniques section http://needleprayse.webcon.net.au/research/documentation_jane_stockton_scandinavian_laid_couched.pdf brief mention of how herringbone was used, no photos The Minister of Arts and Sciences Newsletter for the Kingdom of Atenveldt July 2003 C.E., Issue 28 Early Medieval Embroidery by Ealasaid nic Suibhne, OL Barony of Atenveldt, Kingdom of Atenveldt http://arts.atenveldt.com/Portals/arts/Newsletters/jul2003.pdf brief mention of how/when herringbone was used 10th Century Denmark – “Mammen grave site” Rough sketches of embroidery design, no photos of actual items/stitches backstich
this is such a simple & basic stitch, it’s difficult to locate specific examples of this one Actual Historical Textiles and PatternsEmbroidery from the Tenth Century Viking Grave at Mammen
Denmark Frankish Costume: Queen Bathilde, 7th century Historically Inspired Patterns and Pieces
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Surface Embroidery -- laid workHow-To Stitch SourcesPerhaps the best known example of historic embroidery using this
stitch is the Bayeaux tapestry. Medieval & Renaissance Embroidery Regia Anglorum - Anglo-Saxon Embroidery Techniques Bayeux stitch, Ancient & Modern Information on Historical TechniquesAnglo Saxon Embroidery Techniques at the Regia Anglorum website
The Bayeux Tapestry -- Description and History Actual Historical Textiles and PatternsThe Bayeux Tapestry Osprey Books Embroidered Turcoman fragment Historically Inspired Patterns and PiecesKnow of a web site with patterns for period basic embroidery?
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Surface Embroidery -- beadworkHow-To Stitch SourcesThe Medieval Beadwork Page A Clothing How-To for Garments of the Byzantine Empire Information on Historical TechniquesThe Medieval Beadwork Page Medieval/Renaissance Embroidery - Beadwork 16th Century Embellishments, Part 2: Twenty-first Century
Strategies for Achieving the Sixteenth Century "Look" Stefan's Florilegium Actual Historical Textiles and Patterns
Historically Inspired Patterns and Pieces
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Surface Embroidery -- split stitch (including shading)How-To Stitch Sourceshttp://inaminuteago.com/stitchdict/stitch/split.html Opus Anglicanum (English Work or
how to paint with a needle) Information on Historical TechniquesOpus Anglicanum (English Work
or how to paint with a needle)
Lady Acacia d'Navarre, Lochac http://www.sca.org.au/st_florians/artisan/embroidery/opus.htm nice overview of Opus, includes discussion of choosing & planning a design Actual Historical Textiles and PatternsHistorical Needlework Resources Metropolitan Museum of Art Australian National University ArtServe Historically Inspired Patterns and Pieces
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Surface Embroidery -- raised workHow-To Stitch Sources
Information on Historical Techniques
Actual Historical Textiles and Patterns
Historically Inspired Patterns and PiecesElizabethan Sweet Bag (present day)
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