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what effect did arts and crafts and aesthetic movement have on needlework?

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1. i dont fully understand your question, but needlework has been going on for years, it was used to tell stories as in the bayer tapestry ( excuse spelling), ask again please
2. As a designer of embroidery patterns in the Art Nouveau style, I did a great deal of research into this. A greater interest was being shown then for medieval designs, such as shown in the Book of Kells and other sacred literature, which were held in high esteem because they were made by hand, and not by machine. William Morris, along with Mae Morris and several others, were involved in adapting ancient design onto carpets and tapestries, ceramics and tiles, stained glass windows, all of which were made by hand, and new colours were dyed to enhance the designs. These included peacocks, Tudor-type flowers, acanthus leaves, birds and fruit, which were sewn in soft colours (not pastels), and became enormously popular at the end of the 19thC. The "sampler" was very rarely made by the end of the century, and although they are now in fashion and reproduction designs are readily available, the fine and delicate stitching is no longer taught, and is a great loss.