January 2, 2010
It’s a Crewel, Crewel World
I’m on a crewel kick, if you hadn’t noticed (and the crewel puns are probably getting pretty old!) But as … Continue reading It’s a Crewel, Crewel World
January 1, 2010
Happy New Year! Reminiscing, Resolutions, and a Revised Rooster
Happy New Year to All! I wish you all a wonderful 2010, full of many blessings for you and yours! … Continue reading Happy New Year! Reminiscing, Resolutions, and a Revised Rooster
December 31, 2009
Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: The Crewel Rooster
For my upcoming comparison of wool and wool blend threads for hand embroidery, I needed a design to embroider. I’ll … Continue reading Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: The Crewel Rooster
December 30, 2009
A Bit of Organizing: You Think It’ll Help?
Yesterday, I addressed an inside-the-house issue of organizing my current needlework projects. I do this every so often, intending to … Continue reading A Bit of Organizing: You Think It’ll Help?
December 29, 2009
Needlebook Kit: The Finish!
I’ve (finally!) finished the first in the series of French Maid Needlebook kits by Access Commodities. This kit is the … Continue reading Needlebook Kit: The Finish!
December 28, 2009
A Crewel Finish!
Oh, these tiny crewel embroidery kits are wonderful! They make me feel so accomplished! So on top of things! So … Continue reading A Crewel Finish!
December 27, 2009
A Crewel Weekend
Yesterday, I actually got to do some stitching on a wee little crewel piece (appropriate called a “small”) from Tristan Brooks Designs (Barbara Jackson is the designer behind Tristan Brooks).
Ahhh – to be snowed in is not such a bad deal!
I want to show you this piece of crewel embroidery in a bit more detail later. My intention is to compare and contrast some different wool threads available on the market, but I’ll await the sun before venturing into detail photos!
In the meantime, I’ve had a bit of fun with this piece, a tiny bit of which is shown here:
