Embroideries That Record History

The blog for the Embroiders Association of Canada has a very interesting short introduction to Ann Bernard's blog, which talks in detail about various embroideries that record and explain history.
http://blog.eac.ca/2018/02/embroideries-that-record-history.html

A great many folks who visit Blog are interested in the Bayeux Tapestry, and Ann deals with it in detail here.    Remember, this is a blog, so the entries are latest on top.  This is the first.  You'll have to follow along to understand Ann's points about the embroidery and the history it illustrates, so scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page and click on Next Post to read the entries in the order they unfolded.  Please note that Ann talks about other historical embroideries as she tells the story of what happened in England in the pivotal year 1066.
http://annbernard.com/2018/02/01/embroideries-that-record-history/

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© Copyright February 12, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Rozashi by Margaret Kinsey

Brenda has become enamored with rozashi, a 7th Century Japanese style of embroidery done on a special ground fabric called ro. 
https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2018/02/rozashi-ornament-east-meets-west-21118.html

Brenda's been taking classes from Margaret Kinsey, whose website is here.  This is the page on rozashi but there is more here for the curious needle worker.  Have fun exploring.
http://makincdesigns.com/index_files/Page606.htm

I found two photos of rozashi being worked that shows the ro fabric well.  This is from a Japanese site.
http://nakajimaya.com/pictures/rozashi-m.jpg

This is from a blog that appears to be defunct now.  But the photo is revealing.  I hope you enjoyed seeing a totally different style of stitching.  It's always fascinating to see what other needleworkers do.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojZs2wuF4avzt0wTl5H60_4PbO5EprQxLPpHAFfVzBJ271moBGPtLgQgRC0hCeuhSYmEddr33V8bLwH525N4IzLQbO8Q92lwLQyCzp3I5yyUwaCnS8nkJJVbQ-dkzS9thd_O5PopYERCF/s1600/186.JPG

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 11, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Open Squares and Where to Use Them

Needlepoint For Fun has a great background stitch diagrammed in their latest shop newsletter. It is called Open Squares and it is a light coverage stitch.   It will make a great lace curtain or a tablecloth if you need a stitch for that, and it is also a nice all-over stitch if you want to cover your canvas with one stitch in a metallic for a specialty look.  It also will let the intricate shading in a background show.  The key to this stitch, like all darning stitches, is to use a long enough length of thread to get to the end of a row, and to secure each row well just outside the design area.
http://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/open-squares-needlepoint-darning-stitch.htm

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 9,  2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Waste Knot Needlepoint is Moving

Waste Knot in Arlington, Virginia is getting ready to move!   So if you are planning to visit the shop as part of your trip to Woodlawn, get there before the middle of March.

The shop will stay open at its current location through March 17th.  They will be closed through April 1st and hoping to reopen on April 2nd.  The new address is 2100 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA and is right around the corner from the current location. It is right next to Papa Johns and Sherwin Williams. Waste Knot's phone number will remain the same.
http://www.wasteknotneedlepoint.com

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 4, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A New Lesson on Embellishing Needlepoint

I've added a third tutorial on how to embellish a painted canvas to the Chilly Hollow Stitch Guides blog. You'll find it here, or you can read all three articles by picking the right tabs at the top of the page under the header photo.
https://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/p/learn-to-embellish-painted-canvas-part-3.html

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 9, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.