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Tag: embroidery

— Free Motion Embroidery, Uncategorized —

House Stark Sigil Embroidery

November 11, 2017
Stark Wolf

  “Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is Stark.”  

— Costumes, Free Motion Embroidery —

17th Century Stomacher Slips Free Motion Embroidery

October 1, 2017
Strawberry motif from a 17th century stomacher

I started these as learning samples in free motion embroidery. The small motifs are from a 17th-century stomacher at the V&A museum. The original was done in silk and silver gilt on linen with spangles. My samples are in polyester thread on cotton muslin with silver bullion wire and fine silver cord for some of the… Read More 17th Century Stomacher Slips Free Motion Embroidery

— Free Motion Embroidery —

Lannister Embroidery Hear me Roar

September 28, 2017
Lannister Embroidery a gold lion worked in yellow thread with gold bullion mane and tail

The sigil of House Lannister done in yellow, scarlet and gold metallic threads with gold bullion/french wire for the the mane and silver for the claws. Free motion embroidery and hand couch work.

— Free Motion Embroidery —

Targaryen Embroidery

September 28, 2017
Targaryen Embroidery a red three headed dragon on a white cotton background

A series of photos showing the process of free motion embroidery on House Targaryen’s sigil. Polyester threads on cotton muslin background, with silver bullion accents on the claws and eyes.

— 16th Century, Free Motion Embroidery —

My First Cut Work Lace Project with Free Motion Embroidery

September 28, 2017
Traced on to a linen/cotton blend

I’ve fallen in love with free motion embroidery. it doesn’t require a fancy machine, digitizing software, or hunting down designs that might not be quite right. I’ve been working on several different projects trying to push the bounds of what I can do.  

Current Projects

Embroidered Glove Cuffs
Embroidered Glove Cuffs
17th Century Stomacher Project
17th Century Stomacher Project
Black taffeta basted in place
Black Silk Taffeta Kirtle

Other Costume Sites of Interest

  • A Stitch in Time
  • American Dutchess
  • Costume Diaries
  • Demode Couture
  • E. Embroidery
  • Extreme Costuming
  • Fancy Miscellany
  • Festive Attyre
  • Garb for Guys
  • Mode Historique
  • Realm of Venus
  • Renaissance Tailor
  • Sarah A Bendall a blog about “deforme’d fashions from a Phd researcher
  • Sempstress
  • Sewing blog of Lady Madylyne Taylor of Bryn Gwla
  • Sweet Threads Dude!
  • The Elizabethan Costume Page
  • The Radclyffe
  • The Whipstitch Costumes
  • Untudored Garb
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