Saturday, March 27, 2010

Pattern: More Russian Folk Embroidery (#23)




Based on images from the NYPL Digital Gallery (The New York Public Library's image database): http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?55350

Source: Obraztsy starinnago narodnoe uzornago shit'ia i kruzhev iz kollektsii K. Dalmatova.

Image ID: 55350

Kruzhevnyia vstavki ot polotenets Tverskoi gubernii.
[Fixing of laces from towels. Tver province.] (1893-94)

I also charted a slight variant of the pattern:




Sample done in cross stitch.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Pattern: More Russian Folk Embroidery (#22)


Based on images from the NYPL Digital Gallery (The New York Public Library's image database): http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?55534

Source: Obraztsy starinnago narodnoe uzornago shit'ia i kruzhev iz kollektsii K. Dalmatova.

Image ID: 55534

Uzornye kontsy ot polotenets i prostynei Kasimovskago uezda Riazanskoi gubernii vytkannye na ruchnykh stankakh iz raznot... [Patterns of towel ends and sheets woven by hand with colorful cotton and silk threads from Kasimovskii district of Riazan province.] (1893-94)

Sample done in cross stitch.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Pattern: More Russian Folk Embroidery (#21)




Based on images from the NYPL Digital Gallery (The New York Public Library's image database): http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?55554

Source: Obraztsy starinnago narodnoe uzornago shit'ia i kruzhev iz kollektsii K. Dalmatova.

Image ID: 55554

Tkanye kontsy ot polotenets i podolok zhenskikh rubashek raboty i uzora krest'ianok Gzhatskago uezda Smolenskoi guber.
[Woven towel ends and hems of women's blouses, works and patterns by Russian women from Gzhatsk district of Smolensk province. ](1893-94)

Sample done in cross stitch.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Pattern: More Russian Folk Embroidery (#20)


Based on images from the NYPL Digital Gallery (The New York Public Library's image database): http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?55547

Source: Obraztsy starinnago narodnoe uzornago shit'ia i kruzhev iz kollektsii K. Dalmatova.

Image ID: 55547

Uzornye kontsy ot polotenets i prostynei Kasimovskago uezda Riazanskoi gubernii vytkannye na ruchnykh stankakh iz raznot...
[Patterns of towel ends and sheets woven by hand with colorful cotton and silk threads from Kasimovskii district of Riazan province.] (1893-94)

Sample done in cross stitch with cotton perle on aida fabric.