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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO CREWEL EMBROIDERY

Soft back book, 64 pages, written by Jane Rainbow and published by Search Press.

Jane Rainbow shows how to embroider a selection of beautiful designs using twelve basic stitches.

Clear step-by-step photographs illustrate how to work each stitch, develop skill and create wonderful floral pictures.

I can provide linen twill fabric to work the crewel work designs on.

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(MBBGCE) Crewel Embroidery Book: $22.95 Canadian Dollars

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CREWEL EMBROIDERY

A Practical Guide

Soft back book, 112 pages, written by Shelagh Amor and published by Milner Craft Series

This book has a range of crewel work projects that can be worked with instructions and beautiful large colour photos of the finished pieces. At the back of the book there are colour diagrams of the stitches used.

I can provide linen twill fabric to work the crewel work designs on.

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(MBBGCEPG) Crewel Embroidery a Practical Guide Book: $21.95 Canadian Dollars

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JACOBEAN LINEN TWILL COST

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CREWEL & SURFACE EMBROIDERY

INSPIRATIONAL FLORAL DESIGNS

Soft back book, 144 pages, written by Trish Burr and published by Milner Craft Series

Selection of stylized floral bouquets designs for embroidery.

Stitches include satin stitch, long and short stitch and basic embroidery stitches such as French Knots and Fly stitch. The designs are suitable to be worked in crewel wool, embroidery floss or silk threads.

I can provide linen twill fabric to work the designs in crewel wok or the southern belle muslin fabric is you prefer to work the designs in embroidery floss or silk threads.

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(MBBGCES) Crewel & Surface Embroidery Book: $26.95 Canadian Dollars

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THE NEW CREWEL

Exquisite Designs in Contemporary Embroidery

Soft back book, 112 pages, written by Katherine Shaughnessy and published by Lark Books.

A really fun book on crewel embroidery. This book is great for beginners and all levels of stitches to make some fun small embroideries, great as small pictures and cushions for around the house and as gifts for friends and will appeal to the young and modern in mind.

I can provide linen twill fabric to work the crewel work designs on.

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(MBNC) The New Crewel: $19.95 Canadian Dollars

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ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK ESSENTIAL STITCH GUIDES: CREWELWORK

Hard back, ring bound book, 96 pages, written by Jacqui McDonald and published by Search Press.

Jacqui McDonald, graduate of the Royal School of Needlework shows how to work basic and more complex stitches using detailed instructions and showcases beautiful examples of traditional and contemporary embroideries.

The book covers framing up, design, transferring the design and lots of work-in-progress photo pictures of working crewel embroidery stitches.

This is a great stitch guide book.

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Crewelwork RSN Essential Stitch Guides Book: $24.95 Canadian Dollars

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Royal School of Needlework Book

Embroidery Techniques (My Choice Book)

Soft back book, 160 pages, text by Sally Saunders, designs by Anne Butcher and Debra Barrett, published by Brassey's.

A very Comprehensive Embroidery technique book produced by the Royal School of Needlework where I took my three year training in hand embroidery - apprenticeship course and spent a further two years in the workroom. See my Personal History for more details.

Recommended for all embroiderers. The book has sixteen step-by-step projects ranging from easy to hard in four embroidery techniques.

It is a valuable source of reference and a beautiful book for the needle crafter's library.

This book is great accompaniment for any of my embroidery techniques.


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(MBRSN) Royal School of Needlework EmbroideryTechniques: $29.95 Canadian Dollars

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Book includes the following:

Four main chapters explore the popular techniques of silk shading, Goldwork, crewel work and Blackwork.

  • A detailed introductory section discusses preparation and finishing for needlework.

  • Each Embroidery technique features a historical background, a comprehensive stitch glossary and four designs with step by step instructions and photographs.

  • Designs include a crewel work Jacobean leaf sampler, a aged face in Blackwork, a silk work Iris and an intricate Goldwork purse.


History of the

Royal School of Needlework

Founded in 1872 by Queen Victoria's third daughter, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, the school enjoys the patronage of members of the Royal Family. H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, is the School's current Patron and its President is H.R.H. the Duchess of Glouchester. The Royal School of Needlework specializes in the restoration and conservation of all textiles using traditional hand embroidery techniques.

The School's main objective is to ensure that the traditional skills of hand embroidery are passed on to the next generation.

As well as short courses in a variety of needlework techniques, they run an apprenticeship scheme and a one year certification course that attracts keen embroiderers from all over the country and abroad.

Visit the Royal School of Needlework site for more information.

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