Stamp size embroidery
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Introduction
Stamp sized embroidery to define small scale embroidery that roughly fits into a postage stamp area, i.e between 3 x 2.5cm and a bit larger.
Stamp Size
Stamps come in various sizes, so there is no standard this size.
A10 proposal for embroidery projects
We decided to adopt A10 format (portrait or landscape) in order to laser cut series of patches. The international A series (Wikipedia) based on ISO 216. According to Wikipedia, ISO paper sizes are all based on a single aspect ratio of the square root of 2, or approximately 1:1.41421, i.e.
This ratio has the unique property that when cut or folded in half widthways, the halves also have the same aspect ratio. Each ISO paper size is one half of the area of the next larger size in the same series. (Wikipedia). In addition to being practical (as noted by philosophers in the 18th century), the ratio is also quite pleasant to look at.
A10 is defined in landscape as 26×37 mm or 1.0 × 1.5 inches, but can be used in portrait mode of course.
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Examples of stamp sized embroidery
- Stitched Miniatures A nice series of free machines embroideries by Gina Ferrari. Made with a sewing machine I believe. (2013, consulted March 2021). Size is less than 2x2'', i.e. 5 x 5 cm.
- Textile brooches made by Colette Copeland (consulted March 2021)
Examples of embroidered postage stamps
- Austrian Petit Point stamp
- Austrain Gentian stamp
- Lichtenstein stamp with recycled PES yarn
- Vatican 90 years embroidery