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| Trellis stitch with French knots |
For the last two weeks, I've been learning the basics of Crewel work. It is named for the wool it is stitched in (Crewel wool) which is a 2-ply wool, and for stitching to be properly considered Crewel, it should be stitched on linen.
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| Trellis stitch with satin stitch fill |
I'd always thought that it was quite a chunky style of stitching, but as I am now fully aware, it's quite the opposite: some of the stitches are meant to be 2 or 3 mm long. This presents quite a challenge when photographing: stitches which have been given the OK by my tutor, when photographed and blown up on screen look much less impressive.
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| Raised chain band |
Guess it's back to the embroidery frame for some more practice.
you are too self-critical, looks pretty perfect to me and yr French knots are textbook
ReplyDeleteI like the lattice styles, they appeal to my love of structure.
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