Frisian Whitework by Yvette Stanton Maria George Beads 004 Grandmother's Buttons Wreath

Grandmother's Buttons Wreath

This tool is used predominantly in goldwork with metallic threads although it is also useful in most other forms of embroidery

Combining It With Metal-Thread Work In Experimental Ways

Scotland and Wales since medieval times

Frisian Whitework by Yvette Stanton Maria George Beads 004 Grandmother's Buttons WreathFrom Friesland in the Netherlands, this is a style of counted embroidery dating from the 1600s, traditionally used on men's shirt collars, on household linen, and on samplers. The style is known as Frisian whitework, but there can be touches of color, and some samplers are worked fully in color. Alphabets, figurative motifs and geometric shapes are common, and they are interpreted in a wide variety of stitches, such as satin stitch, eyelets, whipped