Crewel & Surface Embroidery: Inspirational Floral Designs

by Trish Burr

Embroiderers everywhere won’t find the time—they’ll make the time to create these delicate, artistic crewel and surface embroideries. The 16 achievable projects are challenging but not overwhelming, decorative but also practical, with pleasing color schemes and clear step-by-step instructions. The inspirational floral designs require the minimum number of stitches to create the exciting and impressive stylized effects, conferring the embroiderer a freedom of expression. The skillful blending of wool, silk, and cotton guides the beginner and inspires the experienced stitcher to create this unique style of embroidery. The numerous photographs, illustrations, and row-by-row color keys make following the projects an effortless task and a joy to stitch.

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published August 5, 2008

Reviews

[Rose]

I want to do every project in this book. They are all gorgeous. Trish's books just keep getting better and better. Some of the threads may be hard to find in the US, but she offers substitutes and for the most part you can use DMC and Appleton wool threads. I can't wait to finish my other crewel projects, so I can start one of these.

[Jean]

This book begins with a clear explanation of the stitches and motifs used in crewel embroidery. The font is large and the information is laid out in short concise paragraphs -- enough to be informative without being cumbersome. The rest of the book consists of beautiful floral patterns and detailed instructions with some photo inserts of the trickier parts.