Category Archives: Embroidery styles

Candlewicking difficulties

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Hannah

So, I’ve been working on a sculptured stitchery and candlewicking kit Majestic Balloons designed by Roger W. Reinardy, and available from Janlynn. It’s called sculptured stitchery because the design is backstitched over cotton batting to create a 3D effect around … Continue reading →

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Cross stitch

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Hannah

I won’t be discussing cross-stitch often, since I rapidly lose interest in making billions of identical little x’s. But, if you’d like some exotic cross-stitch designs, take a look at PINN Cross Stitch (it’s a Thai company). It’s still affordable … Continue reading →

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A treatise on embroidery

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Hannah

I’d like to recommend an amazing book on needlepainting. It is completely free because it was published in 1907 and is therefore public domain: A treatise on embroidery; with twenty color illustrations from original models by Hemingway & Sons Silk … Continue reading →

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Bird Brocade

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Hannah

I recently started working on the Bird Brocade kit (crewel embroidery) by Elsa Williams from Janlynn. I like the design, but this kit has a whole lot of satin and long+short stitch, and I prefer a lot of different stitches. … Continue reading →

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Canvaswork

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Hannah

This is a Dimensions kit and one of my earliest embroidery pieces. I cannot for the life of me remember the name. I know it’s out of production, and may have had “royal” in the title. I love the colors, … Continue reading →

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