{"id":61,"date":"2015-07-07T09:28:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T09:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kipar.org\/blog\/?p=61"},"modified":"2015-07-07T10:24:30","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T10:24:30","slug":"1200-50-embroidered-tablecloth-zurich-embroidery-designs-and-patterns-to-download","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kipar.org\/blog\/index.php\/2015\/07\/07\/1200-50-embroidered-tablecloth-zurich-embroidery-designs-and-patterns-to-download\/","title":{"rendered":"1200-50 embroidered tablecloth (Z\u00fcrich): Embroidery Designs and Patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following was put together\u00a0after my fieldtrip to the Landesmuseum Z\u00fcrich<\/a> (Switzerland) in June 2015. All photos were taken by myself, and all pattern drawings were made by me.
\n\"1200-50_tablecloth_Zurich01\"<\/a>\u00a0\"design-pattern-circles\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Description of Object<\/strong>
\nOnline museum catalogue description:
\nTischdecke. Im Mittelteil reiche Flechtbandornamentik, 26 Ovale bildend. Umschrift. Stielstich auf Leinwand, Kettenstich, Gobelinstich, Hexenstich, Flechtstich. 1200 – 1250. Herkunft: Schweiz, Ostschweiz. Masse: H\u00f6he 111 cm, Breite 684 cm.<\/em> (LM-16405)<\/p>\n

Translation:
\nTablecloth. 26 circles . Linen thread on linen cloth. Stitches used: stem stitch, chain stitch, (open chain stitch), (heavy chain stitch?), gobelin stitch, herringbone stitch, interlacing stitch, (buttonhole stitch). Provenance: Switzerland, East Switzerland. Dimensions: height 111 cm, width 684 cm.
\nThe stitch names in brackets are my own interpretations of the embroidery, having compared the original stitching to modern samples.<\/p>\n

Document and blog post<\/strong>
\nThey\u00a0contain 9 close-up photos of different circles, and 3 of bird & beast motifs. It also contains 8 design drawings, 7 of which are drawings of the designs seen in the photos (as indicated) and the 8th was drawn from the tablecloth while in the museum, but I had not been able to take a good photo of the circle.
\n\"Photo<\/a><\/p>\n

Download the PDF document:\u00a01200-50 linen tablecloth embroidery designs<\/a><\/strong>
\nHigh resolution versions of the images in this document, including the design patterns may be downloaded from this post. All images open up as high resolution.<\/p>\n

Design pattern information<\/strong>
\nThe patterns are my interpretation of the originals i.e. they are not a slavish copy but rather a \u2018technical drawing\u2019 that makes every effort to remain true to the geometrical nature of the original embroidery designs.\u00a0I created the design patterns using a pair of compasses, triangle and ruler, as well as freehand drawing.<\/p>\n

Embroidery stitches
\n<\/strong>The following close-ups show the embroidery stitches used on the tablecloth and my interpretations of them in brackets (see above Description of Object).<\/p>\n