Elizabethan Embroidery: Adding the Bling
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Genevieve loves to travel Europe and sample all of the latest in court fashions. She is accomplished in embroidery, lacemaking, and cooking fine dishes. Researching and writing about the arts and sciences is also one of her pursuits.
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This class discusses embroidery in Hungary from early medieval times through the end of the renaissance. A discussion of external and internal influences on design, style, motifs, materials, etc. is covered in the class.
This class covers many of the different silks available for embroidery todayand their various characteristics, as well as techniques for working with silk.
This class introduces the raised embroidery style that was popular in Elizabethan England. It covers materials, motifs, and basic stitches to get started. I typcially do this class with a small project.