Spanish Stitches
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An article from The Handicrafter on the history and character of Spanish embroidery, especially the black 'laid' or 'Spanish stitch' worked in heavy worsted or silk. It traces Moorish, Persian and Byzantine influences on Spanish needlework, linen and silk production in Estremadura and Andalusia, and the embroidery of Queen Isabella and Catherine of Aragon. Illustrations show a sampler, a camel's-hair rug, laid-stitch scarves and panels, flower forms, and the double-headed eagle of Charles V. The last page also carries the ends of two unrelated articles, including a tapestry treadling table and a discussion of designing new weaving patterns.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- December/January 1932-1933
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 4
- Weaving drafts
- on 1 page: 4
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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