Designs by Katie
Coloured blackwork Bayeux horse
Highest position in Explore: 473 on Sunday, July 26, 2009
This is one of my projects from a hand embroidery course. Coloured Blackwork might sound strange, but it just means using blackwork stitches, a particular style of stitching used a lot in Elizabethan times, named because they were stitched in black, but using them with coloured threads. I had to choose a suitable design, and as I love the the images of the Bayeux Tapestry, I decided to use one of those. The skill is to choose the right stitch to enhance the design. I was pleased with the result. I'm not sure who is the subject of the design, I ought to look it up.
Coloured blackwork Bayeux horse
Highest position in Explore: 473 on Sunday, July 26, 2009
This is one of my projects from a hand embroidery course. Coloured Blackwork might sound strange, but it just means using blackwork stitches, a particular style of stitching used a lot in Elizabethan times, named because they were stitched in black, but using them with coloured threads. I had to choose a suitable design, and as I love the the images of the Bayeux Tapestry, I decided to use one of those. The skill is to choose the right stitch to enhance the design. I was pleased with the result. I'm not sure who is the subject of the design, I ought to look it up.