ONL25322 Blackwork Medieval Floor Tiles NEW
£214.00
The design for this kit was inspired by the iconic Medieval floor tiles in Winchester Cathedral, where some original examples still exist today. They were thought to be a popular choice of flooring at the time and to have existed in many buildings, including Hampton Court Palace. Sadly, not many examples survive today, which makes those in Winchester Cathedral so special.
The simple motifs found on these floor tiles lend themselves to the counted embroidery technique of Blackwork, which was popular in the Tudor period to embellish clothing when counted decorative patterns were stitched on to white linen using black threads.
The Tutor has chosen to use copper thread for the metalwork application as a reference to the terracotta clay that would have been used to make the original tiles. The project uses a selection of 4 different counted Blackwork stitches (including a darning stitch), and the basic metalwork techniques of felt padding, couching and chipping.
The kit includes fabric with printed design lines, DMC threads, Copper metal threads, felt, needles, wax thread conditioner, basic velvet board and instructon booklet
You can explore many more stitches on the RSN Stitch Bank.
Your Zoom Link
The Zoom link for this online class will be included in your order confirmation email. If you do not receive it, please check your junk mail to see if it is there and if you still do not have it then please email [email protected].
Class Recording
This class will be recorded via zoom, and you will be provided with access to this recording for a period of 30 days from the end of the class. The recording will be deleted after this.
Our online class recording policy can be found here
By attending this class you give your consent for the class to be recorded.
Please note that this is an online class. Please click here to view important joining information about online classes.
Please note that the cost includes the necessary kit and tracked postage.
The class will run from 3pm-6pm on the 3 and 10 March 2025.
Attendees Outside the UK
This class will run from 3pm – 6pm (15:00 –18:00) UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during October/November and March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com. We cannot be held responsible for incorrect time attendance. Thank you
The design for this kit was inspired by the iconic Medieval floor tiles in Winchester Cathedral, where some original examples still exist today. They were thought to be a popular choice of flooring at the time and to have existed in many buildings, including Hampton Court Palace. Sadly, not many examples survive today, which makes those in Winchester Cathedral so special.
The simple motifs found on these floor tiles lend themselves to the counted embroidery technique of Blackwork, which was popular in the Tudor period to embellish clothing when counted decorative patterns were stitched on to white linen using black threads.
The Tutor has chosen to use copper thread for the metalwork application as a reference to the terracotta clay that would have been used to make the original tiles. The project uses a selection of 4 different counted Blackwork stitches (including a darning stitch), and the basic metalwork techniques of felt padding, couching and chipping.
The kit includes fabric with printed design lines, DMC threads, Copper metal threads, felt, needles, wax thread conditioner, basic velvet board and instructon booklet
You can explore many more stitches on the RSN Stitch Bank.
Your Zoom Link
The Zoom link for this online class will be included in your order confirmation email. If you do not receive it, please check your junk mail to see if it is there and if you still do not have it then please email [email protected].
Class Recording
This class will be recorded via zoom, and you will be provided with access to this recording for a period of 30 days from the end of the class. The recording will be deleted after this.
Our online class recording policy can be found here
By attending this class you give your consent for the class to be recorded.
Please note that this is an online class. Please click here to view important joining information about online classes.
Please note that the cost includes the necessary kit and tracked postage.
The class will run from 3pm-6pm on the 3 and 10 March 2025.
Attendees Outside the UK
This class will run from 3pm – 6pm (15:00 –18:00) UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during October/November and March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com. We cannot be held responsible for incorrect time attendance. Thank you
Booking
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