Bordado jacobean

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…

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

I loved the blue linen that I used when I first set up this Jacobean “whitework” embroidery project. But since it is a discontinued fabric, and since I had some design tweaking I wanted to do, I decided to start over. I couldn’t find a blue linen I liked well enough that is suitable for ...

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Crewel Work Embroidery ....

Our Jacobean Crewelwork embroidery courses encompass all the elements from this traditional 17th century embroiery technique. Find out more here.

Hello my favourite people.....Just to let you know that this embroidery is finished and I can now proudly showcase All my hard work ! ! I have so enjoyed and endured the making of this piece and need to thank certain people for their continuous support throughout ! Eileen, I thank you for putting a link up on your blog, Jacqueline, Anne, Susiequeue, Glenda, Shirl, Nic, Mike, Trev.......if I've left anyone out, many apologies ! Last but not least my dear husband Dave for walking the naughty…

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