Comments on: Tallying the Progress http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/04/14/tallying-the-progress/ The blog for Plimoth Plantation's 17 Century embroidered jacket project. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:11:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Linda http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/04/14/tallying-the-progress/#comment-1482 Linda Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:20:41 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/04/14/tallying-the-progress/#comment-1482 I wonder, sixteenth century England had strong societal mores dictating that we remember we are but dust and answerable to our Creator. I seem to recall from some long ago class that Medieval art often included a small reminder that we need to be humble before our God - the fly on the fruit idea. While this jacket is from a decidedly Renaissance time frame, perhaps our little slugs/worms/caterpillars are still reminders to the privileged wearer that while her jacket is a beautiful riot of color and shape, she is not yet in the Garden of Eden and must not let vanity overawe humility. I wonder, sixteenth century England had strong societal mores dictating that we remember we are but dust and answerable to our Creator. I seem to recall from some long ago class that Medieval art often included a small reminder that we need to be humble before our God - the fly on the fruit idea. While this jacket is from a decidedly Renaissance time frame, perhaps our little slugs/worms/caterpillars are still reminders to the privileged wearer that while her jacket is a beautiful riot of color and shape, she is not yet in the Garden of Eden and must not let vanity overawe humility.

]]> By: Tricia Wilson Nguyen http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/04/14/tallying-the-progress/#comment-1477 Tricia Wilson Nguyen Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:53:58 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/04/14/tallying-the-progress/#comment-1477 Laura, I wish we could add the stitch guide with the motifs, but at this moment the instructions for the jacket motifs will need to reside at Plimoth as part of a licensing negotiation with the Victoria and Albert Museum. The V&A owns the two jackets we are working from. We do expect to be able to sell a complete set of instructions (our book each stitcher uses is now over 1" thick) in the future when we have the whole thing done! It might be worth the wait, I would like to include close photos of the reproduction jacket as well as motifs on the old jacket. Laura,

I wish we could add the stitch guide with the motifs, but at this moment the instructions for the jacket motifs will need to reside at Plimoth as part of a licensing negotiation with the Victoria and Albert Museum. The V&A owns the two jackets we are working from. We do expect to be able to sell a complete set of instructions (our book each stitcher uses is now over 1″ thick) in the future when we have the whole thing done! It might be worth the wait, I would like to include close photos of the reproduction jacket as well as motifs on the old jacket.

]]> By: Laura Jefferson http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/04/14/tallying-the-progress/#comment-1475 Laura Jefferson Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:50:32 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/04/14/tallying-the-progress/#comment-1475 They're caterpillars! Much more structured than slugs, and as they represent the young of many species of lepidoptera, they can be ....various colors. There may not be one right color even for this jacket. I wish you would put out a little stitch guide with pictures of some of the motifs. Just following the blog has given me immense respect for you, Plimoth, and the Laton Jacket, which I had always hoped was actually worked by Margaret Laton (which'd be why she looks so pleased in that portrait). I am working on a 70's-style hippie chambray shirt ode to the archaeology dig I was on last month. It takes forever and it is not great art, but I had forgotten how much I love embroidery. Success to your needles! They’re caterpillars! Much more structured than slugs, and as they represent the young of many species of lepidoptera, they can be ….various colors. There may not be one right color even for this jacket.

I wish you would put out a little stitch guide with pictures of some of the motifs. Just following the blog has given me immense respect for you, Plimoth, and the Laton Jacket, which I had always hoped was actually worked by Margaret Laton (which’d be why she looks so pleased in that portrait).

I am working on a 70’s-style hippie chambray shirt ode to the archaeology dig I was on last month. It takes forever and it is not great art, but I had forgotten how much I love embroidery. Success to your needles!

]]> By: Coral-seas http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/04/14/tallying-the-progress/#comment-1474 Coral-seas Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:53:06 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/04/14/tallying-the-progress/#comment-1474 And thank you for the great update on what was achieved this weekend. Well done, everyone. Slugs are definitely uckier than worms, IMHO. I have always wondered why they are refered to as worms. I've always thought of them as catapillers, but then I suppose they would need legs. Slugs make sense, looking at them but why on earth would any one want to include slugs on something so beautiful! You do get 'fancy' slugs in nature but to me they are all horrible, uck! (Except the ones of the jacket of course :) ) CA And thank you for the great update on what was achieved this weekend. Well done, everyone.

Slugs are definitely uckier than worms, IMHO. I have always wondered why they are refered to as worms. I’ve always thought of them as catapillers, but then I suppose they would need legs. Slugs make sense, looking at them but why on earth would any one want to include slugs on something so beautiful! You do get ‘fancy’ slugs in nature but to me they are all horrible, uck! (Except the ones of the jacket of course :) )
CA

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