[Loch-Ruadh] General Embroidery Links

[Steve K. Rourke]

16th Centrury Embroidery Resources
Bibliography, links
http://costume.dm.net/black-bib.html    

A Stitch out of Time
England & Germany, various centuries
http://home.earthlink.net/~wymarc/  

Broidery Gallery
Lots of links, plus reproduction of historical needlework
http://needleprayse.webcon.net.au/broidery/index.html  

Caron
History of various forms of embroidery. The first page is crewel work 
but if you scroll down to the bottom there are links to more articles
http://crossstitch.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.caron-net.com%2Ffeb00files%2Ffeb00fea.html  

Clare's Historical Embroidery Pages
Period voided work, canveswork, blackwork, and book recommendations
http://home.earthlink.net/~dsteph697/ 

DragonBear
cross stitch and blackwork patterns, including patterns for some SCA 
badges
http://www.dragonbear.com/index.html#patterns  

Historical Needlework Resources
Lots of valuable information. Three sections: location, period, and 
techniques. Techniques include Opus Anglicanum, Blackwork, Goldwork, 
Voided Work, and Or Nue.
http://medieval.webcon.net.au/index.html  

In Prayse of the Needle
Elizabethan + some costuming
http://needleprayse.webcon.net.au/  

Needlework FAQ
general information on various forms of needlework, no pictures though
http://users.rcn.com/kdyer.dnai/faqs/nf_tech.html  

Skinner Sisters
Mostly blackwork but some info on samplers and other topics
http://www.skinnersisters.com/index.html  

West Kingdom Needlework Guild
lots of good information here
http://www.bayrose.org/wkneedle/links.html