Drawn thread work
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Drawn thread work is one of the earliest forms of open work embroidery, and has been worked throughout Europe. Originally it was often used for ecclesiastical items and to ornament shrouds. It is a fo
Linen towel with drawn thread work accented with embroidery in stem and satin stitch
Linen handkerchief decorated with three rows of hemstitching.
Cover, Armenia, 18th century, Linen, silk, plain weave, embroidery (cross stitch), drawnwork lace, Honolulu Academy of Arts
Odo bayeux tapestry detail
Counted-thread embroidery
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Counted-thread embroidery is any embroidery in which the number of warp and weft yarns in a fabric are methodically counted for each stitch, resulting in uniform-length stitches and a precise, uniform
Drawn thread work
…work embroidery, and has been worked throughout Europe. Originally it was often used for ecclesiastical items and to ornament shrouds. It is a form of counted-thread embroidery based on removing threads from the warp and/or the weft of a piece of even-weave fabric. The remaining threads are grouped or bundled together into a…
Counted cross-stitch embroidery, Hungary, mid-20th century
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