1media/group of women emroidering.jpeg2022-06-16T12:27:34-07:00Brooke Hendershottb0a907cd0f989ee79e94592378a1545647719cfb394477image_header2023-01-15T12:09:17-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327We do not know who constructed or embroidered this miter. However, in the Middle Ages, women were often responsible for sewing and embroidering. We can imagine that it was a woman with long experience of needlework who created this miter. Perhaps this miter was even created by a nun. Religious women often created textiles for use in religious environments. Germany was home to many convents. German convents such as Wienhausen and Lune were famous for their embroidery and still hold some of medieval embroidery to this day.
1media/woman embroidering_thumb.jpeg2022-11-21T07:35:36-08:00Single Woman Embroidering1It was typical for a woman to have knowledge on basic weaving and embroidery skills. They would then use their skills to create different vestments.media/woman embroidering.jpegplain2022-11-21T07:35:36-08:00