The Oxford Dictionary defines this as a term used on the Continent in the late 13th and 14th centuries to describe the sumptuous English embroidery of that period and all other embroidery in similar style.
Here’s a more visual explanation:
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend a class on this technique that was offered at one of The Shire of River’s Bends Autumn Gatherings.
For this project, we used split stitch, stem stich and couching. When finished, you are left with a beautiful piece of needle-art.
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