In the event you’re in search of a pleasant little rabbit gap to fall down for the weekend, listed below are some needlework bits that I’ve come throughout these days on Vintage Sample Library.
Just a bit plug for APL right here: they’re doing a fundraising drive to assist assist this free useful resource. It’s an superior on-line useful resource for anybody within the needle arts. However like several web site, it prices to maintain it going. So whilst you’re exploring all of the treasures on Vintage Sample Library, please take a second or two to contemplate helping in the event you can!
Right here’s a fast spotlight of some publications on Vintage Sample Library that I’ve come throughout these days. I hope you get pleasure from them!
I lately got here throughout this 8-page copy of La Broderie Illustrée from October 1899. The subject is embroidery on tulle netting. It’s in French, however in the event you don’t learn French, that’s okay – the illustrations are good!
There are a number of attention-grabbing monograms / cyphers (what’s the distinction? you’ll be able to examine that right here) scattered all through. Sadly, there’s no full alphabet of the massive focal initials – they’re very fairly!
Preserving with the lacy theme and embroidery on web of a kind, right here’s a publication on filet embroidery by a Madame Hardouin, with some very clear illustrations on beginning threads for filet work and on following the sometimes-intricate weaving paths.
Filet lace is “woven” lace labored on a sq. web floor. It may be fairly stunning, and it may be additional enhanced with all types of different methods that assist soften the “gridded” look. Filet guipure is a mix of woven netting stitching and ornamental needle lace.
Within the photograph above, you’ll be able to see an instance of the sort of filet lace, from this publication Il Punto Filet by Adele Della Porta.
This 36-page publication is in Italian, however even in the event you don’t learn Italian, the illustrations are price exploring!
I hope you get pleasure from these hyperlinks and that they supply a springboard for additional exploration on Vintage Sample Library!
Have an excellent weekend!
