Embroider a Globe

For some schoolgirls in nineteenth-century America, embroidering a globe was the culmination of their needlework instruction; it also taught them geography. Our globe, with place names such as Chinese Empire, New Holland, and New Amazonia, is based on globes available between 1800 and 1840.

Materials

• Broadcloth, 100% silk fabric, ivory, 12 × 22½ inches (30.5 × 57.2 cm), 1 piece
• Medium-weight canvas, 100% cotton, ivory, 12 × 22½ inches (30.5 × 57.2 cm), 1 piece
• YLI Thread, 100% silk 1000-denier thread, 22 yards (20/m)/card, 1 card each of black, ivory, and red
• John James Needle, embroidery size 7
• Sewing thread, ivory
• IBC Silk Pins, super fine (.5 mm), 13⁄8 inches (3.5 cm) long, glass head, 250/box, 1 box
• Fiberfill
• Mechanical pencil, 0.5 mm
• Pigma Micron 01 Permanent Marking Pen, 1 mm, black
• Fabric Dye Brush Pens, permanent pigment, 1 package of 6 colors

All items in the library are intended for personal use. Please do not distribute without written approval.