Category Archives: baldyring

9.7 collar

TYPE: collar TECHNIQUE: baldyring Cut off collar embroidered with ”Baldyring” and surrounded with a Hedebo edge. The pattern on the two layers of fabric consists of a pomegranate in each corner and a narrow, tightly stitched border. A number of stiletto holes can be seen both alongside the vines and

9.6 collar

TYPE: collar TECHNIQUE: baldyring Collar with ”Baldyring” . The collar was unpicked from a shirt and was cut so that it fitted better around the neck. The ”Baldyring” ’s net is characterised by large square spaces filled with needle lace. There are woven ‘columns’ over the remaining treads between the

9.3 collar

TYPE: collar TECHNIQUE: baldyring Collar with ”Baldyring” embroidery and a Hedebo edge. The collar may have been unpicked from a shift and seamed with a narrow hem. The embroidery consists of a large pomegranate- shaped ”Baldyring” in each corner. The squares of the ”Baldyring” are relatively small and filled with

8.2 cradle sheet

TYPE: cradle sheet TECHNIQUE: baldyring, cut work Hedebo Cradle sheet with ”Baldyring” and cut work Hedebo. The cradle sheet has a centre motif in ”Baldyring”, surrounded by delicate vines of flowers in outline stitch and satin stitch with stiletto holes. The same type of flower vine is used in the

7.3 “knædug”

TYPE: knædug TECHNIQUE: baldyring, square cut work, cut work Hedebo, Hvidsøm ”Knædug” with “Baldyring”, square cut work, cut work Hedebo, and ”Hvidsøm”. The ”Baldyring” fillings are placed all over the linen and are surrounded with vines and leaves in satin stitch. The ”Baldyring” fillings are simple as they mainly consist

4.3 decorative towel

TYPE: decorative towel TECHNIQUE: baldyring Decorative towel with ”Baldyring” . This very varied ”Baldyring” stitching extends into three borders over, and three borders under, the entwined initials, and a wide border at the bottom. The original owner of the decorative towel is likely to have been Kirsten Jens Datter (KID),

4.2 decorative towel

TYPE: decorative towel TECHNIQUE: baldyring, cut work Hedebo Decorative towel with cut work Hedebo and ”Baldyring”. The two variations interact nicely. The embroidery is sewn in a wide border at the top and a narrow border at the bottom. The top border is divided into several borders by H hemstitch

4.1 shirt

TYPE: shirt TECHNIQUE: baldyring Shirt with ”Baldyring” on the collar, shoulders and cuffs. The shoulder piece is sewn with ”Baldyring” on a separate piece of fabric, which is attached to the shirt later and ends neatly at the neck. The pattern consists of flowers, vines and leaves around ”Baldyring” fillings,

3.3 decorative towel

TYPE: decorative towel TECHNIQUE: baldyring, hvidsøm, square cut work The decorative towel shows a rare mixture of the variations in square cut work: ”Hvidsøm”, and ”Baldyring” . The embroidery, filled with interesting details, spreads over a large part of the middle section. It is divided into five borders separated by