Dear Venturers, I am finishing up a beautiful 1500’s kirtle (because why not) and it’s not-so-accurate chemise (about a 2 or 3 on the accuracy meter) and I decided to attempt the infamous blackwork in an attempt to add some class to my kirtle (it was supposed to be a higher middle class outfit, but then I fell in love with some BROWN linen at the store so here we are).  Blackwork example… I also got a new hen after the passing of sweet Daisy Bug. Her name is Genevieve and she loves sitting in my hand… Ginny in my hand Daisy after a photoshoot (don’t mind the inaccurate lace😆) So I looked for some patterns and j found some examples which depicted a rooster and I knew that that must be incorporated at once!  See the rooster at the top? To preserve my own mental health (and finish the chemise before Saturday), I decided to only embroider the corners of the collar.  I started by sketching out the design with a pencil. Then I will embroider (backstitch) with black thread. Like I said, it’