Comments on: Panel http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/10/17/panel/ The blog for Plimoth Plantation's 17 Century embroidered jacket project. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:44:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yvette Stanton http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/10/17/panel/comment-page-1/#comment-2464 Yvette Stanton Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:38:24 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=1143#comment-2464 I have just blogged about the panel and its "not plaited braid stitch" at my blog, White Threads. http://www.white-threads.blogspot.com The books that I have seen this panel in all say that it features plaited braid stitch. I agree with you Tricia, that it does not, however I came to this conclusion independently. I had just been looking at a close up photo of it and thinking "That is NOT plaited braid stitch. I wonder what it is." So I studied it and studied it, and with my needle and thread I think I might have figured it out. Yvette I have just blogged about the panel and its “not plaited braid stitch” at my blog, White Threads. http://www.white-threads.blogspot.com

The books that I have seen this panel in all say that it features plaited braid stitch. I agree with you Tricia, that it does not, however I came to this conclusion independently. I had just been looking at a close up photo of it and thinking “That is NOT plaited braid stitch. I wonder what it is.” So I studied it and studied it, and with my needle and thread I think I might have figured it out.

Yvette

]]> By: Susan K. http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/10/17/panel/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 Susan K. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:56:30 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=1143#comment-2311 I wonder if the panel was a sample piece of what the shop could produce? I study medieval calligraphy and illumination, and it was common for a scribe to have pages of the "hands" they could do, so patrons could have confidence in the scribe's skill as well as select the lettering style they desired; ditto for a scriptorium, for showing potential patrons the workmanship and available styles of their illuminators and scribes. Perhaps the embroidered panel served a similar purpose? Just a thought! Thanks again, Tricia, for sharing all this. It is fascinating! I wonder if the panel was a sample piece of what the shop could produce?

I study medieval calligraphy and illumination, and it was common for a scribe to have pages of the “hands” they could do, so patrons could have confidence in the scribe’s skill as well as select the lettering style they desired; ditto for a scriptorium, for showing potential patrons the workmanship and available styles of their illuminators and scribes. Perhaps the embroidered panel served a similar purpose?

Just a thought!

Thanks again, Tricia, for sharing all this. It is fascinating!

]]> By: coral-seas http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/10/17/panel/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 coral-seas Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:29:46 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=1143#comment-2124 I think Linda makes a valid point above. I also imagine that as the panel is so much smaller than the jacket, the customer could afford to splash out on a few extras such asexra layers of detached petals or a more intricate coiling stem. With regard to the motifs, is it possilbe that the customer might pick and chose the flowers that appealed to them. These posts are fascinating, Tricia. Of course we would have like to be with you at the viewing but since this was not possible, these detailed descriptions are greatly appreciated. Thank you. CA I think Linda makes a valid point above. I also imagine that as the panel is so much smaller than the jacket, the customer could afford to splash out on a few extras such asexra layers of detached petals or a more intricate coiling stem. With regard to the motifs, is it possilbe that the customer might pick and chose the flowers that appealed to them.

These posts are fascinating, Tricia. Of course we would have like to be with you at the viewing but since this was not possible, these detailed descriptions are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

CA

]]> By: Linda Vinson http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/10/17/panel/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 Linda Vinson Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:57:49 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/?p=1143#comment-2118 I wonder if the jacket wasn't made with fewer dimensional pieces because as an article of clothing, there would be more friction on the embroidery. The sleeve against the jacket body; the baCK against a chair; the shoulders brushing against walls, furniture, etc. More dimension would mean more wear and a shorter useful life. Just wondering aloud... I wonder if the jacket wasn’t made with fewer dimensional pieces because as an article of clothing, there would be more friction on the embroidery. The sleeve against the jacket body; the baCK against a chair; the shoulders brushing against walls, furniture, etc. More dimension would mean more wear and a shorter useful life. Just wondering aloud…

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