We are delighted to announce that a series of new objects from the RSN’s Collection and Archive are now available to view online.

This set of objects is a 34-part embroidered alphabet, finished by Dr Isabel Elliott in 2007. The suite of embroidered objects is an encyclopaedia of stitches, a teaching aid, and an illustration of one woman’s astonishing embroidery skills.

This embroidered alphabet, given to the RSN in 2019, involves a large box that holds 32 booklets. Every inch of the box is embroidered, including the inside and both sides of its lid. Each of the 32 booklets brings together a letter of the alphabet with an embroidery technique and a slew of motifs that begin with that letter. The vast majority of the motifs are floral and faunal shadow work.

You can view the new objects here