[Bryn-gwlad] Clothiers Guild Meeting

[Nan]

It's a fairly modernized version of raised work, using primarily rayon and
some cotton threads.

 

http://www.brazilian-dimensional-embroidery.org/

 

Rayon was the first man-made fibre, developed in the 1800s by extruding
natural cellulose.

 

Cotton, in general, was not used in period for embroidery; silk, wool, and
metal threads were the fibres used in period.  Today, many of us use cotton
because it is, quite frankly, affordable.

 

Kate

 

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Okay, now I am curious.  What is Brazilian Embroidery?

 

Elisabetta



 

On 3/30/07, Nan <murfnik at earthlink.net> wrote: 

Re: Brazilian Embroidery:

 

4. Fabric to embroidery on , approx 1/2 yd of Lenin, satin or heavy cotton.
Lenin is best for this project.

 

Oh, pretty please, can we use Trotsky instead?  :P

 

Just wondering if it would be better to work on a period technique instead?
Perhaps raised work, or after 1580 to 1600, stump work (which really reached
its height of popularity in the 17 th century).  Brazilian embroidery, which
uses rayon thread primarily, is very much a newcomer to the world of textile
arts.

 

Kate "always the trouble-maker" Harwell


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