Tag Archives: embroidery

Plas Teg Bellpull: Last flowers

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Hannah

Folks, I finished the last of the bellpull and it is winging its way to Virginia for the 50th Annual Woodlawn Needlework Exhibition (so excited!!!!!!!). It’ll be on display at the Woodlawn estate (originally part of Mount Vernon! For non-Americans, … Continue reading →

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Plas Teg Bellpull: Woodlawn

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Hannah

Y’all, I just realized yesterday that the deadline for the 50th Annual Woodlawn Needlework Exhibition (in Alexandria, Virginia) is very, very soon! On the other hand, the bellpull is almost almost done! THEREFORE, I am frantically finishing the last few … Continue reading →

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Plas Teg Bellpull: Berries

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Hannah

These purple things supposedly represent berries, though I think they look like flowers. They’re in a variant of spider-web stitch, which can make some really interesting textures. I finished off the blue flower in the corner too.  At this point … Continue reading →

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Kingfisher Chinese Embroidery: Bird feathers

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Hannah

A quick update today: I started work on a kingfisher! Birds are a lot easier than I thought they would be. As long as the stitches are in generally the right direction, they look great.

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Manohra Thai Dance: Finished

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Hannah

  I put the finishing touches on to my Thai dancer. See the ribbon in her hair? Also added: some beads to her crown and grass to dance on. I am delighted. She’s gorgeous. I need to recenter her in … Continue reading →

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Plas Teg Bellpull: Flower Petals

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Hannah

I restarted work on my crewel bellpull and finished the last two long-and-short stitch petals for this flower. I like its dramatic color scheme.

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Book Review: The Anchor Book of Crewelwork Embroidery Stitches

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Hannah

This is a very positive review of “The Anchor Book of Crewelwork Embroidery Stitches” by Eve Harlow. David & Charles, 1997. ISBN 0-7153-0632-4 It’s a really great little book! It has 48 different stitches, each illustrated with a small crewel … Continue reading →

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Manohra Thai Dance: Face

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Hannah

I thought and thought about how to do the face. I finally settled on a needlepoint approach with two skin tones, pink for the lips, and brown for the other features. I worked it with only one strand of floss. … Continue reading →

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Manohra Thai Dance: Legs

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Hannah

Look, she’s got legs! You can’t dance without legs. Also, I am going to leave the stem stitch ridges in the skirt as they are now rather than filling it in entirely. The pink ribbon at the right came with the … Continue reading →

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Manohra Thai Dance: Arms

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Hannah

I have started on the arms in split stitch. I am thinking about how to work her face. I have never worked a face before, and I want to keep the expression.    I thought I’d show you the back … Continue reading →

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