Famous Works of Embroidery
One of the world's most famous pieces of embroidery is the Bayeux Tapestry, made in the 11th century to commemorate the Battle of Hastings.
Other notable embroideries on public display:
- Bradford Carpet
- Hastings Embroidery
- Maidenhead Charter Hanging
- Greenwich Heritage Panel
- Chester Embroidery
- Bunyan Embroidery
- Thames Ditton Wall hanging
- Toronto Historical Embroidery
- Newcastle 900 Anniversary Panel
- Croydon Centenary Panel
- Overlord embroidery
- Pebble Mill Heritage Tapestry
- Quaker tapestry
- New Forest Embroidery
The Royal School of Needlework is often involved in the design and/or execution of major embroidery works.
Some other discussions on historical embroidery:
- Historical Needlework Resources
- A Stitch out of Time
- Medieval/Renaissance Embroidery
- Joyce Miller's Embroidery Page
- Atlantia Embroidery and Needlework Links
- Needlework - Historical and Cultural References
- Embroidery Patterns
- Slips - Late 16th/Early 17th C. Embroidery
- West Kingdom Needleworkers Guild
- Elizabethan Embroidery Resources
- Auntie Elspeth Reviews Embroidery Books
- An Tir Embellishers' and Embroiderers' Guild Rank Requirements
- Jacinth's Textile Arts
- Megan McConnell's Embroidery Gallery
- Bayeux Tapestry- photos of all sections
- Elizabethan Costuming Page - photos and techniques
- Historical Needlework Resources Website – pre 16thC
- Medieval Embroidery - some British
- Medieval Renaissance Embroidery - some British
- Meg Andrews - antique costumes and textiles
- Museum of Costume, Bath - including photos/text on 18thC waistcoats
- Scottish Textile Heritage Online
- Tudor Costume - particularly Holbein paintings
- University of Dundee Textile Collection – Needlework Development Scheme
