Crewel Embroidery

I promised to show you this, my crewel embroidery piece 'Tree of Life' started and completed in the mid 1970's. I recall it took me perhaps a couple of years, picking it up now and then between family and work commitments when we lived in Massachusetts. I bought it as a kit - complete with the skeins of wools in beautiful colors, printed Belgian linen, and stitch instructions - offered by one of the most admired American stitchery women ever, the late Elsa Williams. After a lengthy search…

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So after I finished my RSN Crewel piece, I wanted to practice crewel some more. I also thought that if I put a new piece on my frame it would mean that I would not be able to redo anymore of my RSN piece (I'm only halfway serious!). Basically, I wanted to do a new piece that I could have a bit of fun experimenting with while practicing. I designed a Lily of the Valley layout and picked my colors. I wanted to stick to greens and whites. I thought that since most Jacobean crewel flowers are…

A crewelwork embroidery project design size 20.5cm x 32cm Includes – 50 x 40 cm Printed linen twill panel – Full Project Instructions You Will Need

The last time we visited Party in Provence, an embroidered kaleidoscope project that we’re working through step-by-step here on Needle ‘n Thread, we worked the big petals in the center of the design and the little flowers between them. Originally, I was going to start the week with some beadwork on Party in Provence, but ...

Suitable for intermediate level, the 'Wonderland' crewel embroidery design is worked in Appletons English wool, Medici wool with Madeira fine gold highlights. The design is printed on soft white linen union. Twelve pages of detailed written and pictorial instructions are included in the kit with a booklet on Crewel Embroidery Stitching techniques. Embroider, Tapestry and Chenille needles are also provide. The finished design is 8 x 11 inches. Ready to escape reality into my Wonderland? Where…

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MidModTempo- MidMod & Vintage Decor Collections on Instagram: "S O L D 28” x 22” Original Mid-century Swedish Tulip Crewel Embroidery by Jeanne Janson. Sitched “J” and signed on the back from “September, 22nd 1974. From Sweden” This work is a custom embroidery, not found in any mass produced pattern kits. Photos ascribe to the meticulous and varying stitch work. This piece is truly one of a kind and won’t be found again. It embodies the best of all retro floral crewels. . . Each bid must…