With so many techniques to explore, a wide variety of materials to be used and so many stitches to be devised, embroidery can be an expressive language. Ideas from nature and painting an be transferred to string embroidery, machine embroidery and other methods of needle weaving.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012468
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Embroidery
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft
Crafts & Visual Arts → Needlework
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
U-Matic (low band); Limited Access Print (Section 2)