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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:37

Ayrshire Whitework

Detail of floral motif worked in Ayrshire whitewwork with central ‘lace’ insets surrounded by satin stitch flowers, stems, leaves, and small eyelets (c. 1825, Scotland)

Ayrshire whitework, or Ayrshire work (from the county of Ayrshire, southwest Scotland), is a form of embroidery in fine muslin, decorated with fine lace filling stitches using a very fine thread with the main design in satin stitch and beading stitch. 

Published in Embroideries
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