Blackwork Embroidery - Modern Blackwork

Modern Blackwork

Blackwork remains popular. Common subjects among hobbyists include chessboards, maps, Tudor houses, roses and cats. Much of the success of a blackwork design depends on how tone values are translated into stitches.

Today, the term "Blackwork" is used to refer to the technique, rather than the colour combination.

  • Framed Celtic design in blackwork

  • Chessboard

  • Sampler

  • Map of Derbyshire

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