Embroidery worked in white thread on a white ground.
‘It continued in textile design, particularly in whitework embroidery and some printed calicoes, into the mid-nineteenth century.’
‘Another loan, a whitework band sampler of about 1650, depicts Adam and Eve and comes from a private collection in the United States.’
‘The crown is embellished with tiny whitework flowers filled with intricate needlepoint lace fillings.’
‘Open area between the two segments of whitework may be used for initials or another motif, if desired.’
‘The book is thorough, has great ideas in it, and makes whitework accessible even for the beginner.’
‘Whatever your personal skill level, this book will change your appreciation of whitework and trapunto quilts forever.’
‘The tools you will necessitate for whitework embellishment are minimal.’
‘This is a classic whitework alphabet in Victorian style.’
‘We sell kits and patterns for whitework embroidery, and all our books on whitework.’
‘Few embroidery classifications contain such a large and diverse group of styles and techniques as whitework.’
‘Irish crocheted lace, Clare embroidery (floral embellishment in colored thread for garments), and Ayrshire whitework (an exquisite form of white-on-white embroidery) were invented to support starving women in nineteenth-century Great Britain.’
‘Irish crocheted lace, Clare embroidery (floral embellishment in colored thread for garments), and Ayrshire whitework (an exquisite form of white-on-white embroidery) were invented to support starving women in nineteenth-century Great Britain.’
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