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Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric with thread. It includes:
Embroidery is a major [[Arts & Sciences]] effort in the SCA. Styles of embroidery include:
*Blackwork (monochrome designs on white background)
*Blackwork (monochrome designs on white background)
*Couching (using a thread to attach a decorative cord or metal thread to a ground fabric)  
*Couching (using a thread to attach a decorative cord or metal thread to a ground fabric)  

Latest revision as of 07:03, 24 April 2015

Embroidery is a major Arts & Sciences effort in the SCA. Styles of embroidery include:

  • Blackwork (monochrome designs on white background)
  • Couching (using a thread to attach a decorative cord or metal thread to a ground fabric)
  • Needlelace
  • Needlepoint
  • Opus Anglicanum
  • Whitework (cutwork, white on white, drawn thread work)