Aegean Legacies Greek Island Embroideries from the Ashmolean Museum by Francesca Leoni Thread Organisers Design: Build Our Nest-Stitched In

Design: Build Our Nest-Stitched In Floss

With 3 joints

Sprigs of holly are etched in the sides

DMC threads Cecile Vessière's chart and instructions

Italian Scissors

Aegean Legacies Greek Island Embroideries from the Ashmolean Museum by Francesca Leoni Thread Organisers Design: Build Our Nest-Stitched InEmbroideries from the Greek islands dazzle with their bright colours and charming motifs. This book reveals little known pieces from the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford including fragments of pillowcases, bed valances, tents and curtains, as well as items of dress. As with all collections of textiles, the story of the Ashmolean holdings is chiefly about their makers and their ingenuity. Once forming the bulk of bridal trousseaux, Greek