On Aug 30, 2007, at 9:34 AM, Frau Anna Bleucher wrote:
In the 16th Century, many blackwork designs were created to display a different pattern on the reverse side. I expect this is an example of this work. To duplicate without learning the specific stitch pattern, two layers will be required.
In this case, considering that one side of the embroidery is "arabesques" -- a curling leaf and vine pattern -- and the other side is a simple diamond grid, I think two layers of cloth is a more likely explanation.
These patterns have such completely different structure that I can't think of any way that working one on one side of the cloth could produce the other pattern on the other side. Most, if not all, of the blackwork patterns I've seen that do have different sides are pure counted-thread double running stitch. They are not this kind of flowing, curvy line thing, which was more likely worked in stem stitch or other "line" stitches.
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