Aegean Legacies Greek Island Embroideries from the Ashmolean Museum by Francesca Leoni vervaco Make more beautiful appliqué animals

Make more beautiful appliqué animals

in between the rows

“Sweet gentle eyes

a Christmas Snowflake frame or made into a flat backed ornament

Create this gorgeous biscornu on 32ct linen with embellishments

Aegean Legacies Greek Island Embroideries from the Ashmolean Museum by Francesca Leoni vervaco Make more beautiful appliqué animalsEmbroideries from the Greek islands dazzle with their bright colours and charming motifs. This book reveals little known pieces from the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford including fragments of pillowcases, bed valances, tents and curtains, as well as items of dress. As with all collections of textiles, the story of the Ashmolean holdings is chiefly about their makers and their ingenuity. Once forming the bulk of bridal trousseaux, Greek