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…

Tracy is a self-employed embroiderer, specialising mainly in traditional embroidery including crewelwork, silk shading, and gold work.

After designing and doing most of the stitching of my RSN certificate Jacobean module, the end was in sight! By chatting to my fellow students, I learnt that the mounting would take about 1.5 days. So to be on the…

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…

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 ...

Crewel embroidery, or crewel work, usually denotes a specific type of embroidery: flower and animal motifs worked in wool, with a variety of colors, shades, and textures, using a variety of associated stitches. Embroidery that mimics crewel work but is worked in threads other than wool fits in th

Ideal for intermediate level, the 'Life in the Slow Lane' crewel embroidery kit contains white linen union fabric with the design printed on it, Appletons wools, Madeira gold metallic, needles, and full detailed written and visual instructions to complete the project. Instructions to make the box are included (box materials are not included). Design size is 19x17 cm (7.5 x 6.5 inches). A follow up to this design is the 'Spring Has Sprung' kit. 'Life in the Slow Lane' took it's inspiration…

Now you’ve mastered basic embroidery stitches, it’s time to take it to the next level and look at some Crewel Embroidery stitches. - Five Crewel Embroidery Stitches - Embroidery at BellaOnline

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Burden stitch is a lovely stitch for filling areas of your embroidery. It creates a good texture and can be stitched in different ways to mix this up.

Crewel is an elaborate form of embroidery featuring decorative, long stitches made with coloured worsted yarns. Traditionally worked on natural or white li

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Ah, Embroidery Project Rotation! It can drive you nuts or keep you sane, depending on how you look at it! These days, I have several embroidery projects going, and I work them in a kind of rotation schedule. I showed you earlier this year how I organize multiple embroidery projects at once. And a