Comments on: Thistle while you work http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/01/25/thistle-while-you-work/ The blog for Plimoth Plantation's 17 Century embroidered jacket project. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:19:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alison http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/01/25/thistle-while-you-work/#comment-1014 Alison Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:53:24 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=252#comment-1014 In answer to your question about embroiders and glasses I don't know but do know of something called a lacemaker's lamp which was used for enlarging the work and also helping you work from candlelight. One of my fellow embroiders at my Embroidery Guild Branch here in Yorkshire, England brought one in for our show and tell last year.As far as I can remember it looked like a normal candlestick but with an extra piece on the side with a glass globe that could be filled with water that would then magnify the work. I have tried to find an image of one like it but can only find all glass ones and this one definitely had some wood on the base. She had inherited from a relative so it was not that old. I embroider and re-enact with a group here in the UK and have just found your blog - it is wonderful and I wish you every success with the project. I have just recently started blogging to share my work so do come and visit me and good luck with your project. I hope one day to go to you area of the US so will come and visit! Thanks Alison http://stitchesoftime.wordpress.com In answer to your question about embroiders and glasses I don’t know but do know of something called a lacemaker’s lamp which was used for enlarging the work and also helping you work from candlelight. One of my fellow embroiders at my Embroidery Guild Branch here in Yorkshire, England brought one in for our show and tell last year.As far as I can remember it looked like a normal candlestick but with an extra piece on the side with a glass globe that could be filled with water that would then magnify the work. I have tried to find an image of one like it but can only find all glass ones and this one definitely had some wood on the base. She had inherited from a relative so it was not that old. I embroider and re-enact with a group here in the UK and have just found your blog - it is wonderful and I wish you every success with the project. I have just recently started blogging to share my work so do come and visit me and good luck with your project. I hope one day to go to you area of the US so will come and visit!

Thanks
Alison
http://stitchesoftime.wordpress.com

]]> By: Nicole http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/01/25/thistle-while-you-work/#comment-801 Nicole Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:27:27 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=252#comment-801 I'm another just-barely-thirtysomething, and the owner at the Sampler strongly encouraged me to try a sample kit for this project (she said that if I'm willing to tackle the stumpwork mirror frame, I should be able to handle this). I don't know about other younger women, but I think that if there were more challenging projects, you'd see more of us. I sought out stumpwork very early in my learning process, reasoning that I could figure it out from the directions, and I could. My friends who just tried knitting in this past wave of popularity were definitely not satisfied to learn on scarves with garter stitch! One, who is a talented artist, went straight from knit/purl to designing soft toys. She's already had at least one pattern published. I’m another just-barely-thirtysomething, and the owner at the Sampler strongly encouraged me to try a sample kit for this project (she said that if I’m willing to tackle the stumpwork mirror frame, I should be able to handle this). I don’t know about other younger women, but I think that if there were more challenging projects, you’d see more of us. I sought out stumpwork very early in my learning process, reasoning that I could figure it out from the directions, and I could. My friends who just tried knitting in this past wave of popularity were definitely not satisfied to learn on scarves with garter stitch! One, who is a talented artist, went straight from knit/purl to designing soft toys. She’s already had at least one pattern published.

]]> By: amy http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/01/25/thistle-while-you-work/#comment-798 amy Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:20:41 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=252#comment-798 It finally dawned on me when talking to Dad that I hadn't seen any updated posts in a while and I pieced together that you revamped the blog and it broke my Reader feed. I'm all subscribed again and catching up. I can't imagine that you could have found any better way to photograph that tatted coif. :-) It finally dawned on me when talking to Dad that I hadn’t seen any updated posts in a while and I pieced together that you revamped the blog and it broke my Reader feed. I’m all subscribed again and catching up. I can’t imagine that you could have found any better way to photograph that tatted coif. :-)

]]> By: Catherine G. in DC http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/01/25/thistle-while-you-work/#comment-796 Catherine G. in DC Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:14:42 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=252#comment-796 Tricia, I was at the last session (we chatted about our brilliant children) and I am 27, so yup, some not even 30 something’s have been part of this wonderful project. Is there at all a projected timeline for the gilt twist yet, we are getting desperate!?! Tricia, I was at the last session (we chatted about our brilliant children) and I am 27, so yup, some not even 30 something’s have been part of this wonderful project. Is there at all a projected timeline for the gilt twist yet, we are getting desperate!?!

]]> By: Mary Corbet http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/01/25/thistle-while-you-work/#comment-793 Mary Corbet Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:36:32 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=252#comment-793 Wow! Coming along nicely. Interesting information on glasses - eeesh. I couldn't work without them! And I'm only 30 something! The blog is all coming together really nicely, but I miss the pretty header with the bird!!:-( But, hey, we can't have everything! I'm just delighted to read the updates! Thanks for keeping us posted! Wow! Coming along nicely. Interesting information on glasses - eeesh. I couldn’t work without them! And I’m only 30 something!

The blog is all coming together really nicely, but I miss the pretty header with the bird!!:-( But, hey, we can’t have everything! I’m just delighted to read the updates!

Thanks for keeping us posted!

]]> By: Libbet http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/01/25/thistle-while-you-work/#comment-792 Libbet Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:31:02 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=252#comment-792 Its possible that embroiderers (or others) wore glasses. They were developed into a form we might recognise in Renaissance Italy, and refined a bit in England. They looke like two monicles hinged together to form a "V" at the top and rested on your nose. I can't remember when they put two lens together and tied them to their head (like swimming goggles) but this may have been period too. Either way they were not perscription, but probably still expensive. Its possible that embroiderers (or others) wore glasses. They were developed into a form we might recognise in Renaissance Italy, and refined a bit in England. They looke like two monicles hinged together to form a “V” at the top and rested on your nose. I can’t remember when they put two lens together and tied them to their head (like swimming goggles) but this may have been period too. Either way they were not perscription, but probably still expensive.

]]> By: Tricia WIlson Nguyen http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/01/25/thistle-while-you-work/#comment-790 Tricia WIlson Nguyen Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:50:58 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=252#comment-790 For those out there who think embroidery is just for little old ladies - our two stitchers this week are both barely 30 something. We had a great time talking about our respective toddlers on the first day. Last session, one of the stitchers and I compared stories of our very young kids and their exploits (much to the laughter of the rest). It's great to see how many young women have been working on this project, we've had quite a larger number so far. I am beginning to feel better about the future of these fine hand techniques! For those out there who think embroidery is just for little old ladies - our two stitchers this week are both barely 30 something. We had a great time talking about our respective toddlers on the first day. Last session, one of the stitchers and I compared stories of our very young kids and their exploits (much to the laughter of the rest). It’s great to see how many young women have been working on this project, we’ve had quite a larger number so far. I am beginning to feel better about the future of these fine hand techniques!

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