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[stellar_muddle]

That blackwork I mentioned, pictures now up here onwards.







Yes, I go for the insanely detailed stuff. There should be a couple more photos once I get around some Coraldraw issues. I should also get some photos of the back for posterity as well, but Z has the camera at work.


Down to 2 squares now.

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[doushkasmum.livejournal.com]

I particularly like the leafy pattern on the left of the second picture. Where did you get the design? (I suspect I would do it about twice the size you are working at, but I am looking for some patterns for a shirt and that one is very cool)

[stellar-muddle.livejournal.com]

Design 2, Plate 44, The New Carolingian Modelbook by Kim Brody Salazar. 1995, The Outlaw Press, ISBN 0964208229

Which is according to the book notes:

Acanthas Meandering Border Repeat

Source: Charted by editor from illustration of original artifact. Spanish blackwork sampler of counter thread paterns done in very late 16th century/ early 17th century. Pictured in Drysdale, Rosemary. The Art of Blackwork Embroidery. New York: Charles Schribner's Sons, 1975, page 33.

Basically decided to work through the book starting on Plate 44 (the blackwork stuff), but skipped the first design because it was rather large.