Blackwork embroidery designs

Here are the best free blackwork embroidery patterns showing classic Elizabethan monochromatic designs. Used to adorn cuffs, collars and hems of garments, today

In this post I'm going to share with you a key part of my preparation for my RSN blackwork module - choosing the blackwork stitches.

Blackwork or Spanish Blackwork is a form of embroidery using black silk on white or off-white linen. Learn more and get free designs here.

Dinosaur Safari Cross Stitch Pattern | Blackwork Pattern | Embroidery Pattern | PDF Digital Download

Jane Bostocke's 1598 Sampler can be seen at the V&A Museum here. Jane Bostocke's Sampler at the V&A Museum. Embroidered linen with coloured silk and metal threads, seed pearls and beads. The blackwork embroidery patterns below are from Bostocke's sampler and can be found here (Claudette Ziemann's page).

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