Thursday, September 5, 2013

Blackwork, Italian Style, with a Japanese Connection

One of the blogs I read is Italian Needlework.  I met the author, Jeanine in Canada, when we were both taking a four day Italian needlework class in San Francisco several years ago, and I have been reading her blog ever since.  She recently posted about Valentina Sardu of Ajisai Press, whose blackwork designs reflect a Japanese influence.  You can read the entire post and see pictures of her designs here. Her blackwork designs are amazing!

After reading about this, I pulled out a blackwork pattern book and before I knew it, I had started working on this little blackwork border pattern on a kitchen towel!

 

5 comments:

Margaret said...

Thanks for the interesting link to "Japanese style blackwork". I don't think I will ever be a huge fan of blackwork but I do admire what others do - and I love the acorns on your kitchen towel.

Grit said...

Looks wonderful so far.
I love blackwork, it is on my ToDo list

Manuela said...

Your start looks fantastic.

Jeanine in Canada said...

Glad you enjoyed the post, sending you good wishes and happy stitching!

Lyndle said...

Thank you for the wonderful links. Lots of wonderful designs there!