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Blog: A stitch in time

Don’t adjust your screens – this particular embroidery is multicoloured although we describe it as Blackwork. It is called Blackwork because traditionally a black thread was used to sew these designs. It is a type of counted embroidery sewn on even weave material such as linen. It uses simple stitches to form complex patterns.

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Ian, one of our brilliant volunteers is still working away on the Butterfield Archive, and found a rather intriguing (and entertaining) newspaper cutting that the family had saved...
My name is Maleehah Hussain. I have been involved in the Portrait of Mai Project since April 2025
British Wool is a non-profit farmer run organisation that collects, grades, promotes and sells wool produced in the UK.
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