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	Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Embroidery is an ancient textile art which uses strands of embroidery floss or wool to create a picture in thread on canvas, linen or other cloth.
		Embroidery has traditionally been used to decorate clothing and household furnishings including table linens, tray cloths, towels and bedding, but you can literally embroider anything as long as it is made out of an evenly woven fabric and can be held firmly in the hand or in a special embroidery hoop or tapestry frame.
		Embroidery has also been used as a form of art and for decoration, through the creation of embroidered or cross-stitch samplers, tapestries, wall-hangings and other works of textile art.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/e/em/embroidery.html (338 words)

	Hastings Embroidery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hastings Embroidery was commissioned by Group Captain Ralph Ward and made by the Royal School of Needlework in 1965 to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.
		The Hastings Embroidery is worked in applique by hand, with the addition of couched threads and cords, tweed from Scotland, fabrics from the Victoria and Albert Museum, and feathers from London Zoo.
		The Embroidery was on public display in Hastings, firstly in the Town Hall and then at the White Rock Pavilion (a large theatre).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hastings_Embroidery (187 words)

	Hastings Embroidery: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The battle of hastings was the decisive norman victory in the norman conquest of england in 1066....
		Embroidery is an ancient variety of decorative needlework in which designs and pictures are created by stitching strands of some material on to a layer...
		(a stitch in the context of embroidery or hand-sewing is defined as the movement of the embroidery needle from the backside of the fabric to...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/hastings_embroidery.htm (845 words)

	Hastings Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Hastings Embroidery was commissioned by Group Captain Ralph and made by the Royal School of Needlework in 1965 to celebrate the 900th anniversary of Battle of Hastings.
		The Hastings Embroidery is worked in applique by hand with the addition of threads and cords tweed from Scotland fabrics from the Victoria and Albert Museum and feathers from London Zoo.
		Hastings 1066 is a concept album about a historical event, which is kind of a historical event in itself.
	www.freeglossary.com /Hastings_Embroidery (381 words)

	Hastings - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Hastings is a town and local government district in South East England, in the county of East Sussex.
		In the middle ages Hastings became one of the Cinque Ports; Sandwich, Dover, and New Romney being the first, Hastings, and Hythe followed, all finally being joined by Rye and Pevensey, at one point 42 towns were directly or indirectly affiliated to the group.
		Hastings Old Town is in a sheltered valley between the East Hill and West Hill (on which the remains of the Castle stand).
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Hastings (2554 words)

	Articles - Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle.
		Embroidery is classified according to its use of the underlying foundation fabric.
		Counted-thread embroidery is more easily worked on an even-weave foundation fabric such as embroidery canvas, aida cloth, or specially woven cotton and linen fabrics although non-evenweave linen is used as well.
	www.sewing-center.com /articles/Embroidery (396 words)

	English courses in Hastings, England: Embassy CES
		Embassy CES Hastings is situated in Gensing Manor, a beautiful Victorian mansion set in its own gardens in a pleasant residential part of town.
		Hastings is a seaside resort on the south coast of England, 90 minutes by train from the centre of London.
		Hastings' importance as a historical centre is combined today with all the attractions and amenities of a modern resort, which annually attracts over two million visitors.
	www.studygroup.com /embassyces/english/centres/hastings.asp (666 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Embroidery
		The oldest extant examples are the remains of a maniple and of a stole dating from the beginning of the tenth century, in the museum of Durham cathedral, and fragments of an altar-cover of the same century in the National Museum at Ravenna.
		The first reference to embroidery in Scripture is found in the Book of Exodus (xxvi, 1, 31, 36) in the directions given to Moses concerning the curtains of the Tabernacle, the veil for the Ark, and the hanging in the entrance to the Holy of Holies.
		Besides the hanging at the entrance of the Tabernacle (Exodus 26:36), the hanging in the entrance of the court (Exodus 26:16) and the girdle of the high-priest (Exodus 28:39; 39:28) were the work of the "embroiderer", whereas in regard to the ephod (Exodus 28:6; 39:3) and the rational (Exodus 28:15; 39:8) another word is employed.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05400a.htm (1269 words)

	The History of Embroidery
		Embroidery, the art of forming decorative designs with hand or machine needlework, has been around nearly as long as clothing itself.
		The oldest embroidery works still in existence date back to the Middle Ages when embroidery was often used in ecclesiastical vestments as well as clothing.
		The beginnings of shuttle embroidery dates back to the 1860's when Isaak Groebli, from St. Gallen, Switzerland, was inspired by the work produced on the sewing machine.
	www.swfmesa.com /embroidery_resources/history_of_embroidery.htm (596 words)

	Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Gold Embroidery Embroidery is an ancient variety of decorative needlework in which designs and pictures are created by stitching strands of some material on to a layer of another material.
		Most embroidery uses thread or wool stitched onto a woven fabric, but the stitches could be executed in, for example, wire or leather strands, and embroidery can be worked onto many materials.
		One of the world's most famous pieces of embroidery is the Bayeux Tapestry, made in the 11th century to commemorate the Battle of Hastings.
	embroidery.ask.dyndns.dk (321 words)

	Embroidery Explained
		Created within the Battle of Hastings generation, the tapestry in actuality, is an embroidery since the scenes are laid on a ground cloth instead of woven in during creation.
		During Queen Anne's reign, Robert Adam was designing embroidery patterns and it is widely believed Queen Matilda or the half-brother of William the Conqueror, Odo, charged a monk with designing the Bayeux Tapestry.
		The heyday of embroidery coincides with the height of the illuminated manuscripts in England.
	www.embimage.com /Embroidery (3755 words)

	Battle of Hastings 1066 Introduction
		Battle of Hastings which was fought between King Harold II of England and Duke William of Normandy
		his is the story of the Battle of Hastings that was fought on the 14th October 1066.
		Not all are required for an understanding of the Battle of Hastings.
	battle1066.com (1161 words)

	Hastings (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hastings is the name of several towns and cities.
		Hastings, New York, a town in Oswego County, New York
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hastings_(disambiguation) (118 words)

	Who is Hastings?
		Welcome to the Battle of Hastings This is the story of the struggle between Harold the Second of England and Duke William of Normandy.
		A. Hastings is a family owned and operated business that has been providing office and school supplies to the local community and nearby collegiate market since 1914.
		Alcee L. Hastings represents his native state of Florida by serving as Congressman for District 23, which includes parts of Broward, Palm Beach, Hendry, Martin and St. Lucie Counties.
	www.whoishastings.com (378 words)

	Custom Page - Hastings Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
		I am happy to inform her this is not the case, at Hastings and Rother YMCA we fully appreciate the problem caused by children walking the streets and have a programme of free events for young people:
		Following my thank you letter in the Hastings Observer of May 26, thanking the NHS for all their support throughout the years, I would like to thank Homecall mentioned on page 18 for all their previous help.
		It is regrettable that the college has not phased in the increase in fees over a two-year period, but there would appear to be a wider range of art courses available, albeit, for only short periods with some being a breakdown of previous longer courses, which could result in greater revenue for the college.
	www.hastingstoday.co.uk /mk4custompages/custompage.aspx?sectionid=10022 (4220 words)

	BOOYAA Fishing Wear - Clothing for the Avid Fisherman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Hastings Rod Manufacturing's proprietary "Dual Helix" ply construction produces a rod blank that has outstanding resistance to both crushing and twisting when compared to the competition.
		Hastings Rod Manufacturing's unique construction technique, adapted from our experience in aerospace activities, is superior to the conventional rod blank roll-wrap manufacturing process adopted years ago from the textile industry.
		Hastings Rod Manufacturing's Dual Helix structure keeps the rod round when heavily loaded during casting or fighting a hooked fish.
	www.booyaa.net /blanks.htm (287 words)

	Accommodation in Hastings & St Leonards hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast, cottages, apartments, flats, holiday ...
		Hastings is blessed with one of the strongest historical backgrounds of any town in Britain.
		Hastings and St Leonards is a virtual paradise for shoppers.
		Like all places, it is the people who make Hastings and St Leonards what it is. The students from all over Europe, the visitors from all over the world and those who live and work here are all part of an evolving community which keenly respects the past and eagerly anticipates the future.
	www.resort-guide.co.uk /RESORTINTRO/destinations/hastings.htm (818 words)

	Hastings Online - Press Releases Archive - Press Releases w/c 30/04/01
		On Monday, 23 April 2001, Hastings Borough Council successfully prosecuted Ms Lynette Adams and Mr Rodney Michael Cornelius for failing to comply with the noise conditions of a Public Entertainment Licence in respect of the London Trader Public House under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.
		The Embroidery is currently on display in the Sussex Hall at the White Rock Theatre, but will be moved to allow the space to be used for community use, entertainment and bookings.
		The Embroidery will be put in to storage while the Council seeks out a suitable for it, although two panels will be kept on display in the Balcony Gallery.
	www.hastings.gov.uk /press_releases/pr010430.aspx (1191 words)

	VisitHastings.com - Hastings Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		To protect it from deterioration, the embroidery is in safe, secure storage but the first panel (depicting the Battle of Hastings) and the final panel (depicting the invention of television) can be seen in Hastings Town Hall.
		In 1965, Hastings County Borough Council was preparing to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings which would occur in the following year of 1966.
		The panels were worked with a method of part embroidery and part appliqué using thread cords, metals and appropriate cloth whether it be a tweed from Scotland or material from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
	www.visithastings.com /attractions/embroidery_about.asp (377 words)

	Embroidery
		Discover the classic beauty of Schwalm embroidery, a late 18th- to 19th-century form of whitework embroidery that incorporates surface stitches, pulled fabric, drawn thread, needlelace, and needleweaving.
		From the brilliant colors of a butterfly's wings and the delicacy of a cobweb stretched between two dainty flowers to the vine-covered stones of an old farmhouse and the spectacular plumage of a starling, Helen Stevens creates stunning designs with her skilled use of color and technique.
		Crewel, one of the oldest English embroidery techniques, is experiencing a revival due to its simplicity.
	www.ragmuffin.com /crbooks/CraftsEmbroidery.html (4107 words)

	Uktravel.com - City Guide
		The small town of Hastings became well known in 1066 when William the Conqueror used this as the base to set out to fight the Battle of Hastings.
		The town is now primarily a fishing and resort area, but still honors its history in the form of museums and presentations that describe the battle of 1066.
		The 81 pictures shown on it represent scenes from the Battle of Hastings and of other important historical events, such as the Black Plague, the London fire of 1666, the sailing of the Mayflower, King John signing the Magna Carta, the Battle of Britain, and many more.
	www.uktravel.com /citycontent.asp?alph=hastings (287 words)

	Audit Commission - White Rock Theatre and Performing Arts
		14 Hastings Borough Council is situated in the County of East Sussex, covers an area of 2,972 hectares and has a population of 83,002 (mid 1999 estimate from the Office of National Statistics).
		Hastings and St Leonards are long established seaside resorts, with tourism estimated to contribute £150 million to the local economy.
		St Mary in the Castle, Stables Theatre and the Pheonix Arts Centre, which are all in Hastings, and the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill.
	www.audit-commission.gov.uk /reports/accessible.asp?ProdID=2B28A52C-E240-4672-8963-12D5F9B22775 (3487 words)

	Normans - Bayeaux Tapestry
		The Bayeaux Tapestry is a piece of embroidery measuring approximately 231 feet by 20 inches.
		History has recorded that the Bayeaux Tapestry, was probably commissioned of the Embroiderer's Guild by William the Conqueror's brother, Bishop Odo of Bayeaux, to celebrate the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
		More recently, embroidery students have argued that the Bayeaux Tapestry is an amateur piece of work that was in fact stitched by the ladies of the Norman court.
	www.historyonthenet.com /Normans/bayeauxtapestry.htm (285 words)

	East Sussex Tourism - Literary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Catherine Cookson worked in Hastings as manageress of the hospital laundry, married in the town, joined the writers' circle in the local library, and wrote her first novels there, before returning to her native North East.
		Hastings & St Leonards is well known for its many small galleries showing the works of local artists.
		Hastings also boasts the Hastings Embroidery, which illustrates 900 years of British history since 1066.
	www.tourismes.co.uk /literary.php (657 words)

	History Of Embroidery from Articlesnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Embroidery is an age old art form that has decorated clothing, bedding, and household goods for hundreds of years.
		Recalling the Battle of Hastings, the piece still hangs in the town of Bayeux in the province of Normandy in France.
		Embroidery continued in popularity and soon became a right of passage for girls to be taught by their mothers the time tested stitches and often completed a lovely sampler to showcase the different stitches and techniques.
	www.articlesnet.co.uk /Article/History-Of-Embroidery/2825 (568 words)

	APRIL_NEWSLETTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It is though that a monk was charged with the designing of the Bayeux Tapestry; but most of the embroidery was self designed or augmented to fit the purpose of the piece by women.
		A renaissance of embroidery took shape towards the end of the Middle Ages with the influence of the Mediterranean countries, especially France and Spain when flowers, animals, vines and other natural phenomenon began to appear.
		Embroidery had a great revival in the 1960’s and ‘70’s when everyone wanted to embellish their clothing with elaborate stitching.
	www.makleindesign.com /April_Newsletter-1.htm (1145 words)

	Hastings
		There are other uses of the name Hastings
		Hastings is a town and port in southeastern England.
		Now known as a seaside resort and education center (Hastings College), it is near the site of the Battle of Hastings, fought in 1066.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ha/Hastings.html (68 words)

	Royal School of Needlework - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal School's aim remains the same today as in previous centuries, to teach the art of hand embroidery.
		The School is based at Hampton Court Palace and is engaged in textile restoration and conversation, as well as training professional embroiderers through 3-year apprenticeships.
		There are also over 5,000 textile pieces, including lace, silkwork, whitework, Jacobean embroidery and many other forms of embroidery and needlework.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_School_of_Needlework (244 words)

	Hastings Week 1999
		As part of the Hastings Week 1999 celebrations Priory Knits, in conjunction with the Hastings Needlecraft Group held a week-long exhibition in the Lower Hall of the White Rock Theatre.
		In 1999 it housed the Hastings Embroidery which was commissioned in 1966 as part of the celebration of the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings and produced by the Royal College of Needlework.
		Knitted Soft Furnishingsdesigned and knitted by Lynda (lampshade), Brenda (left, curtains) and bedspread (sue, right), one of the panels of the Hastings Embroidery is in the background.
	www.1066.net /knit/knittex.htm (234 words)

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