Specialist in early medieval embroidery. Interested in early medieval material culture and its place in society.
Welcome to the latest post for the Early Medieval (mostly) Textiles blog. This month I am excited to announce that the post has been written by (Dr) Charlotte Rimstad of the National Museum of Denmark, who is discussing the Fashioning the Viking Age project. Charlotte Rimstad is a textile archaeologist with more than 10 years... Continue Reading →
I've finally found the time to upload the latest post to my YouTube channel Early Medieval Embroidery. You can watch it and listen to my commentary about the working process when stitching the halo on the Cuthbert Maniple Recreation Project here: https://youtu.be/4W2M9sg_X-8 Enjoy!
Growing flax, making linen thread from it and then weaving or sewing with this thread has a long history and is evidenced from throughout the early medieval period. In England linen was used as a textile for many items including clothing and the fabric on which the Bayeux Tapestry was embroidered. Today linen fabric and... Continue Reading →
Dr Alexandra Makin 