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Blackworksometimes historically termed Spanish blackworkis a form Blackwork embroidery generally using black thread, although other colors are also used on occasion. Traditionally blackwork Blackwork stitched in silk thread on white or off-white linen or cotton fabric. Sometimes Blackwork threads or coloured threads Blackwork used for Blackwork. The stitches used for counted thread blackwork are double running or holbein stitchbackstitchand sometimes stem stitch. Historically it was done on plain-weave fabric. Blackwork stitchers often use even-weave fabric made especially Blackwork counted thread work. The common name "Spanish work" Blackwork based on the belief that Catherine of Aragon brought Blackwork blackwork garments with her from Blackwork, and portraits of the later 15th and early 16th centuries show black Blackwork or other trim on Blackwork chemises. Blackwork Chaucer in the Canterbury Tales describes the clothing of Blackwork miller's wife, Alison: "Of white, too, was the dainty smock she wore, embroidered at the collar all about with coal-black silk, alike within and out. Blackwork in silk on linen was the most common domestic embroidery Blackwork for clothing shirts, smocks, sleeves, ruffsand caps and for household items such as cushion covers throughout the reign of Elizabeth Blackworkbut it lost its popularity by the 17th century. See also — in fashion. Historic blackwork embroidery is rare to find well-preserved, as the iron-based dye used was corrosive to the thread, and there are currently no conservation techniques that can stop the decay. Blackwork embroidery on both an outer and inner collar. Blackwork embroidery in Holbein stitch. Detail of Blackwork of Jane Seymour by Holbein, Bess of Hardwick in geometric scarletwork, s. Blackwork sleeves with large free-stitched flowers filled with geometric patterns, under sheer linen oversleeves, and a counted blackwork forepart under her skirt. Portrait of Mary Cornwallis by George Gowerc. Elizabeth Blackwork wearing free-stitched blackwork sleeves, stomacher, and collar beneath Blackwork sheer linen ruffc. English blackwork cushion cover, late 16th century. Linen embroidered with silk and metallic thread, in a mix of counted and free-stitched stitches, including buttonhole, chain, double running, overcast, Blackwork braid, and square open work stitches. Art Institute of Chicago textile collection. Blackwork remains popular. Common subjects among hobbyists include chessboards, maps, Tudor houses, roses and cats. Much of the Blackwork of a blackwork design depends on how tone values are translated into stitches. Today, the term "blackwork" is used to refer to the technique, rather than the colour combination. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Map of Derbyshire. Mayer Textiles in the Art Institute of Chicago. Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop. Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 26 October English, embroidery silks probably Spanish". Categories : Embroidery Embroidery stitches History of clothing Western fashion. Hidden categories: Commons category link is on Wikidata. Namespaces Article Blackwork. Views Read Edit View history. Blackwork Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Blackwork version. Wikimedia Blackwork. Wikimedia Commons Blackwork media related to Blackwork embroidery. Blackwork - Wikipedia

Blackwork embroidery is monochromatic embroidery in both counted and freehand forms, but this article specifically Blackwork on the styles and basic techniques of freehand blackwork embroidery in the Elizabethan and Tudor eras in England. Other colors of thread besides black were used during the 16 th and 17 th centuries in England, especially red, but black is the most common. Metal threads were also sometimes used alongside the colored floss, as were spangles. In SCA period, blackwork embroidery was created in silk floss, most likely flat silk, but modern stranded cotton floss is easier to learn with and Blackwork a very nice result. It is also more durable and tolerant of modern washing machines. You do not Blackwork to buy specialty evenweave fabric Blackwork create Blackwork blackwork embroidery. In fact, nothing like it was available in Renaissance England, and the very distinctive appearances of most evenweave fabrics can be distracting and detrimental to Blackwork a period appearance in your finished Blackwork. Instead, purchase white linen with a high thread count, at least 30 threads per inch, and try to find a fabric that has a similar count on both warp and weft. This will be close to what was available in period, and will provide a fine ground for your embroidery. Be wary of course fabrics, as your floss can become lost in the weave of the fabric. If you do choose to embroider on a coarse fabric, double the spacing on your Blackwork so the embroidery floss can float over Blackwork of the weave and avoid disappearing into the ground fabric. Try to avoid particularly lightweight fabrics when Blackwork freehand embroidery, Blackwork your traveling Blackwork on the back of the work might be visible from the front. You will also Blackwork an embroidery needle, thimble, embroidery snips, and a hoop or frame to stretch your work. Tudor and Elizabethan English counted blackwork was a very different beast from a majority of modern Blackwork. It was used almost exclusively as filling stitches, or in bands. There are no shading or graduating techniques used to vary the apparent darkness of the field without changing patterns, or to Blackwork variations in shading within a Blackwork of embroidery. When a different darkness is desired for a different filling section, a Blackwork fill pattern is used. When shading does occur on embroidered figures and Blackwork, it is created with running stitch, buttonhole stitches, and irregular stab stitches, not counted patterns. Counted blackwork embroidery bands are the only SCA period embroidery I am aware of where Blackwork front and back of the work often look the same. This is because it was used to adorn bands of material on clothing, like collars and cuffs, where both Blackwork of Blackwork embroidery might be seen. Most filling stitches from the period are impossible to work such that both sides of the embroidery look the same. Counted blackwork in period is worked almost exclusively in double running stitch, although back stitch may be used if the finished embroidery will only be seen from one side. Before you start Blackwork, examine the pattern for a path that will allow you to Blackwork stitch twice over all parts of the pattern without having to travel to a new part of the pattern. This will not be possible with all filling stitches, but should be possible with most band patterns from the period. Contrary to modern perception, blackwork embroidery in Blackwork period was almost never the same on the back as the front. Double Running Stitch. To create double running stitch, first work your pattern Blackwork part of your pattern Blackwork running stitch. Then come back and work another line of running stitch to fill in the gaps. There are a great many existing resources for period counted patterns and guides detailing how to create counted blackwork, so instead for this paper I will focus on the freehand blackwork so popular in Elizabethan England. A very large amount of blackwork embroidery, especially from England, was Blackwork freehand. Large design elements were often filled, but never Blackwork, with counted patterns. There are Blackwork limited shading techniques to be Blackwork on some extant pieces, only using running stitch, stab stitches, or Blackwork stitch. Patterns usually repeated in a very regular fashion, ranging is size from very large to very small. It was not important for different elements to be proportionate to each other. For example, an owl might be the same size as a strawberry. Patterns also typically repeat true to Blackwork edge of the fabric, meaning the designs are often cut off at the edge of a garment piece. Just about any stitches used for Elizabethan polychromatic embroidery might be used for blackwork Blackwork. However, the most common stitches I have observed are Blackwork, chain, and buttonhole or blanket stitch. There was absolutely no attempt in period to make Blackwork blackwork embroidery that looked as clean on the inside as Blackwork outside. Indeed, the stitches most often used look very different on the back of the work, making it impossible Blackwork create a piece that Blackwork identical front and back. In the smock below, you can also see the most Blackwork use of counted fill patterns in Elizabethan England. The design is first worked freehand, Blackwork the entire design. Each enclosed area is then filled throughout with counted patterns. If contrast is desired Blackwork adjacent enclosed areas, different fill patterns are used in each area. Mirroring of a pattern from the left side of a garment to the right Blackwork also sometimes seen, but not always. Whether or not you wish to mirror your Blackwork is entirely up to you. Both are period correct for all styles of blackwork embroidery. Just about any stitch used in Blackwork Elizabethan embroidery is fair Blackwork for freehand blackwork, but the most common stitches used are stab stitch, stem stitch, chain stitch, and buttonhole or blanket stitch. To create a basic freehand blackwork embroidery piece in the Elizabethan Blackwork, the only stitch you technically need is stem stitch. All Blackwork are optional. Stab stitch is simply a single short stitch over the surface of the embroidery, unattached to any other stitches. It is sometimes used for shading by varying the density of the stitches in an irregular fashion. Stab stitch is not counted. The Blackwork to the right shows the kind of stab Blackwork shading seen in period pieces. In the examples I have viewed shading is never done with counted work. That is a Blackwork of modern blackwork embroidery. Stem Stitch. To make stem stitch, plunge the needle to the back of the fabric one stitch length ahead of the prior stitch, and Blackwork back to the front of the fabric through the same hole as the prior stitch. When you are done the back of the embroidery should look like back stitch or double running stitch. Stem stitch is used for outlines and detail lines, and Blackwork excellent for making clean turns, be they tight or broad. A shorter stitch length will create a smoother piece of embroidery that is also less prone to snagging, although it can be advantageous to lengthen or shorten the stitch length on particularly tight or broad turns. My stitch length is typically about two or three millimeters in length, although I shorten it to about one millimeter on tight turns like little spiralsor lengthen it Blackwork as much as five millimeters on very broad turns if a shorter stitch will result in an angular appearance. Chain Stitch. To make chain stitch, insert the needle through the same hole Blackwork thread just emerged from, and emerge Blackwork stitch length ahead. Pass the floss underneath the tip of the needle. Pull the thread through in the direction the Blackwork is pointing until Blackwork loop is barely snug. Chain stitch is an alternative to stem stitch, and is also used for outlines and detail stitches, though with less frequency than stem stitch. If you are more comfortable with chain stitch, it may Blackwork used instead of stem stitch. Chain stitch will create a bolder line than stem stitch. Buttonhole or Blanket Stitch. To create blanket stitch along a straight line, insert the needle one stitch length away from the prior stitch, and one stitch width away from the design line. Emerge on the design line one stitch length away from the prior stitch. Loop the floss Blackwork the point of the Blackwork. Pull the floss in the direction the needle is pointing until Blackwork stitch is barely snug. When working blanket stitch along a curve, keep the legs Blackwork to the design line. This will require either altering the stitch length or the distances between the shading lines, or possibly both. Which you do is going to depend upon the design and your personal preference. Ideally, try to keep the shading created by the legs visually consistent. For simplicity sake, in Blackwork illustration I have made the stitch length and stitch width the Blackwork, but you may want to vary the length and width to suit your design. The upper part of the stitch in the illustration should follow the design line, creating both outline the line and shading the legs in one pass. Closer legs with create darker shading, and longer legs will create deeper shading. Gold and silver threads are used in Elizabethan blackwork just as they are in Elizabethan polychrome embroidery. It is beyond the scope of this article to delve into metal embroidery, but an easy and common way to incorporate gold or silver into your blackwork is through the use Blackwork plaited stitches for vines. Transfer your pattern without any alteration and stitch the goldworked plait over all vines before you stitch in your black thread. Spangles are also simple to add as a finishing touch, peppered into any open areas of the design. These are simply couched or stitched down using thread that is a similar color to the spangle, and should be added Blackwork to prevent snagging of the working floss on the spangles. Period freehand blackwork patterns can be very small and self-contained, isolated elements. Very often these are worked in a line to create the appearance of a band, or spaced regularly to fill an area, sometimes with spangles or tiny geometric designs also arranged with them to fill open space left by the individual elements. They are most often floral or animal. Multiple small, individual designs can be used in a regular sequence to create more variation without adding complexity. Blackwork disputed portrait Blackwork Queen Mary Tudor above shows two flowers of a similar size, offset, used to Blackwork the surface of a shirt. One of them appears to have a fill pattern used in Blackwork petals, but the photos I can find online do not show enough detail to see what that pattern is, if Blackwork detail is even present in the actual painting. The same repeating pattern is also seen on the inside of her standing partlet collar in the portrait. On close examination of Blackwork high resolution photo of the above blackwork, it actually Blackwork like the holly Blackwork might be counted, but the design would also be very easy to work freehand. It is worked on the garment in an Blackwork repeating pattern, with the small goldwork crosses between each horizontal placement of the holly design. The fill is done with evenly spaced running stitches because the leaf area is too small to show a fill pattern. It is Blackwork mirrored on the left and Blackwork sides Blackwork the garment. There is a different floral design on the sheer partlet flowers and strawberries and the standing Blackwork flowers onlyand a third freehand design is in a band visible on the top of her chemise. The bold scrolling design with shading at the top of the chemise is also Blackwork noting as an example of a design style more often seen with polychrome or goldwork embroidery, applied as blackwork instead. Basics of Elizabethan Freehand Blackwork Embroidery - By Sidney Eileen

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