Blackwork embroidery patterns

My attempt at stitching the first page of fill-in patterns from Lesley Wilkins' Beginner's Guide to Blackwork. Blogged at: backstitch.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/blackwork-fill-in-sam...

Yea! I finished a project! Yes, the Blackwork Acorn Project is finished. I spent quite a bit of time on this one and it was fun! I have no idea what I'm going to do with it. I've thought about framing it or making it a bookmark, but I'm just not sure. Here is the finished project. I do wish I had used bigger acorns in the corners (I don't know what I was thinking!) That's all for today. Until another time, have a happy stitching day!

Modern blackwork embroidery charts and blackwork embroidery kits. You'll find some free blackwork charts, blackwork embroidery instructions and details of our free blackwork stitch-a-long. Plus lots of photographs of beautifully stitched up pieces in our galleries!

Blackwork or Spanish Blackwork is a form of embroidery using black silk on white or off-white linen. Learn more and get free designs here.

Dinosaur Safari Cross Stitch Pattern | Blackwork Pattern | Embroidery Pattern | PDF Digital Download

Here are the best free blackwork embroidery patterns showing classic Elizabethan monochromatic designs. Used to adorn cuffs, collars and hems of garments, today

Jane Bostocke's 1598 Sampler can be seen at the V&A Museum here. Jane Bostocke's Sampler at the V&A Museum. Embroidered linen with coloured silk and metal threads, seed pearls and beads. The blackwork embroidery patterns below are from Bostocke's sampler and can be found here (Claudette Ziemann's page).