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Posted by ellice on September 13, 2008, 7:31 pm
> On 9/11/08 5:39 PM, in article
> c5c174b2-019b-4bf9-a60d-799345cc101f@k36g2000pri.googlegroups.com, "alicia
>
>> Hi everyone,
>> This Tree of Life project has really grabbed my creative energy!
>> I've managed to add just a couple more flowers to the mix.
>> photos here:
>>
http://curiosities808.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/embroidery-project-crewel-embr>>
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>> idery-tree-of-life-part-2/
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>> I've been going through lots of resources to choose the
>> stitches. I'd really like to hear some suggestions from other
>> stitchers. ;)
>>
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> Alicia, I go to my books first - The Proper Stitch, The A-Z of Embroidery
> Stitches and Janet Greenoff's books (don't have the titles handy). Then
> maybe the ANG site
>
> Cheryl
>
It always depends on what texture you want, and what threads you want to
use. There are a bunch of Crewel books out there as well, I use those.
Also, IIRC, Donna Kooler's "Encyclopedia of Needlework" has a bunch os
"embroidery" stitches, with photos - so you have an idea what they'll look
like. I also have all the Beth Robertson/Suzanne Howeren books - "Stitches
for Effect, More SFE, Even More SFE, " and even though they're meant for
canvas a lot of the stitches can be done as free embroidery - without the
gridded surface. In flowers, personally I like doing buttonhole borders at
the top, with some sparse filling below in the shape, or different kinds of
lattices, some layered, with/without filling stitches - or you can use beads
(if you don't mind that lack of tradition).
Happy stitchin'
Ellice
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