There are variations of the Italian stitch, too such as the ladder stitch which she describes as useful for stitching in the veins of leaves. The gold threads need to be stitched, evenly spaced apart, with even brick stitches. She says every strand of the laid embroidery floss must be perfectly straight and smooth so that they look like satin underneath the gold when finished. In her book, Miss Mackrille describes the process of laying silk embroidery threads and couching them with gold as an Italian Stitch. So thin gold threads are couched over the silk to keep it tidy. These long strands, to prevent sagging and being ruined, must be held down in some fashion. The background is made with strands of silk stretching across wide spans of the design, but only on the front side. It features the Victorious Angus Dei, or Lamb of God, with His banner in a quatrefoil frame. An admirable project from Miss Mackrille’s book was her Angus Dei pictured below. The book is filled with wonderful information. It is one of my favorite books on the topic of Church Embroidery and Church Vestments. When the book became available on Amazon, I snatched up a copy. You can find a copy here online: view=1up seq=1 Early on, the printout copy I had soon became marked up with all of the wonderful things I would like to try someday. I first came across the book online and downloaded the PDF file. One of my favorite Ecclesiastical Embroidery books is Church Embroidery and Church Vestments by Lucy Vaughan Hayden Mackrille. And so, for now, it is helpful to follow along with the sources of inspiration from Lucy Mackrille and advice of inspiration that comes from the master teachers. The good news is that there are certain features that I have seen and admired in the beautiful hand embroidery works of others. Yes, this Ecclesiastical Embroidery Easter Set project is experimental. Where does inspiration come from when it comes to choosing stitches for current projects? There is a vision of the final project for the Easter Set in my mind, but getting there will be an experiment. Sources of Inspiration from Lucy Mackrille
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