Spanish blackwork embroidery

Whew, I've been busy! Not only with work, but with some fun stuff too! It seems every bit of "off-time" I get I pick up a little Blackwork...

I have mentioned before that there are more than one type of blackwork. Perhaps you have wondered what I mean. In examining the different pieces of blackwork embroidery one might find in, say Vic…

Blackwork, or black-on-white embroidery, has long been a popular craft among needleworkers. Often referred to as “Spanish work” because of its association with Catherine of Aragon and its possible connection with Moorish Spain, blackwork has also been well-documented in portraits … Read More...

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Finished up a couple of Blackwork bookmarks in July. We spent a couple of days at my In-Law's cabin on a lake. If I wasn't helping with meals or reading, I was stitching under the trees. It was such a relaxing couple of days. The basic pattern, for the bookmark above, is from my Blackwork Made Easy Book by Leslie Wilkins. The other bookmark shown below was a pattern I found on Pinterest. They just need a nice little backing and then will be put into my Bible. That's all for today. Until…

Have you ever pondered complex blackwork embroidery designs and thought, Gosh, I'd like to learn how to do that! Well, here's your opportunity! Tanja Berlin is hosting an online blackwork class for beginners, and she's just opened up registration for it. Better yet, she's offering one of you t

Read "Shelly's Blackwork Borders Vol. 1" by Michelle Comfort available from Rakuten Kobo. This Volume is my 3rd in a series of Blackwork embroidery, easy - good for beginners, border numbers 1 to 30. I have cre...

2 embroidery patterns from Jane Bostocke's English embroidery sampler from 1598

This design is organic, mathematical and cyclic, like the seasons, and doffs its cap to the great William Morris, who is, of course, the master of all things botanical and repeating. This was my 2022 seasonal stitch-a-long. The stitch-a-long has now ended, but this means the completed chart is now available! Design size in stitches - 138 w x 138 h Size on 14 count aida, 25 x 25cm, on 16 count, 22 x 22 cm, on 18 count, 19.5 x 19.5 cm If this is your first time stitching blackwork I would…