Crewel Twists: Fresh Ideas for Jacobean Embroidery

Crewel Twists: Fresh Ideas for Jacobean Embroidery

Whether you refer to it as crewel or Jacobean, this free form of surface embroidery has been around for centuries and is still popular amongst needle artists today. Because of the nature of the fanciful objects and the tradition of using a large variety of stitches in one project, it lends itself to endless creative expression. In this book Hazel Blomkamp uses a wide selection of materials to update techniques and inspire embroiderers to explore whilst working loosely within the confines of crewel work styles. She shows needle artists how to be creative with fabric, threads, beads and alternative stitches, borrowing techniques from other forms of needlework, and still producing a product that is typical of the crewel or Jacobean style of embroidery.The original designs include:
Projects including beads and metal threads to add sparkle and texture to your work.
Monochrome embroidery making use of a variety of threads and beads, all within the same colour range.
Techniques employed in needle-made laces with designs defined by means of texture.
More traditional embroidery including shading and satin stitch and the many variations of trellis couching
to provide texture and interest.
The completed embroideries are displayed in ways that are not only decorative, but are useful in the home.
Country USA
Brand Search Press
Manufacturer Search Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 300 Illustrations, color
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2019-11-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781782217770

Country	USA
Brand	Search Press
Manufacturer	Search Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	300 Illustrations, color
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2019-11-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781782217770

Crewel Twists: Fresh Ideas for Jacobean Embroidery

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