I don’t have a huge collection of 19th or 20th century sewing tools, just a select number of things I have inherited or found at vintage fairs. But I have meet people who have a passionate love of collecting sewing tools, and they have some truly amazing items. But aside from that what would Jane [...]
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What would Jane Austen keep in her sewing box?
Posted in Design, Dress, Embroidery, History, Jane Austen, Quilting, Uncategorized, tagged 19th century, craft, dress, Embroidery, fabric, fashion, regency, Regency fabrics, satin stitch, sewing, sewing tools, Victorian Crafts on February 24, 2012 |
Regency Inspired Embroideries
Posted in Design, Embroidery, tagged designs, Embroidery, pattern books, satin stitch, wall paper on October 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the many creative skills expected of a Regency gentlewoman was the ability to work ‘fancy work’ – fine pieces of embroidery in a range of styles from silk embroidery, whitework and all sorts of surface work. It was perfectly acceptable to take a piece of fancy work embroidery with you when making an [...]
Tent stitch and radishes
Posted in Embroidery, tagged Berlin Wool Work, Carpetwork, half stitch, long stitch, satin stitch, Tapestry, tent stitch, Victorian Embroidery, william morris on July 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It was surprisingly sunny and warm at Lanyon on Sunday – for winter anyway! We had a lovely time with our Victorian Embroidery class. The capable Sophie led us through the homestead spying out all the original craft items like the knit bedcover, the Berlin wool work bird in the Drawing Room and the child’s [...]
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