By: Jeannelou Truitt

  Recognised medieval embroidry areas:

Applique- inlay and out lay
Black work- incs speckling
Canvas work-needlepoint, florentine,
Couching and laid work
Counted thread-Assisi, huch, holbein
Free emb.
Lacis- net darning
Metal thread- period tech only
needdlelace
Open work-hardanger, hemstitching, drawnwork, pulled thread, cutwork
Padded- quilting , stumpwork
Smocking.

Of course, some projects include several different kinds in one piece.
For purposes of jurying, one may chose which to acall it but there must
be the required number on projects for each level'