[Ansteorra-textiles] question for embroiderers
Morgan Cain (Ansteorra)
morgancain at earthlink.net
Wed Jul 16 06:11:14 PDT 2003
> Just a side question - what types of thread do the embroiderers here
> use. Does anyone use a great deal of silk? Is it mainly cotton?
I use cotton, because I do a lot of work on utility items - pouches,
clothing. Not especially period for the SCA, but decorative and useful.
Also, cotton is easily accessible and I can use it for so many other things:
braiding, kumihimo, fingerloop weaving, knitting.
I have also used wool on a number of items (a hood and cloak that were two
of the Warlord prizes four or five years ago, and some pouches), and done
two very fine split-stitch items in silk.
> What types of thread work do you do? Count work? Blackwork?
Not good enough, although I am working on a blackwork design for a scent
bag. Usually I do semifreehand celtic knotwork. Again, not period, but I
like it!
> What do you use it on? What was it used on traditionally?
See above. I don't think these were used traditionally.
>From my experience in 1850's re-creation I have done more accurate
embroidery, samplers and the name of a doll on her underskirt and things
like that. I did some crewel work and never liked it.
---= Morgan
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