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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on August 1, 2007, 1:29 pm
On 8/1/07 1:03 PM, in article
1185987801.722643.159940@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com, "Allura"
> On Jul 31, 9:32 pm, LizardGumbo
>> Can't help you with where to start. I jumped in the deep end before I
>> knew I wasn't supposed to be able to do...whatever. I also don't tend
>> to read directions before and until I get into trouble.
>>
>> However, this:http://www.victoriasampler.com/VS_Club/Animations/is
>> where to go for good animated instructions.
>
> Ooh! That's a great resource; thank you!
>
> See, usually I'm the type that just jumps in, too, but I'm wondering
> if I should avoid that for a change. :) Crewel's the one I know the
> least about; mostly I've just seen Elizabethan/Jacobean style critters
> & flowers that mix solid & openwork areas. I love the look, but I'm
> not sure what I'm looking at, either in stitches or materials (usually
> cushions and the like, so heavier fabric & fibers I assume).
>
> Allura
>
You should take a peek at New Crewel
Or
The Art of Embroidery: Inspirational Stitches, Textures, and Surfaces
or
Embroidery: Techniques & Patterns
I love them for the ideas. Remember in some ways crewel is just a fancy name
for surface work..
C
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Posted by ellice on August 1, 2007, 7:57 am
> I'd guess I'm an "intermediate" cross stitcher - I routinely work on
> evenweave, just did my first peice on evenweave, and while I usually
> stick to a limited "palette" of full/partial cross stitch, backstitch,
> and french knots, I'm not afraid to try whatever stitches the chart
> includes (herringbone, for instance). I don't tweak designs too much,
> although I'm using Karen's (?) charting for Yule instead of Noel for
> Celtic Christmas (or I would, if she wasn't a UFO).
>
> I'm fascinated by crewel, blackwork, and canvaswork. I have several
> blackwork & canvaswork charts that I haven't tried yet, but a quick
> glance at the canvaswork ones particularly have me horribly confused -
> I think I may be overly ambitious. So my basic question is where do I
> start for the three of them? I'm not even sure I really know what's
> involved in crewel at all, for instance; I just know I really like the
> designs I've seen. I'm guessing the answer for all of these is "star
> with a small kit". In that case, any recommendations for who has
> particularly good instructions? I tend to do best with visual
> instuctions, followed by written and then aural. Just a quirk of my
> brain, I suppose. So excellent stitch diagrams, or better, online
> video, would be best. As I said, I just don't know where to even start
> with any of these three styles.
>
> Thanks!
> Allura
Hmmm, Crewel - start with a kit. And there are some great books out there
for beginning crewel with nice diagrams, etc. this one, Amazon link
below,
http://tinyurl.com/2g9efe
Is the hot new book. We have sold several copies, nice clear diagrams, etc.
You could look at the local library to see what they have.
Canvas work - a kit, likely a simple painted design is a good place to
start. Many of the charted pieces tend to involve more complicated
stitches. But some don't. It depends. Jean Hilton has some charted
designs that are for beginning, and I know we have some other charts in the
shop that are for beginning canvas work, and walk you through the stitches,
etc. I just can't remember who else they are buy. But there are some -
those charts will be booklets for the most part, not just a couple of pages.
A classic is the Needlepoint Book by Jo Ippolito Christensen.
http://tinyurl.com/2bdvkp
But, that said, there is a really good, inexpensive book put out by the
trade association, TNNA, "How to Needlepoint" which is about $7 (maybe
less). Most shops have it. Covers very clearly the basics of what to do,
why to do it, including starting, stopping, setting up, and several stitches
- tent including basketweave, plus some of the decorative stitches on
canvas. I'd really recommend getting a copy of this if you're going to be
doing some of your canvas stash. Take a look at your local shop - actually
the knitting store in Westfield may have the TNNA book - they also do a "How
to Knit" one. If you really want something - just give us a call at the
shop.
On the web, for NP, the American Needlepoint Guild is a great resource.
They have a section "stitch of the month" with diagrams of many stitches,
and IIRC, a good one on basic tent stitch.
http://tinyurl.com/yq8tgm
Scroll way to the bottom for the tent stitches.
Good luck - you'll be fine.
Ellice
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Posted by anne on August 1, 2007, 9:05 pm
Allura says...
> I'm fascinated by crewel, blackwork, and canvaswork. I have several
> blackwork & canvaswork charts that I haven't tried yet, but a quick
> glance at the canvaswork ones particularly have me horribly confused -
> I think I may be overly ambitious. So my basic question is where do I
> start for the three of them?
<snip, snip, snip>
Before I was told how blackwork should be done -- following a route with
preferrably a double running instead of back stich, no cross overs,
etc., I did one of Leon Conrad's designs. You can see his work at
http://www.lcdesigns.co.uk/ Many free patterns can be found at
http://www.blackworkarchives.com/
Anchor has put out a blackwork book which is gathering dust on my
bookshelf. List price was $11.99; contact me off list if you might
interested in negotiating for it ;-)
In terms of crewel, ebay is one source of wool but be wary -- I bought
some that fell apart when pulled through the fabric. As someone else
said, you don't have to use wool; find a pattern and do it with whatever
fibers or threads you've got on hand.
Free patterns for many techniques are available at
http://www.kreinik.com/kshop/home.php?cat=28
Your library or a used bookstore may have some good stitching books.
Stitch guides can be found at
http://www.needlepoint.org/Stitch.php
http://www.prettyimpressivestuff.com/stitches/index.htm
http://inaminuteago.com/
If you want more advice on surface embroidery, just ask ;-)
--
another anne, add ingers to reply
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