 The accession of William III and Mary II following the Glorious Revolution of 1688 triggered another change in needlework fashions . Associations of stumpwork with the reign of the deposed Stuarts combined with Mary 's Dutch taste ushered in new styles influenced by Indian chintzes . From the 1690s , household furnishings such as chair covers and firescreens were the focus of embroidery in the home . 
