Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood is Director of the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.Willem Vogelsang is former Deputy Director of the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden, The Netherlands.

• PrefaceAcknowledgements SECTION ONE: Background Information1. Introduction2. Fibres, Threads and Ground Materials3. Tools and Equipment 4. The Main Hand Embroidery Techniques 5. Embroidered Laces6. Embroidery Machines7. Designers and Designs8. Royal Courts9. The Western Christian ChurchesSECTION TWO: Early Medieval Embroidery from Archaeological Sources10. Early Scandinavian Embroideries11. Early Medieval British Embroideries12. Early Medieval Embroideries from France and the Low CountriesSECTION THREE: Later Medieval Embroideries13. Middle and Late Medieval Embroidery14. The Bayeux Tapestry15. Thomas Becket 16. Opus Embroidery 17. Opus Anglicanum18. Quilted Armour19. Embroidered Purses and Bags20. Embroidered Lacis and Filet21. Medieval Icelandic Embroidery22. Medieval Germanic Embroidery23. Medieval Embroidery from the Low Countries24. Late Medieval French Embroidery25. Early Embroidery from Switzerland26. Embroidered Manuscripts27. Late Medieval Italian Embroidery28. The Tristan and Guicciardi Quilts29. Bargello Work30. Medieval Spanish EmbroiderySECTION FOUR: Renaissance and Later Embroideries (15th -18th Centuries)31. Early Embroidery Pattern Books32. Embroidered Book Bindings33. Coffin Shields and Funerary Flags34. Blackwork35. Snapshot: Embroidered Indoor Caps36. Hardwick Hall37. Swedish Royal Embroidery38. The Doublets of Princess Katarina of Sweden39. English Stumpwork40. Crewel Work41. Embroidered Furnishings42. European Jewish Embroidery43. Quilted Garments for Women44. Coats and Waistcoats for Men45. Dress Accessories46. Samples and Samplers47. Cross Stitch48. WhiteworkSECTION FIVE: Nineteenth Century and Later Embroidery49. Military and Civil Uniforms50. Snapshot: Embroidery and Slavery51. Needle Painting 52. From Berlin Wool Work to Arts and Crafts53. Writers and Publications on Embroidery54. Snapshot: Embroidery in Schools55. Embroidery and War 56. Monumental Embroideries57. Embroidery in Modern TimesSECTION SIX: Regional Embroidery from Scandinavia58. Embroidery from Iceland 59. Embroidery from Norway60. Embroidery from Sweden61. Embroidery from Denmark SECTION SEVEN: Urban and Regional Embroidery from Western Europe 62. Smock-frocks from Great Britain63. Embroidery and Laces from Ireland 64. Regional Embroidery from the Netherlands 65. Embroidery from Belgium and Luxembourg 66. Regional Embroidery from France67. The French Fashion Industry68. Regional Embroidery from Germany 69. Snapshot: Embroidered Lederhosen70. Regional Embroidery from Switzerland71. Swiss WhiteworkSECTION EIGHT: Urban and Regional Embroidery from Southern Europe72. Embroidery Styles from Italy73. Embroidery from Spain74. Snapshot: Gold Embroidery from Spain (Caroline Stone)75. Embroidery from Portugal (with Ana Peres) 76. Snapshot: Tapete de Arraiolos (with Rui Lobo)SECTION NINE: AppendicesAppendix 1a: List of Stitches with DrawingsAppendix 1b: Alphabetical List of StitchesBibliographyIndex

The breadth of items covered is wide, from complete items of clothing to small fragments, and from well-known pieces like the Bayeux Tapestry to less well-known examples such as book repairs … this is a useful book to use as a starting point.

Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood is Director of the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.Willem Vogelsang is former Deputy Director of the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden, The Netherlands.

• PrefaceAcknowledgements SECTION ONE: Background Information1. Introduction2. Fibres, Threads and Ground Materials3. Tools and Equipment 4. The Main Hand Embroidery Techniques 5. Embroidered Laces6. Embroidery Machines7. Designers and Designs8. Royal Courts9. The Western Christian ChurchesSECTION TWO: Early Medieval Embroidery from Archaeological Sources10. Early Scandinavian Embroideries11. Early Medieval British Embroideries12. Early Medieval Embroideries from France and the Low CountriesSECTION THREE: Later Medieval Embroideries13. Middle and Late Medieval Embroidery14. The Bayeux Tapestry15. Thomas Becket 16. Opus Embroidery 17. Opus Anglicanum18. Quilted Armour19. Embroidered Purses and Bags20. Embroidered Lacis and Filet21. Medieval Icelandic Embroidery22. Medieval Germanic Embroidery23. Medieval Embroidery from the Low Countries24. Late Medieval French Embroidery25. Early Embroidery from Switzerland26. Embroidered Manuscripts27. Late Medieval Italian Embroidery28. The Tristan and Guicciardi Quilts29. Bargello Work30. Medieval Spanish EmbroiderySECTION FOUR: Renaissance and Later Embroideries (15th -18th Centuries)31. Early Embroidery Pattern Books32. Embroidered Book Bindings33. Coffin Shields and Funerary Flags34. Blackwork35. Snapshot: Embroidered Indoor Caps36. Hardwick Hall37. Swedish Royal Embroidery38. The Doublets of Princess Katarina of Sweden39. English Stumpwork40. Crewel Work41. Embroidered Furnishings42. European Jewish Embroidery43. Quilted Garments for Women44. Coats and Waistcoats for Men45. Dress Accessories46. Samples and Samplers47. Cross Stitch48. WhiteworkSECTION FIVE: Nineteenth Century and Later Embroidery49. Military and Civil Uniforms50. Snapshot: Embroidery and Slavery51. Needle Painting 52. From Berlin Wool Work to Arts and Crafts53. Writers and Publications on Embroidery54. Snapshot: Embroidery in Schools55. Embroidery and War 56. Monumental Embroideries57. Embroidery in Modern TimesSECTION SIX: Regional Embroidery from Scandinavia58. Embroidery from Iceland 59. Embroidery from Norway60. Embroidery from Sweden61. Embroidery from Denmark SECTION SEVEN: Urban and Regional Embroidery from Western Europe 62. Smock-frocks from Great Britain63. Embroidery and Laces from Ireland 64. Regional Embroidery from the Netherlands 65. Embroidery from Belgium and Luxembourg 66. Regional Embroidery from France67. The French Fashion Industry68. Regional Embroidery from Germany 69. Snapshot: Embroidered Lederhosen70. Regional Embroidery from Switzerland71. Swiss WhiteworkSECTION EIGHT: Urban and Regional Embroidery from Southern Europe72. Embroidery Styles from Italy73. Embroidery from Spain74. Snapshot: Gold Embroidery from Spain (Caroline Stone)75. Embroidery from Portugal (with Ana Peres) 76. Snapshot: Tapete de Arraiolos (with Rui Lobo)SECTION NINE: AppendicesAppendix 1a: List of Stitches with DrawingsAppendix 1b: Alphabetical List of StitchesBibliographyIndex

The breadth of items covered is wide, from complete items of clothing to small fragments, and from well-known pieces like the Bayeux Tapestry to less well-known examples such as book repairs … this is a useful book to use as a starting point.

Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood is Director of the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.Willem Vogelsang is former Deputy Director of the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden, The Netherlands.

• PrefaceAcknowledgements SECTION ONE: Background Information1. Introduction2. Fibres, Threads and Ground Materials3. Tools and Equipment 4. The Main Hand Embroidery Techniques 5. Embroidered Laces6. Embroidery Machines7. Designers and Designs8. Royal Courts9. The Western Christian ChurchesSECTION TWO: Early Medieval Embroidery from Archaeological Sources10. Early Scandinavian Embroideries11. Early Medieval British Embroideries12. Early Medieval Embroideries from France and the Low CountriesSECTION THREE: Later Medieval Embroideries13. Middle and Late Medieval Embroidery14. The Bayeux Tapestry15. Thomas Becket 16. Opus Embroidery 17. Opus Anglicanum18. Quilted Armour19. Embroidered Purses and Bags20. Embroidered Lacis and Filet21. Medieval Icelandic Embroidery22. Medieval Germanic Embroidery23. Medieval Embroidery from the Low Countries24. Late Medieval French Embroidery25. Early Embroidery from Switzerland26. Embroidered Manuscripts27. Late Medieval Italian Embroidery28. The Tristan and Guicciardi Quilts29. Bargello Work30. Medieval Spanish EmbroiderySECTION FOUR: Renaissance and Later Embroideries (15th -18th Centuries)31. Early Embroidery Pattern Books32. Embroidered Book Bindings33. Coffin Shields and Funerary Flags34. Blackwork35. Snapshot: Embroidered Indoor Caps36. Hardwick Hall37. Swedish Royal Embroidery38. The Doublets of Princess Katarina of Sweden39. English Stumpwork40. Crewel Work41. Embroidered Furnishings42. European Jewish Embroidery43. Quilted Garments for Women44. Coats and Waistcoats for Men45. Dress Accessories46. Samples and Samplers47. Cross Stitch48. WhiteworkSECTION FIVE: Nineteenth Century and Later Embroidery49. Military and Civil Uniforms50. Snapshot: Embroidery and Slavery51. Needle Painting 52. From Berlin Wool Work to Arts and Crafts53. Writers and Publications on Embroidery54. Snapshot: Embroidery in Schools55. Embroidery and War 56. Monumental Embroideries57. Embroidery in Modern TimesSECTION SIX: Regional Embroidery from Scandinavia58. Embroidery from Iceland 59. Embroidery from Norway60. Embroidery from Sweden61. Embroidery from Denmark SECTION SEVEN: Urban and Regional Embroidery from Western Europe 62. Smock-frocks from Great Britain63. Embroidery and Laces from Ireland 64. Regional Embroidery from the Netherlands 65. Embroidery from Belgium and Luxembourg 66. Regional Embroidery from France67. The French Fashion Industry68. Regional Embroidery from Germany 69. Snapshot: Embroidered Lederhosen70. Regional Embroidery from Switzerland71. Swiss WhiteworkSECTION EIGHT: Urban and Regional Embroidery from Southern Europe72. Embroidery Styles from Italy73. Embroidery from Spain74. Snapshot: Gold Embroidery from Spain (Caroline Stone)75. Embroidery from Portugal (with Ana Peres) 76. Snapshot: Tapete de Arraiolos (with Rui Lobo)SECTION NINE: AppendicesAppendix 1a: List of Stitches with DrawingsAppendix 1b: Alphabetical List of StitchesBibliographyIndex

The breadth of items covered is wide, from complete items of clothing to small fragments, and from well-known pieces like the Bayeux Tapestry to less well-known examples such as book repairs … this is a useful book to use as a starting point.