Mary Corbet of needle ‘n thread.com has published a Jacobean embroidery design . It is complex but ideal for freestyle embroidery as this style comes from the tradition of crewel work.
Bullion stitches are often a challenge to embroiderers so here are a few tips for working them. With Bullion use a milliners needle as a milliners needle is the same diameter from point to eye and this means the thread will slide along the needle easily. Also use a thread …
New to the Gutenberg Project is a new free ebook Jacobean Embroidery by Ada Wentworth Fitzwilliam and A. F. Morris Hands for download.
I came across this snippet of textile history. The story of how chenille was invented by Catherine Evans Whitener is covered in a brief article Chenille: American Women’s Ingenuity by Christina Lynn Whited In 1895, when she was 15, she decided to sew a household gift for her brother, who …
The Kreinik site has a Rose Motif designed by J.Marsha Michler which is ideal to use a motif on a crazy quilted project or on any needlework project where freestyle embroidery is suitable.
Tuttoricamo.com is an Italian which houses quite a bit of information on traditional styles of Italian embroidery including Assisi, Deruta, Perugian, Sicilian Drawn Thread and Palestrina Embroidery. The site is in Italian and English. The site houses historical articles, instructional material on how the various types of embroidery are done …
Helen Stevens is a master with a needle. If you have not seen her books just have a look at ther work in her gallery. I am sure you will agree with me At the moment she has a free master class the “Champagne Rose” which key points illustrated with …
