Embroidery and Needlework Links

 Stitches and Techniques

• Sharon B's Collection of Stitches for Hand Embroidery A needlework dictionary with illustrations and examples.
• Wonderful Stitches : Decorative Stitch collection A collection of stitch examples and charts.
• Needlepoint.about.com Needlepoint at about.com.
• Counted Cross Stitch, Needlework, and Stitchery Page This site has the Needlework FAQs, archived material from the rec.crafts.textiles.needlework newsgroup, and an extensive list of needlework links. There are also some online gadgets to help get that next project started.
• Heritage Shoppe's Stitch Tutorials Menu Information on Embroidery, including pages that show how to make basic and advanced stitches.
• Johanna's Embroidery Page Needlework stitches and tips.

 Historical

• Simply Embroidery An article with general advice on beginning a historical embroidery project.
• Elizabethan Blackwork The blackwork embroidery archives: Gallery, patterns and information.
• Armenian embroidery Techniques and patterns for Armenian interlaced embroidery.
• Baroque Costumes: Embroidery Samples of Baroque embroidery.
• The History of Embroidery
• 16th Century Blackwork Embroidery
• Anglo-Saxon Embroidery Techiques
• Viking Embroidery Stitches and Motifs
• Samplers Through the Ages
• "Cross Stitch Embroidery in the Middle Ages and Renaissance" (on Stefan's Florilegium) An article with information on types of embroidery and how they were used historically.

 Patterns

• Ukrainian Embroidery Patterns
• Designs, Period. A Book of Medieval, Renaissance, and Heraldic Patterns for Needlework, with Many Charted from Original Embroidery Pieces of the Period.
• Medieval Embroidery Some charted examples from medieval sources.
• Blackwork Fill-in Patterns
• A Stitch Out of Time Medieval Embroidery for the Modern Era. Gallery and patterns based on medieval sources.
• Ingvild's Sea Monsters Patterns charted from medieval illuminations.
• Celtic Cross Stitch - Free Cross Stitch Chart Generator.

 Organizations

• Royal Needlework Guild of Artemisia
• Calontir Fiber and Needle Guild
• Keepers of Athena's Thimble The Embroiderers' Guild of the East Kingdom
• The Worshipful Company of Broderer's of Lochac A craft guild that exists within the Principality of Lochac in the Kingdom of the West
• The West Kingdom Needleworkers Guild
• Meridan Embroidery Guild

 Products/Retail

• PCStitch Pattern Viewer Free Pattern Viewer for patterns created with PCStitch software.
• DMC-USA.com Manufacturer and retailer of needlework threads and accessories.
• Zweigart "THE" Needlework fabric - lots of different kinds of needlework fabrics
• Nordic Needle Retailer specializing in Hardanger Embroidery, counted cross stitch, silk ribbon embroidery, Brazilian embroidery, tatting, and other fine embroideries.
• Cross Stitch.Com Pay service that offers patterns.
• Skinner Sisters Specializing in embroidery charts and books reflecting an interest in historic embroidery. Blackwork, samplers, and historic designs.
• Books and Cross-stitch Designs from Arelate Studio Patterns based on Medieval designs.