Exquisite Threads | English Embroidery 1600s-1900s

We interviewed our Curators and Conservation team about the history and detail behind the Exquisite Threads exhibition. Now showing at NGV International.
More details: ngv.vic.gov.au

[@loricameron1977]

in under two minutes I learned about three stitches I didnt know-Thank you!

[@katewilson9626]

I'm so glad this appeared in my recommendations! Absolutely beautiful, fascinating and succinct. I love the insects too. Thankyou for quality content.

[@joseeallyn9950]

Thank you so much for explaining these stitches. I learned embroidery when I was 15 from Mrs Christie's "Samplers and Stitches", but this video extends my knowledge of stitches a great deal. I bought a beautiful old box on Ebay...spent far too much and the scent bottles etc. had long since vanished. I decided to embroider boxes to replace the bottles and assuage my guilt too! I am working on the last four boxes and will experiment with some of those stitches, thank you !

[@lbw411]

This is amazing. I love embroidery. My father taught me at a young age of 8, but it was no were near this exquisite. Thank you for sharing.

[@missdee0151]

Yes 3 techniques i hadn't seen in my Stumpwork research in my C&G Hand Embroidery course thank you so much for showing how they are worked to x

[@tranhtheuhangkhoa]

The English embroidery showcased in this video is truly exquisite! It’s amazing to see the intricate details and skill that went into each piece from the 1600s-1900s.

[@deborahmelo7993]

That’s an amazing video! Thank you for sharing such nice content! 💙

[@makenstitch]

Beautiful! Can't stop watching. Thank you!

[@tania.creates]

omgoodness! wow - those stitches are incredible, thank you

[@franlooving4203]

Incredible. I have always loved very old and not bold colors of wool in needlepoint. Randomly searching needlepoint videos and found this. I am so glad that you know how to do these art forms. They look very hard to do. Thank you!!!

[@Mussinichka]

So stunning!!!😍🎉🤗 What a wonderful video, thank you!

[@meriavo4098]

Absolutamente magnifico! Thanks Alison Cole.

[@xxwendyx]

Oh wow beautiful work & I learnt some new techniques too 💞

[@gblargg]

A tilt lens would allow having everything in focus for those close-ups.

[@suekennedy1595]

Excellent explains the stitches so well thankyou

[@magnoliabird]

Love this video thank you

[@21whichiswhich]

Wow! That's beautiful.

[@janetbrandt171]

Great video! Thank you!

[@rsembroidery4102]

Awesome stitches thank you

[@Ekatherinne]

OMG! Thank you so much!

[@Angie_suv]

This is fascinating!

[@philipallen1505]

Fantastic thank you

[@VetsrisAuguste]

Hold on… what just happened? I just had my mind blown. Don’t get me wrong, the extant example is exquisite but, that delivery was a knock out. Rich, dense and compact like an exquisite chocolate truffle of information.

[@erzsblasfantaven3334]

thank you

[@susanbakerfarmer5452]

The stitches for the tree trunk and the hillock under the rabbit on the left ... is that bullion knots, or just "unclipped pile" ... just like you can clip turkey work and get a much longer pile, or leave it looped for things like flower petals. Thanks.

[@artisanatbeautyomasmae3146]

Wonderfully amazing darling 😍😍😍😍😍

[@sujacharles4897]

Very nice

[@patriciachandler340]

The stitch on the Queens dress... are you saying onaway (on - a - way)? or something else.? I've not heard of this stitch before, nor can I find how it's made. Help me out please. Thank you for the video.

[@catherineranger4245]

The technique is Or Nué. If you search for the term, you'll find lots of references to the specific technique she describes here, and to adaptations in needlepoint.

[@gabriellehollinger3837]

Gorgeous

[@mimisalibio6455]

Damn!

[@simmailco3316]

Real super!!!!

[@lanarose7486]

I haven't visited the gallery in a while, is this piece on display?

[@NGVMelbournevideo]

Hi Rosie, This exhibition is currently on display at NGV International from 10am-5pm daily (closed Tuesdays).

[@lanarose7486]

Brilliant! Have to drop by :)

[@Norfolk250]

Wahhhhhhhhow!

[@whaliensabr]

I just wanted to do some cute and classy stitches but day by day youtube recommends me more crazy ones and I can't even finish the piece I started 😑

[@NightTimeDay]

Deny yourself the privilege of external locus of control beliefs. Establishing a strong sense of internal locus of control is a skill to master over time, just like embroidery :)

[@whaliensabr]

@@NightTimeDay damn you really got me reading those articles.English is not my native language.Also my comment yad nothing to do with external locus of control.I just commented what came to mind.I was literally finding more and more embroidery that looks good for my work.After watching this video, I watched more about crewel works an finally stitching flowers like this.I wish I will increase my internal locus of control😭 Tysm...Now I know this new term💜