Friday, October 13, 2017

EMBROIDERY LAB!

THE MEDICAL HISTORY NERD'S INTRODUCTION TO DECORATIVE NEEDLEWORK
Who is going to want an introduction to embroidery that uses historical medical imagery for its patterns? Us! And here it is!



Embroidery Lab! is a component of my “Embroidering Medicine” workshop at the New York Academy ofMedicine Library. In this book are the basics of hands-on embroidery skills and stitches. The patterns in this book range from very simple to moderately labor intensive. The images come from the Academy’s Historical Collection. These pictures represent the evolution of the pursuit of biological knowledge. Yes, even a basilisk is a part of that evolution!

As an experiment, I had some embroidery patterns printed up on fabric. Here's one of the gravid uterus all stitched up.


You can find this little tome at comics stores like Forbidden Planet in NYC, and Chicago Comics. Birdcage Bottom Books will be selling it soon. You can also find it at the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE) October 21-22, 2017. Find me at table B81.

6 comments:

  1. Appropriately done in red work.

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    1. You can get an Anatomy Lab mini comic at the Birdcage Bottom Books site here: https://birdcage-bottom-books.myshopify.com/products/embroidery-lab

      I think the site says there is only one left, but don't worry! I can get more to Birdcage in no time at all.

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  3. Please send them more! Or I could mail you the cash?

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  4. I am dropping off more for them on Thursday! Thanks for asking!

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