Aegean Legacies Greek Island Embroideries from the Ashmolean Museum by Francesca Leoni vervaco blanket/buttonhole stitch

blanket/buttonhole stitch

juicy blackberries

in between the rows

Make more beautiful appliqué animals

Create this gorgeous biscornu on 32ct linen with embellishments

Aegean Legacies Greek Island Embroideries from the Ashmolean Museum by Francesca Leoni vervaco blanket/buttonhole stitchEmbroideries from the Greek islands dazzle with their bright colours and charming motifs. This book reveals little known pieces from the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford including fragments of pillowcases, bed valances, tents and curtains, as well as items of dress. As with all collections of textiles, the story of the Ashmolean holdings is chiefly about their makers and their ingenuity. Once forming the bulk of bridal trousseaux, Greek