Jacobean. I think the designs called Jacobean is wonderful. And I checked in my books, what they have to say about the subject. Alas very little. Could someone inhere tell more about it?

Everybody thank you for your informativ answers. Now that I know a bit more about Jacobean, I like it evenmore. And next time I read a novel from England from that time, I will see Q. Mary embroidering Jacobean. I have posted flowers for everyone.

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by shirlener88 24 Feb 2008

Thank you.

sand, great question and I see that you got some really good answers - so flowers all around the community. Shirlene R.

I have used a couple jacobean designs on flour sack dish towels and have sold many of them at craft fairs.

Mops, I love your sense of humor. Yes, the Jacobean designs can certainly be beautiful, and I have found that being such 'stylized' flowers, vines, etc. you can change the colors for any look you want, brights, pastels, even tone on tone with various shades of ivory & beige on linen (oh, *real* linen material, I meant; although linen like bed linens would be pretty too). Thanks for bringing up the question, Sand. Marji

Jrob has given you excellent information. Maybe you can find some extra information in your books about Jacobean under the name ‘crewel’.
I quote a paragraph from ‘A world of embroidery’ by Mary Gostelow (1975):
‘Jacobean’ embroidery was generally worked with crewel or worsted wool on a twill ground of linen warp and cotton weft, and is accordingly also termed crewel embroidery’.Unquote.
Mary Queen of Scots seemed to have been a keen embroiderer before they chopped of her head. It (the embroidery, not the head) :) was often used for boxes and for the curtains of four-poster beds. The floral motifs include lilies, roses, carnations, vines, etc.
Hope this helps as well.

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by clawton 23 Feb 2008

The designs do remind you of the crewel needlework. Thanks for the added information.

by sand 23 Feb 2008

Thank you very much for the added information. I find that very interesting. Something I like about embroidery is not only making it, but also reading and hearing about the history behind. By the way you just made my look up more words in the english dictionary in 10 minutes, than I have done since school I think. Flowers for you.

I have quite a few jacobean designs from Sick, and they are just beautiful and stitch out so well. It's a very distinctive style, isn't it? I love it. Hugs and a flower for you sand, and everyone else.

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by sand 23 Feb 2008

A flower for you too. And yes they are really something special

I agee jrob The jacobean designs are beautiful , I have several jacobean packs from that ew site. a flower for everyone .

The Jacobean style is the name given to the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated. Also the era of the King James Bible translation. Embroidery styles coincide with that look. (I really like it too!) ;)

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by sand 22 Feb 2008

King James Bible translation, uuups, I think I have to look that up in the Encyclopidia (in a few days, when the bookshelves are assembled and my books are coming back from all the storing places). Do you know if it corresponds to a special style, like Maidera sewing with black and white?

by jrob 22 Feb 2008

here is a quick peek at some typical Jacobean style embroidery.
http://www.designsbysick.com/sear...

by sand 22 Feb 2008

Thanks. They look great, so colourful and so alive.

by clawton 22 Feb 2008

They have a regal appearance. I have some of the designsbysick Jacobean style designs and they are very pretty.

by clawton 22 Feb 2008

jrob, thanks for the information. Many times we just don't think about things like that. However, most styles of designs have a historical beginning.