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The New Crewel: Exquisite Designs in Contemporary Embroidery
One look at these pages and you know that this isn't your grandmother's crewel, but a hip, contemporary update that will have everyone reaching for a needle and thread. And these projects are easy, too, because crewel has no counting, no grids, and no cross-stitch--just beautiful free-form embroidery. Dive right in, guided by a basics chapter that explains how to do the di...more
Paperback, 112 pages
Published
November 3rd 2009
by Lark Books
(first published November 1st 2005)
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Some good ideas here, at least for the mid-century modern minimalism-loving set. It's all so tasteful, and not funky enough for me!
The stitches and the knowledge are here, however, and you can learn them and then go do your own thing. The design on the cover is one of the best and does get my creative juices flowing - What about a whole line of Dr. Seuss-inspired embroidery? How cool would that be? For faster, less delicate and richer work, switch to wool crewel yarn.
However...more
The stitches and the knowledge are here, however, and you can learn them and then go do your own thing. The design on the cover is one of the best and does get my creative juices flowing - What about a whole line of Dr. Seuss-inspired embroidery? How cool would that be? For faster, less delicate and richer work, switch to wool crewel yarn.
However...more
Crewel is one of those old, old, handstitching embroidery techniques. If you got turned off by cross-stitching bird-and-house scenes as a child, but secretly drool over embroidery thread every time you visit Joann's, then welcome to crewel.
Not only are the designs simply lovely (more pics here), but the book walks you through all the stitches you'll need to produce your own modern crewel art. I'm not really into embroidery on the whole--its one of those things where a little goes a lo...more
Not only are the designs simply lovely (more pics here), but the book walks you through all the stitches you'll need to produce your own modern crewel art. I'm not really into embroidery on the whole--its one of those things where a little goes a lo...more
A great introduction to crewel that keeps well away from strange 70's kits and makes you realize that crewel is really not that complicated, nor does it have to be ugly.
Totally off-topic aside about crewel, which I think is justified because it's not very popular: I began cotton embroidery around Christmas, and my mom told me I would love crewel. I read this book and my mom dug out an old crewel kit recently given to her. The picture was of a cider jug in various shades of brown, nex...more
Totally off-topic aside about crewel, which I think is justified because it's not very popular: I began cotton embroidery around Christmas, and my mom told me I would love crewel. I read this book and my mom dug out an old crewel kit recently given to her. The picture was of a cider jug in various shades of brown, nex...more
The organic and modern designs of this book inspired me to pick up my old embroidery hoop (that I've had since I was 8), thread a needle and get going.
Although crewel work is technically done with linen and two-ply wool, I'm just using muslin and embroidery floss. It still looks good.
The instructions for the stitches were so well laid out that even my four-year old daughter got interested for a bit there.
The New Crewel Exquisite Designs in Contemporary Embroidery
Although crewel work is technically done with linen and two-ply wool, I'm just using muslin and embroidery floss. It still looks good.
The instructions for the stitches were so well laid out that even my four-year old daughter got interested for a bit there.
The New Crewel Exquisite Designs in Contemporary Embroidery
Not sure why this is "new" except for the designs being more modern than perhaps the "old" crewel. Certainly none of the stitches are new-fangled or funky-fresh. They're just plain ol' surface embroidery stitches, worked into oddly impractical designs. It's a bummer, because I'm finding that while I love the act of embroidery, it's a rather unsatisfying endeavor because I can't figure out any uses for the finished work. I don't want a million pillows and I don't want to mak...more
A very traditional approach to crewel & embroidery. Focus on rules and proper technique with a gallery of author's application of the stitches completed with precision on white or off white.
The designs in this book are fabulous, fun, and modern. If I had time I'd start something. But for now it is just inspiration.
A good book for an intro to crewel embroidery. Don't really like the patterns but the stich info is great
Pretty nice book, and great pictures. I definitely want to get this one from the library again.
Very nice take on crewel embroidery, with a modern twist.
Cool designs, but I didn't love any of the projects.
Shaghnessy's designs are abstract and cool!
This is a beautiful book with some great design ideas. I don't think that I'd want to make any of the projects (about 1/2 of the book is projects), but the designs are very inspiring. The embroidery is contemporary, but I think that if your taste runs more toward the traditional you'll still enjoy the images. The Queen Anne's Lace is especially nice.
5 star book in terms of organization and step-by-step instructions and accompanying illustrations of how to do stitches and projects. Nice alternative look-and-feel to the typical patterns out there for crewel.
The patterns in this book are unique and contemporary. Great to use to brush up on embroidery techniques, to make the projects she's included or as a springboard to create your own designs.
This was an excellent book with some refreshing and interesting designs. I used it for my first attemps at crewel work and I procuced a lovely sampler.
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