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Medieval Egyptian Embroidery Patterns

A book of charted patterns from Egyptian Mamluk period (1251-1517 CE) embroidered textiles. Delineated on lined graphs with references to the source materials. Complete bibliography. Original samples done in pattern darning. Patterns suitable for use in any counted thread style embroidery.

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Medieval Egyptian Embroidery Patterns

A book of charted patterns from Egyptian Mamluk period (1251-1517 CE) embroidered textiles. Delineated on lined graphs with references to the source materials. Complete bibliography. Original samples done in pattern darning. Patterns suitable for use in any counted thread style embroidery.

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Charted Patterns

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Medieval Egypt
Pattern Darning
~ MEDIEVAL EGYPTIAN EMBROIDERY ~ CHARTED PATTERNS ~
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Abegg, Margaret. Apropos Patterns for Embroidery, Lace and Woven Textiles. Bern: Stampfi, 1978. p.
Barnes, Ruth and Ellis, Marianne. Ashmolean Museum Newberry Collection - Catalog Online in Four
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fragment-49673
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Arabic_Textile/set/f262ca832269e05e34a9633c913cbf8d?referring-q=38.823 Accessed 5-26-2014
Accession No. 38.824 http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/48998/Egypto-
Arabic_Textile/set/?referring-q=embroidery Accessed 5-26-2014
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Kuhnel, Ernst, Islamische Stoffe aus Agyptische Grabern, Verlag Ernst Wasmuth, Berlin, 1927
Rhodes, Mary, The Batsford Book of Canvas Work, B. T. Batsford, Ltd. London, 1983, page 61
Tissus d'Egypte, Temoins du Monde Arabe VIIIe-XVe siecles, Collection Bouvier, Muse d'art et d'histoire
Fribourg, Genve and Institut du monde arabe, Paris. 1993
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unknown/
~ Patterns from Various Sources ~
Pattern Darning
~Borders Narrow Chains ~ Page 1 of 2
Ellis 25 A J L AA
~ Patterns from Various Sources ~
Pattern Darning
~Borders Narrow Chains ~ Page 2 of 2
V&A - A
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 1 of 15
Ellis 28 & 37 - 2
tassle borders
BMFA - A
Ellis 24 A
Humphries - 13
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 2 of 15
Rhodes 61 K
& L
Rhodes 61 - E
Ellis 25 Q & R
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 3 of 15
1 & 2
Humphries
13
3 & 4
Ellis - 25
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 4 of 15
W Ellis 25 D F K T V Humphries 13N
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 5 of 15
H
Humphreys 13 C F P
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 6 of 15
X Ellis 24 H
Ellis 25 P Y
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 7 of 15
Rhodes 61 E Rhodes 61 K L Humphries 13 G
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 8 of 15
Ellis 37 - A B H J
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 9 of 15
Ellis 61
D E F
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 10 of 15
Humphries 13 OO Ellis 25 G
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 11 of 15
Ellis 51 Ellis 25 P
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 12 of 15
Humphries 13 Z Ellis 24 B
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 13 of 15
W BMFA AB V Ellis 28 B
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 14 of 15
X V&A B W Ellis 28
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~BORDERS ~ PAGE 15 of 15
Rhodes 61 E F G
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ DIAGONALS &CHEVRONS ~ PAGE 1 of 7
Ellis 26 K
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ DIAGONALS &CHEVRONS ~ PAGE 2 of 7
Humphreys 13 Z - Gold Wide SZ Diagonal
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ DIAGONALS &CHEVRONS ~ PAGE 3 of 7
V&A - E
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ DIAGONALS &CHEVRONS ~ PAGE 4 of 7
Ellis 25 M and Rhodes 61 D
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ DIAGONALS &CHEVRONS ~ PAGE 5 of 7
Rhodes 61 C
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ WIDE BORDERS &DIAPER PATTERNS ~ PAGE 1 of 16
Humphrey 13 S
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ WIDE BORDERS &DIAPER PATTERNS ~ PAGE 2 of 16
Humphrey 13 - NN
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ WIDE BORDERS &DIAPER PATTERNS ~ PAGE 3 of 16
Ellis 26 A
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ WIDE BORDERS &DIAPER PATTERNS ~ PAGE 4 of 16
Ellis 37 K
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ WIDE BORDERS &DIAPER PATTERNS ~ PAGE 5 of 16
Ellis 37 A & L
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ WIDE BORDERS &DIAPER PATTERNS ~ PAGE 6 of 16
Ellis 37 C
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ WIDE BORDERS &DIAPER PATTERNS ~ PAGE 7 of 16
Ellis 37 G & B
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ WIDE BORDERS &DIAPER PATTERNS ~ PAGE 8 of 16
Ellis 37 I
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ WIDE BORDERS &DIAPER PATTERNS ~ PAGE 9 of 16
Rhodes 61 H Band W wide band Vdiaper pattern
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ DIAGONALS &CHEVRONS ~ PAGE 6 of 7
Humphrey 13 Z - Corner
~ PATTERNS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ~
PATTERN DARNING
~ DIAGONALS &CHEVRONS ~ PAGE 7 of 7
Humphrey 13 Z - Neckline

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