Embroidery Links
- Blackwork: History — A site with the history of blackwork, a blackwork project, and a bibliography.
- Elizabethan Blackwork Archives, The — Lots of blackwork info and patterns (for decorating your costume).
- Gentlewoman's Accounts, A New! — Tudor clothing & embroidery, research, portraits, and more.
- Historical Needlework Resources — From the website: "The purpose of this site is to be a resource centre for those interested in the study and practice of pre-16th century (Dark Ages, Medieval and Renaissance) needlework/embroidery and its techniques."
- In Prayse of the Needle — Site by Jane Stockton has Elizabethan dress diaries. Also embroidery samples and documentation.
- Iva Rose Vintage Reproductions — Sells repro vintage embroidery kits.
- Medieval Material Culture Linkspages - Blackwork Gallery — Karen Larsdatter's links page with lots of images of blackwork on period clothing. (Was "Elizabethan Practical Companion – Blackwork Gallery")
- Opusanglicanum New! — Blog about historic embroidery and textiles. Really beautiful work.
- Pleatwork Embroidery (Smocking) — Research on pleatwork, including a "how to" page.
- Practical Blackwork — All things blackwork: links to blackwork sites, books, photos, patterns, etc.
- Renaissance Woman, A — Costumes, sewing projects and free embroidery designs for Renaissance and Medieval fairs.
- Skinner Sisters — Site with info and patterns for all types of embroidery.
- Stitch Out of Time, A — From the website: "Medieval embroidery for modern times"
- String or Nothing New! — Blog about knitting & embroidery.
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