We have a great selection of these cushion covers and we can accommodate custom designs as well. Blackwork Embroidery is normally simply referred to as "Blackwork". It is a simple form of embroidery, using black thread on white or off-white fabric. Blackwork is usually executed on even-weave fabric that is easily countable. Any black thread can be used, but firmly twisted threads of any material give a better look than embroidery floss. Sometimes metallic threads or colored threads are used for accents. Related embroidery forms are Whitework, which uses white thread and Scarletwork, which uses red thread. The stiches used are double running stitch (which is also called holbein stitch or backstitch) and sometimes stem stitch. Historically, there are three known techniques to execute blackwork. |
