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#16thc blackworked linens often show a thick black edging like in this #Holbein sketch of Thomas Vaux. So it’s a question of how they did the edging: couched cord? Blanket stitch very close together? Or another stitch altogether?
Mar 28, 2025, 4:43 PM
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