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TYPE: knædug
TECHNIQUE: drawn thread work, counted thread work, square cut work
”Knædug” with drawn thread work, counted thread work, and square cut work. The ”knædug” consists of three pieces sewn together. The upper piece is a linen fabric with the initials B and D in cross-stitch. The centre piece contains embroidery in two borders. The upper one is narrow, with square cut work and counted thread work bordered by four- sided hemstitching above and below. The wide border, which forms the main motif, is embroidered with drawn thread work with interlocking. The motif is crowned swans, alternating with flower arrangements and small birds. The bottom piece of fabric consists of a narrow border with a geometrical pattern in counted thread work and a plaited warp.
Details
Please note
• The motifs in square cut work in the top border are whipped at the edge with very unequal long stitches. Is this a part of the pattern, or bad embroidery technique?
• In the two joins of the fabric, herringbone stitching is used to make it look like zigzag hemstitching
• The pattern in the drawn thread work border is not centred
• The middle letter in the monogram has been unpicked