[Bryn-gwlad] Clothiers Guild Meeting

[Sunny Briscoe]

Wow, that's cool.  Not that I actually do embroidery (yet), but I like to
look at the pretty pictures.

Thank you for sharing.

Elisabetta



On 3/30/07, Nan <murfnik at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>  It's a fairly modernized version of raised work, using primarily rayon
> and some cotton threads.
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> http://www.brazilian-dimensional-embroidery.org/
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> Rayon was the first man-made fibre, developed in the 1800s by extruding
> natural cellulose.
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> 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.
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> Kate
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> *From:* bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:
> bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] *On Behalf Of *Sunny Briscoe
> *Sent:* Friday, March 30, 2007 4:59 PM
> *To:* Barony of Bryn Gwlad
> *Subject:* Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Clothiers Guild Meeting
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> Okay, now I am curious.  What is Brazilian Embroidery?
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> Elisabetta
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> On 3/30/07, *Nan* <murfnik at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> Re: Brazilian Embroidery:
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> 4. Fabric to embroidery on , approx 1/2 yd of Lenin, satin or heavy
> cotton. Lenin is best for this project.
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> Oh, pretty please, can we use Trotsky instead?  :P
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> 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.
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> Kate "always the trouble-maker" Harwell
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