St Eireannach of the Arrowe and BookeCompleted January 2009 |
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For enlarged picture of face showing direction of stitching, click on this image. |
The ground is linen (approx 33 ct/36 ct). The body of the figure is various shades of single filament of silk (Eterna) done in split stitch using shading techniques and colors found in surviving examples of Opus Anglicanum, which was practiced in England from the 11th-13th centuries. |