Art deco embroidery
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Embroidered doily about 1910 Arts and crafts embroidery could be quite modern with flowers abstracted to extremes. This vintage piece has a lovely design, probably commercially produced by an American needlework company. Women bought the linen marked with a colored design and finished it with a satin stitch (Kensington stitch) outlined in a black chain stitch. They often used a raised satin stitch of two layers. The finished piece illustrates the design confusion associated with the modern…
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Here in the Pacific Northwest, we struggle to grow a decent zinnia, but we have beautiful fuchsias in so many amazing color combinations, which are particularly suited to our mild climate. My husband says to be safe, I should wait until Mother's Day, but today is a gorgeous day, and I couldn't wait
The history of art is marked with specific eras of design styles. One short-lived era that doesn’t get a whole lot of attention in the hand embroidery world these days (though it is gaining popularity again) is the Art Nouveau era, which lasted – at its height – only about 20 some odd years, from ...
Paint By Threads Carrie's Garden Table Scarf Kit - Finished measurement: 13" by 48". Embroidery kit includes linen (Devonshire Art Cloth - Camel) with marked design, embroidery thread (choice of gold flowers (pearl cotton thread) or echinacea pink flowers (worked in hand-dyed silk thread - additional $25 for silk thread), instructions and a needle. Carrie's Garden is worked in
The stylized roses of the 1920’s are lovely, and putting just one on a simple dress can really make it look authentic. The Robe de Style from 1926 has two spiraling beaded flowers on the skir…
