Mon Sep 24, 2018 07:25 AM Morning Modelbuch (9/24/2018) I found this amazing set of designs for jewelry by Daniel Mignot dated 1593 in a good… Continue reading “Mon Sep 24, 2018 07:25 AM”…
Sun Sep 23, 2018 07:16 AM Morning Modelbuch (9/23/2018) I mentioned this book before in relation to stained glass and patchwork, but it’s use for “gardiners”… Continue reading “Sun Sep 23, 2018 07:16 AM”…
Sat Sep 22, 2018 05:45 AM Morning Modelbuch (9/22/2018) Yes, I am still in full garden design mode. And there just so happens to be a… Continue reading “Sat Sep 22, 2018 05:45 AM”…
Fri Sep 21, 2018 07:22 AM Morning Modelbuch (9/21/2018) I started a big garden design project yesterday and I think I’m going to do the square… Continue reading “Fri Sep 21, 2018 07:22 AM”…
Thu Sep 20, 2018 08:39 AM Morning Modelbuch (9/20/2018) Some lovely pomegranates and other vegetal vines from Vinciolo. These are from a copy with multiple editions… Continue reading “Thu Sep 20, 2018 08:39 AM”…
Tue Sep 18, 2018 05:59 AM Morning Modelbuch (9/18/2018) I’m a little bouncy about this astounding appliqued silk bedhead dated between 1550 and 1570. http://m.vam.ac.uk/collections/item/O93443/bed-head-unknown/ If… Continue reading “Tue Sep 18, 2018 05:59 AM”…
Mon Sep 17, 2018 08:41 AM Morning Modelbuch (9/17/2018) I’m utterly charmed by this 16th century Italian embroidered net border. Unicorn, dragon, and griffin following one… Continue reading “Mon Sep 17, 2018 08:41 AM”…
Sun Sep 16, 2018 06:19 PM Modelbuch 9/16/2018 4 Seasons from the 1588 edition of Vinciolo at the BNF http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b105480270.r=Vinciolo?rk=42918;4 Continue reading “Sun Sep 16, 2018 06:19 PM”…
Sat Sep 15, 2018 04:33 PM More Modelbuch (9/15/2018) Somebody reminded me of Claudette Zeimann’s charting of blackwork patterns (The Bronwyn’s Pattern Library.) They were some… Continue reading “Sat Sep 15, 2018 04:33 PM”…