stumpwork

This coverlet was heavily embroidered, maybe some stumpwork - I couldn't get very close to it, so it was hard to tell just how it was done.

A few historic quilty bits katelnorth 2007

This coverlet was heavily embroidered, maybe some stumpwork - I couldn't get very close to it, so it was hard to tell just how it was done.

Archive 2007-08-01 katelnorth 2007

A stumpwork picture, four figures, castle and birds and flowers (S.G. Fenton) 33 0 0

Chats on Old Lace and Needlework Emily Leigh Lowes

With Charles II. the embroidered gloves seem to have vanished along with the stumpwork pictures, of which more anon.

Chats on Old Lace and Needlework Emily Leigh Lowes

Most stumpwork pieces utilise crewel embroidery stitches - in fact many of these (such as detached buttonhole and trellis couching) lend themselves ideally to stumpwork.

BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2009

Historical stumpwork pieces became more and more elaborate as time went on, and eventually human figures were almost like small dolls, dressed in elaborate costumes (often using scraps of fabric from the making of the embroiderers own clothing), and using human hair for hair and beards.

BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2009

This is typical of stumpwork pieces, which do tend to include a lot of symbolism (the Tree of Life is a favourite - as it is in samplers) and a number of different scenes within the piece.

BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2009

It was also during the 17th Century that some of the most spectacular stumpwork pieces emerged, as well as it reaching the height of popularity in this time.

BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2009

Modern stumpwork designs tend to lean heavily towards flowers and insects, often using rayon threads to give sheen.

BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2009

Many 17th Century stumpwork pieces depict fanciful pastoral scenes, with very well dressed shepherds and shepherdesses being central figures.

BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2009