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Isabella Rosner

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Textile historian🪡 Curator of Textiles and Contextual Studies Lecturer, Royal School of Needlework | host, Sew What? podcast | PhD on early Quaker women's needle, wax, and shellwork | views my own, etc. | she/her

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · 7d

Woohoo! Please join me!

The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 7d

Join us for our first lunchtime lecture of the season and hear all about early modern caskets and cabinets from @isabellarosner.bsky.social! Register your free place for this Friday at 1pm: www.sal.org.uk/event/embroi...

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · 15d

I thiiiiiink it's a series of slips appliqued onto the ground fabric along the line of double running so as to not be visible but this was a surprise reveal during a class I was teaching so I didn't get a chance to look closely!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · 15d

Best thing ever from the V&A stores today: on the front of Margret Mason’s 1660 sampler are clothed “boxer” figures (little men holding gifts, acorns here). Turn the sampler over and the men look much the same but are completely naked!

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 20

Last year I identified a third circa 1650-75 embroidered cabinet made at the Perwich school, one of 17th-century Hackney's major girls' schools. This example is owned by Doncaster Heritage and the others are in LACMA & the Fitzwilliam. My article about the find is in this issue of Hackney History!

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 20

Woohoo! Thanks so much for signing up!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks, Alasdair!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 20

It’s our pleasure!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 19

No problem! As a note, Lynn Hulse’s talk will not be recorded

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 19

This is correct! If you buy tix for Friday you’ll get the recordings for Friday and if you book for both you’ll get the recordings for both

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 19

So cool!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 19

It will include access to nearly all talks for a month after release

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 19

Ticket holders will be able to watch nearly all talks for a month after the conference. I hope to “see” you there!

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Royal School of Needlework is hosting its first conference and though in-person tickets are sold out you can still join us virtually! I’ve put an embarrassing amount of work into this so hopefully it’ll be a fun and informative conference for all! royal-needlework.org.uk/events-exhib...

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 15

I had not! Thank you!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Aug 15

That's really beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thank you!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Jun 26

Just got your registration. Thank you!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Jun 26

No problem!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Jun 26

@freyalyn.bsky.social hi both, sorry for my delayed response. Yes, the talks will be recorded and available to watch for those who purchase tickets

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · Jun 25

Bookings are now open for the Royal School of Needlework's first ever conference, “Stitched Together: Needlework Research and Making”! Join us at Hampton Court Palace on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 August, either in person or virtually. Find the conference schedule and tickets here: bit.ly/3FUc4kB

Stitched Together Conference 2025

The RSN is thrilled to be hosting its first ever embroidery conference, 'Stitched Together: Needlework Research and Making', 21-22 Aug 2025.

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · May 28

Thanks! It's here: www.ancestry.co.uk/search/colle.... I haven't had luck with Transkribus with texts from this period

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · May 28

I hope to go see it sometime soon and hope that you're right!

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Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · May 28

Thank you! I think that's exactly right. I got Gylles but couldn't get the surrounding words, so thank you!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · May 28

I think that's a good call. Thank you!

Isabella Rosner @isabellarosner.bsky.social · May 27

Early modern palaeography folks, please help! What does this death record from 1603 say? I see the name "Suzan Gabery" but cannot read the rest of it. Thank you in advance!

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