Lady Annes Needlework Festival January 2022

The design is inspired by images from 16th century embroidery pattern books from the British museum. The unicorn is embroidered with flat silks using a distinct 17th century colour blending technique. Another historical shading method is used to create a beautiful colour flow in the borage and a scrolling pattern embellished with tiny flowers along the base of the design. A final touch of silver metal thread embroidery and embellishing with freshwater pearls are added to make the work truly special.