#4: Anglo-Saxon Embroidery

needleworkes ♦ February 6, 2015 ♦ Leave a comment

This is worked with Appleton’s wool on felted woollen fabric. It comprises a neck piece for a keyhole neckline, and bands for the sleeves and hem.

The pieces were stitched in split stitch using one strand of the Appleton’ woollen yarn. They were then cut out and applied to the garment.

The design is from In Prayse of the Needle.

I am very happy with how the embroidery turned out, but the garb itself is desperately ugly and I do not wear it. (I will probably recycle the bands onto something much more flattering).