18th century embroidery is NO JOKE. (Trust me, we tried it.)

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  @bernadettebanner · 2 years ago · pinned

  Hand &amp; Lock’s Expert Embroidery Guide: <br>Throughout this film, many references have been made to various embroidery techniques &amp; processes. Below, the Hand &amp; Lock team have put together this helpful guide to recap on each. <br><br>Each process chosen for this project was carefully considered and utilised to replicate the 18th century waistcoat design chosen by Bernadette and her team, as closely as possible.<br><br>‘Hand Guided’<br>is a form of machine embroidery that requires a person to physically control the machine, and manually manoeuvre the fabric under the needle as the machine sews, creating fluid embroidered shapes. The beauty of hand guided, is that it has an organic aesthetic and often the embroidery artists individual style is evident in the work. <br><br>‘Digital Machine embroidery’<br>is a modern, computerised technique which requires expertise with both digital embroidery design softwares and complex machinery. Digital embroidery must be carefully designed and rigorously prepared to ensure a successful outcome where the two elements work seamlessly together. Experienced digital embroidery designers are able to manipulate their stitch files to mimic the effects of hand guided or hand embroidered stitching. <br><br>‘Hand Embroidery’<br>is an umbrella term that covers many of the highly specialised techniques mentioned, all of which are created completely by hand. These include: <br><br>‘Goldwork’<br>is the ancient art of highly decorative embroidery using metal bullion wires. Bullion wires are tightly wound metal springs that come in long lengths.<br>It is another umbrella term that has many more specific techniques within it. The main Goldwork techniques we have used in this project are:<br>‘Cutwork’- is a process where bullion is cut down to size and the embroiderer can use it like a &apos;flexible bead&apos;, passing their needle and thread down the centre of the spring to stitch it onto the fabric.<br>‘Essing’- is a technique where the bullion wire is manipulated by the embroiderer, stitching it down at angles to create curved shapes.<br>‘Passing’ - is a thick goldwork thread made of a cotton core wrapped in metal. It can be used like a normal thread and stitched through the fabric, or it can be worked only on the surface and &apos;couched&apos; down.<br>&apos;Couching&apos;:<br>is the method of laying materials on the surface of your fabric, and stitching over them to attach them down. <br><br>&apos;Embellishment&apos;:<br>refers to the application of beads and sequins. <br><br>&apos;Silk shading&apos;:<br>uses colourful silk or cotton threads, in long and short stitches to create blending. <br><br>You can try all of these hand embroidery techniques for yourself with the Hand &amp; Lock X Bernadette Banner Embroidery Kit. The kit includes a panel of pre- machine embroidered fabric for you to work on top of! <br>If you would like to find out more about Hand &amp; Lock, including their bespoke embroidery services, ready made products, and worldwide embroidery classes, please visit: <a href="https://handembroidery.com/">https://handembroidery.com/</a>

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  @krystenreid8106 · 2 years ago

  Embroidery played a big role in organ transplants. Alexis Carrel, the French doctor on who first developed the ability to sew veins together went to the embroiderers and spent along time learning many of the different tiny stitches and practicing till he was able to do several hundred stitches on a small piece of cloth then he moved to working on animal tissue.

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  @Su-ri5ob · 2 years ago

  £6 -8k seems extremely reasonable considering the amount of work involved and the materials, especially when you consider what a modern &apos;designer&apos; creation might cost.

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  @oxymoronicbeck · 2 years ago

  I almost cried when Singh said &quot;everything I am is because of them.&quot; That&apos;s genuinely so beautiful to have a craft handed down through SO MANY generations and to have that knowledge essentially be sacred. So many different techniques discovered through the passing of the craft and tradition being perfected over the years and knowing this knowledge is only given because hundreds of years ago someone decided to pick this up and pass it on... All the way to him. That&apos;s so incredible, I can&apos;t help but tear up at that kind of magic.

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  @bettierusso5410 · 2 years ago

  This was fascinating to watch! &nbsp;I have sewn for 65 years. A couple of tips to help the &quot;burn&quot; at the base of your neck at the back that we get from looking down at a project for hours, and the pain in the wrists after hours of intense needlework. #1- go to a bowling alley and buy a pro bowler&apos;s wrist guard. These are less $ than the &quot;medical supports&quot; and work much better. They have a metal support inside that helps decrease inflammation. #2- Buy one of the &quot;heating pads&quot; for your shoulders with the jelly-filled kind that can be either heated in a microwave or cooled in the refrigerator. They look like a short cape covering your neck and upper shoulders. Use this cooled if your neck is painful, or warm if you feel tense. #3- Keep a fine grid emory board in your sewing kits with a small salt shaker filled with either baby powder or pure cornstarch. The file will keep nail or rough skin smoother and avoid snagging sheer or silk fabrics &amp; smooth out snags on thread spools. Use the salt shaker of cornstarch to sprinkle hands with to protect work from oils and sweat. &nbsp;Hope this helps somebody in their creations. &nbsp;We must never forget to have a Band-Aid and Neosporin available for any knicks or scratches that may occur after hours of sewing. &nbsp;#4- I always keep a small bottle of lubricating eye drops in my sewing kits to use for eye dryness and strain. These work wonders!! &nbsp;Have FUN ladies! &nbsp;Thank you for the wonderful video

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  @rhianonmorris5367 · 2 years ago

  I can only imagine what the spangles and sequins would look like under candlelight. people must have looked like they were glowing at late night parties in their fancy dress.

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  @annassiter4087 · 2 years ago

  I’m a hand embroiderer and beader. &nbsp;Mostly I embroider denim vest and jackets.. &nbsp;one project will often take nearly a year… &nbsp;I am 67 and have been doing this since I was 15.. &nbsp;Embroidery is a passion of mine.. usually I have several projects in various stages of completion.. &nbsp;My days are filled with music, and creativity..

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  @annebiedenstein395 · 2 years ago

  I could FEEL the tension when Heathcliff was cutting out the pattern. My heart is always in my throat whenever I cut out any fabric. I can’t imagine doing it on something so precious.

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  @wo0omwisdom · 2 years ago (edited)

  As a beadwork artist - one aspect that makes this unimaginable and so valuable - is the repetitive muscle injury that comes from repetitive movement like embroidery. <br><br>Over days/hours of stitching, your wrist tendons can become injured beyond repair.

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  @DonnaBarrHerself · 2 years ago

  When my dad was in hospital during WWII, the support staff brought around all kinds of things like magazines, cards, etc. And embroidery supplies. Bored, my dad took up chain stitch. I remember tea towels covered with crazy colored fighter aircraft - and a whole set of dragon pea &nbsp;jackets he did for himself, mom, and their then only child, my sister.

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  @anitapeura3517 · 2 years ago

  All my life I was taught that any handwork was a &quot;nice hobby&quot;, yet I have persisted with my knitting, weaving, sewing, embroidery and others, knowing inside myself it&apos;s true worth, especially in these days of fast fashion. How wonderful to see there are still people who also know it&apos;s worth and value and appreciate what goes into it. Thanks to Bernadette and her team for these programs! It&apos;s validating for so many of us.

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  @Shifterai · 2 years ago

  Seeing goldwork fills me with such an unfortunate rage, my mother used to do stunning goldwork embroidery and then her embroidery which she was sending to an exhibit was stolen in the mail. She&apos;s never done goldwork since. It takes so much time and patience that I just do not have, but it&apos;s lovely hearing more about embroidery in historical fashion.

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