At 06:52 PM 5/5/2007, you wrote:
To my knowledge -- and blackwork isn't my "thing" -- blackwork is
later than 1400. There are more knowledgeable folks on this list than
I in that respect.
susan
There is a form called Assisi work, uses the same stitches as
blackwork, but was often worked in red, and I believe there's extant
examples of that from the 12th cen. (1100's). I'll see what I can dig up.
Melusine
Yes, it's Italian, named after the town Assisi. It uses Holbein
stitch and long-armed cross stitch. My book doesn't have a date.
However, I'm not sure how they look on the back.
Good luck, Robin
Maggie
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