Jeanine in Canada (Italian Needlework) shares several views of an astonishing piece of embroidery created by students of the Don Mazza school in Verona around the turn of the 20th century. Go to Jeanine’s post to see close-ups of this piece — dozens of techniques are shown off to perfection.
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Not sure what stumpwork is? Stumpwork or raised work is a style of embroidery where the stitches are raised of the workpiece to create a dimensional effect to the embroidery work. Stumpwork embroidery can also use wire, to create added effects, such as dimensional leaves, butterfly wings and more.
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