English Embroidery

Needlelace patterns and the dedicatory poem from a late 16th century modelbook.

Needlelace patterns, and a few embroidery patterns, from an early 17th century English pattern-book.

A PDF version of a guidebook to English needlework of the 16th and 17th centuries at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

From the Elizabethan Costuming page - a bibliography with some online sources listed as well.

Embroidere d jackets (and portraits of women wearing embroidere d jackets) from late 16th and early 17th century England.

A practical text-book of design and workmanshi p by Mrs. Archibald H. Christie, with drawings by the author and other illustrati ons. Includes instructio ns for doing many different kinds of stitches, recommenda tions for tools, and diagrams from historical patterns.

An online book of the history of embroidery in England, with photos and descriptions of styles from the early Middle Ages to the 19th century.

Free download of an exhibit book from the Met's collection of embroidere d objects from England's late Tudor and Stuart eras.

Informatio n on medieval English embroidery styles and techniques , with examples from the V&A exhibit.

The purpose of this site is to be a resource centre for those interested in the study and practice of pre-16th century (Dark Ages, Medieval and Renaissance) needlework/embroidery and its techniques.