I've just gotten confirmation that Sandy Rodgers, teacher, writer and stitcher extraordinary, has died. She was a delightful person, a wonderful teacher for both ANG and EGA and a superb stitcher who did the most beautiful silk and metal embroidery on needlepoint canvas. Plus Sandy wrote articles for all the needlepoint magazines for years and years. I always enjoyed her profiles of new products immensely.
http://sandyrodgers.com
I am so sorry to have never had a change to take one of Sandy's classes. My condolences to her family and friends. We will miss her.
http://sandyrodgers.com/Classes/winterwhites.html
UPDATE: The funeral service is planned for later this week.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 5, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Monday, December 5, 2016
Crewel Videos and Embroidery Tips
Labels:
crewel,
EGA,
Mary Corbet,
Philippa Turnbull,
The Crewel Work Company,
tips,
videos
Once again Mary Corbet has mentioned things of great interest to embroiderers--that there are great videos on The Crewel Work Company's revamped website and EGA has published a booklet with embroidery tips that is available for online viewing or download. Since needlepointers often use crewel stitches, you'll want to check this out.
The Crewel Work Company is a venture by Phillippa Turnbull and you can see her video collection here. I may be prejudiced (I learned crewel embroidery before I learned needlepoint) but I think the skills used in crewel are very useful for needlepointers who love to embellish their work. If you have trouble with French knots, for example, Phillippa demonstrates how to make them. If you ever wanted to use fly stitch for bird feathers, watch her video first.
https://www.crewelwork.com/pages/videos
The EGA brochure is called "A Little Book of Embroidery Basics." It really does cover the basics, from keeping your hands clean to learning how to start/end a thread. If you want a refresher course, or just because you are learning, this is a great place to orient yourself before your next stitching project.
http://www.egausa.org/images/Resources/LittleBook_8x5_2016.pdf
And of course if you need a break from Holiday Madness, a good little book or a good little movie is the perfect thing to enjoy!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 19, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
The Crewel Work Company is a venture by Phillippa Turnbull and you can see her video collection here. I may be prejudiced (I learned crewel embroidery before I learned needlepoint) but I think the skills used in crewel are very useful for needlepointers who love to embellish their work. If you have trouble with French knots, for example, Phillippa demonstrates how to make them. If you ever wanted to use fly stitch for bird feathers, watch her video first.
https://www.crewelwork.com/pages/videos
The EGA brochure is called "A Little Book of Embroidery Basics." It really does cover the basics, from keeping your hands clean to learning how to start/end a thread. If you want a refresher course, or just because you are learning, this is a great place to orient yourself before your next stitching project.
http://www.egausa.org/images/Resources/LittleBook_8x5_2016.pdf
And of course if you need a break from Holiday Madness, a good little book or a good little movie is the perfect thing to enjoy!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 19, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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