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Posted On: October 8th 2021, 04:50 pm
In English, the main motifs of #flamestitch #embroidery are called:
1. Flame Stitch - the zig-zag
2. Hungarian Point - diamond
3. Bargello - curved motifs
We see examples of this embroidery at its peak in the #17thcentury and #18thCentury in furniture and accessories.
Traditionally it is stitched in wool on linen canvas, but nowadays we can perfectly use cotton threads. The motifs are colourful, or might use different shades of the same colour creating shading effects.
Would you try it? Maybe? But I’m sure you’d LOVE to watch how it is made, so I suggest @costumeandconservation awesome YouTube video “Making an 18th Century Bargello Pocket”. ✨ enjoy ✨
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Images: Chair Seat, 1700-1750, England, #VictoriaAndAlbertMuseum
1. Flame Stitch - the zig-zag
2. Hungarian Point - diamond
3. Bargello - curved motifs
We see examples of this embroidery at its peak in the #17thcentury and #18thCentury in furniture and accessories.
Traditionally it is stitched in wool on linen canvas, but nowadays we can perfectly use cotton threads. The motifs are colourful, or might use different shades of the same colour creating shading effects.
Would you try it? Maybe? But I’m sure you’d LOVE to watch how it is made, so I suggest @costumeandconservation awesome YouTube video “Making an 18th Century Bargello Pocket”. ✨ enjoy ✨
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Images: Chair Seat, 1700-1750, England, #VictoriaAndAlbertMuseum
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