Crewel Embroidery

Tracy is a self-employed embroiderer, specialising mainly in traditional embroidery including crewelwork, silk shading, and gold work.

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

You may be curious as to what the different types of embroidery out there are...there are a lot! Here's some of the many different styles...

Learn about the history of crewel embroidery, the tools you'll need, and some basic embroidery stitches to get you started...

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Feb 7, 2019 - Captivating Crewel Embroidery Seed Stitch Gradient Leaves Ideas. 10+ Outstanding Crewel Embroidery Seed Stitch Gradient Leaves Ideas.

After designing and doing most of the stitching of my RSN certificate Jacobean module, the end was in sight! By chatting to my fellow students, I learnt that the mounting would take about 1.5 days. So to be on the…

Learn how to be creative with fabric, threads, beads, and alternative stitches, with the ten most beautiful crewel embroidery kits.