The Unbroken Thread is busy with one of Philippa Turnbull's lovely crewel kits. Why are we interested? Because Philippa has a very clever technique for creating the look of weaving using laid stitches. I bet this will work nicely on needlepoint canvas, too!
http://www.theunbrokenthread.com/blog/2014/07/18/levens-hall-basketweave-laid-and-couched-work/
If you are interested in learning more about Philippa's work, historical reproduction embroidery, or just want a gorgeous crewel kit to play with over the summer, visit her site. She uses only the best materials combined with historical English crewel designs to create kits that are a delight to play with.
http://www.crewelwork.com
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 18, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
The Illusion of Weaving
Labels:
crewel,
historical stitching,
history,
laid fillings,
Philippa Turnbull,
techniques,
weaving
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