Wed Apr 24, 2019 07:18 PM

Morning Modelbuch (4/25/2019)

I am often excited by how long the patterns have been in use when I see patterns from 500 years ago being used by modern embroiderers, Seeing the steps in between is pretty cool as well.

Whitework sampler in the Fitzwilliam Museum dated 1648. Object Number: T.7-1928 http://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110554

Heart pattern published almost 100 years before by Matteo Pagano in 1554’s _Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne_ https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/660143