Major initiative announced from the Royal School of Needlework:
Excerpt from their press release dated 9/24/2021:
The Royal School of Needlework launches RSN Stitch Bank today by revealing the first 150 stitches to kick off celebrations of the charity’s 150th anniversary. The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) aims to compile the world’s largest repository of stitches, digitally conserving and preserving every stitch around the globe. RSN Stitch Bank is accessed online via the website rsnstitchbank.org. This comprehensive resource features videos, written instructions, illustrations, photographs and information for each stitch. Stitches range from the well-known, Back Stitch and French Knots, to the more technical, Queen Stitch and Turkey Rug. Rarely used stitches are also featured, such as Underside Couching and Battlement Couching Trellis.
Every year, stitches are lost as they fall out of use or through general wear and the age of the object. Textiles also continue to be threatened by changes in manufacturing processes and more aggressive issues of war, neglect and destruction.
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