Opus Anglicanum by Tanya Bentham Mill Hill equipment and materials used

equipment and materials used

Country French Cappucino linen using DMC floss

Weeks Dye Works #5

The result is embroidery that evokes a personal feel and conjures a sense of nostalgia and longing

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Opus Anglicanum by Tanya Bentham Mill Hill equipment and materials usedOpus Anglicanum, 'English work', was one of the high arts of the Middle Ages, treasured and traded by princes and bishops across Europe. This practical guide explains how just two seemingly simple stitches split stitch and underside couching can give extraordinarily complex and sophisticated results that exploit the qualities of silk and gold thread. It introduces new techniques through fourteen projects that progress in difficulty. The book advises