Comments on: The Directions http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/07/04/the-directions/ The blog for Plimoth Plantation's 17 Century embroidered jacket project. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:10:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Embroiderers’ Story » Blog Archive » Random http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/07/04/the-directions/#comment-1820 The Embroiderers’ Story » Blog Archive » Random Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:47:19 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/07/04/the-directions/#comment-1820 [...] credit for the plaited braid stitch illustrations in Plimoth’s embroidered coif kit belongs to Oliver Kline and Joanna Kline Cadorette. I heard from Joanna that she drew the initial [...] [...] credit for the plaited braid stitch illustrations in Plimoth’s embroidered coif kit belongs to Oliver Kline and Joanna Kline Cadorette. I heard from Joanna that she drew the initial [...]

]]> By: Die Hoxie http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/07/04/the-directions/#comment-1807 Die Hoxie Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:41:48 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/07/04/the-directions/#comment-1807 I don't think I'm the person who illustrated the coif kit. I did do a bunch of diagrams for one of the interpreters' training manuals (I'm talking years in double digits here -- can it really be that long ago?) So I think the credit goes to Joanna or her Dad. I don’t think I’m the person who illustrated the coif kit. I did do a bunch of diagrams for one of the interpreters’ training manuals (I’m talking years in double digits here — can it really be that long ago?) So I think the credit goes to Joanna or her Dad.

]]> By: Mary Corbet http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/07/04/the-directions/#comment-1793 Mary Corbet Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:47:47 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/07/04/the-directions/#comment-1793 Oh, Jolly! I do love this subject. Thanks for the write-up! Question: when working the stitch according to Leon Conrad's directions, do you "stab" the fabric (and work from front to back to front again) at any point in the stitch, or do you work the stitch completely from the front of the fabric, in a "scooping" or "sewing" method? After spending the good part of today dressing a slate frame - the whole while contemplating the number of frames you've got set up - I found myself developing a deeper appreciation of the entire jacket project! The finished embroidery on the surface of the jacket is certainly the glitzy exterior that's easy to notice, but all this behind-the-scenes stuff is undoubtedly the harder work! Oh, Jolly! I do love this subject. Thanks for the write-up!

Question: when working the stitch according to Leon Conrad’s directions, do you “stab” the fabric (and work from front to back to front again) at any point in the stitch, or do you work the stitch completely from the front of the fabric, in a “scooping” or “sewing” method?

After spending the good part of today dressing a slate frame - the whole while contemplating the number of frames you’ve got set up - I found myself developing a deeper appreciation of the entire jacket project! The finished embroidery on the surface of the jacket is certainly the glitzy exterior that’s easy to notice, but all this behind-the-scenes stuff is undoubtedly the harder work!

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