Whitework embroidery refers to any embroidery technique in which the stitching is the same color as the foundation fabric (traditionally white linen). Gold Embroidery Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle. ... Stitch can refer to: Medical stitches, sutures A side stitch, an intense stabbing pain during exercise. ... Torn linen cloth, recovered from the Dead Sea Linen is a material made from the fibers of the flax (and historically, cannabis) plant. ...

Styles of whitework embroidery include most drawn thread work, broderie anglaise, and reticella. Drawn thread work is a form of counted-thread embroidery based on removing threads from the warp and/or the weft of a piece of evenweave fabric. ... Broderie Anglaise is a whitework incorporating features of cutwork and needle lace introduced in England in the 19th century. ... Reticella is a needle lace dating from the 15th century. ...

Whitework embroidery is one of the techniques employed in heirloom sewing for blouses, christening gowns, baby bonnets, and other small articles. A blouse A blouse most commonly refers to a womans shirt, although the term is also used for some mens military uniform shirts. ... Baptism is a water purification ritual practiced in certain religions such as Christianity, Mandaeanism, Sikhism, and some historic sects of Judaism. ... A bonnet the name of different types of headwear for men and women. ...

References

• S.F.A. Caulfield and B.C. Saward, The Dictionary of Needlework, 1885.
• Virginia Churchill Bath, Needlework in America, Viking Press, 1979 ISBN 0670505757