tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455129.post8841744671991510530..comments2009-07-17T07:18:36.676-07:00Comments on The Grand Duchy of Susania, Wherein Various Vicissitudes Waft Forth: A TheorySusaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977938723351021767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455129.post-26814699572569583102009-07-17T07:18:36.676-07:002009-07-17T07:18:36.676-07:00You, sir, are very clever.
You really can't see t...You, sir, are very clever.<br /><br />You really can't see the hidden pattern because the stitches on top obscure them, even with strong lighting... what is interesting about antique pieces is that often, you find the colors on the back are much more vivid than the ones on top, because they haven't been faded; they've been protected from strong light. What analogy can we make from that?Susaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977938723351021767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455129.post-58985060459015829762009-07-17T05:41:04.559-07:002009-07-17T05:41:04.559-07:00There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio...There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,<br />Than are dreamt of in your embroidery.<br /><br />It's an interesting theory. Just out of curiosity, if an embroidered piece is lit strongly from the back can you see the hidden thread pattern?Mike Howellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00119045198858883590noreply@blogger.com