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Peter Quentel, Musterbuch
Cologne 1527 -1529
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Cologne printer Peter Quentel's design books were a rich resource in designs
suited for embroidery on both costume and furnishings for the home.
Many plates provide borders and motifs easily executed in reversible stitch techniques.
These designs from early German books, or adaptations of them, are often found
decorating clothing worn by the subjects of 16th and 17th century portraits.
They remained popular among some folk embroiderers for some centuries after their
first printing.
Quentel's title page uses the term "Spaniche stitche" and he is credited with
the first known use of the term.
These designs were quite popular in the Mediterranean countries of the time, including
Spain. They show their ancestry of the Crusader East and Moorish design
elements.
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