Madeira Cutwork Linen Lace White

• Cutwork was originally done on linen, not too fine a fabric, and the Nuns were known to remove threads from the linen to make the work lighter. The beginning of drawn work.
• Cutwork embroidery is a beautiful form of needlework where portions of the background fabric are cut away and discarded, with the edges worked over in buttonhole stitches.
• Originating from the Island of Madeira (a Portuguese territory).
• Hand made- sizes are smaller than listed.