Shakespeare's Flowers in Stumpwork

by Jane Nicholas

In 1598, Lady Anne Clifford wrote a letter to her father that featured a beautifully painted border. Inspired by that Shakespearian-era design, Jane Nicholas has created her own embroidery, stitched on ivory silk satin in stumpwork. It showcases 14 assorted flowers and fruits popular at the time, from the Apothecary rose, borage, heartsease, and periwinkle to redcurrants, barberries, plums, and strawberries.

Use the border to surround a mirror or enclose a special photograph, monogram, or treasured memento. 

Genres: Crafts

272 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2015

Reviews

[Marie]

A lovely coffee table type book.There is background information on Shakespeare's sonnets and quotes providing interesting context for the book. The flowers are beautiful and have meticulous instructions although more illustrations would have been nice. Some of the flowers have been seen in Jane's previous books. A lovely book but not for beginners!

[Laura]

a review of stitches and a nice range of flowers and fruit and a sampler. A bit beyond my current embrodiery interst and skills but perhaps for the future.