New Hand embroidery THREAD please join in

[Celia]

Ok let’s try this please post pickies of your current makes or just details if pictures are a problem. Maybe pictures of previous makes too.

My current project, is a Jacobean crewel work and I am very much a beginner in crewelwork.  I have also just started another beading project with very tiny delica beads do you think this will count? 


As far as one I want to do in the future it is this one https://www.crewelwork.com/products/rabbits-at-dawn-kit

[Lowena]

That was my first Crewel Work piece @Celia . I'll post a photo later.
I'm now about 1/3 of the way through my next project. I'm loving doing it and hope to improve.....one day 

[Bumblebuncher]

@Celia I think you are safe, we are all novices here 
I did used to do loads of cross stitch back in the day, I still have one or two but thirty year cross stitch which weren't even framed are well past their sell by date when you are downsizing lol
I haven't used kits recently because I like to play around with stuff and I had the time so why not. It is actually easy to do your own design and then play with the colours.
At the moment I tend to thread doodle with the crewel wool as I have no plan on what stitch I will use until I am looking at where I am 
I unpicked a load of it last night (fluff everywhere) because I didn't like the colour, I had yellow where I now have green and it looks much better I think. I really need to get neater, I am always so not neat with everything I do that I really am trying with this one!
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There she is, dear ol' Wolfie

[Lowena]

Rather than a link here's the photo of my first piece  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  

[Bumblebuncher]

Love them bunnies 

[maliw]

I haven't done any hand embroidery for years.My friend had an embroidery shop for 30 years and I spent a fortune on kits, threads and fabric. I still have quite a lot of stuff stashed away that I never got round to doing.

[Celia]

Well come on in @maliw, that is actuwhat started me off again, I found a kit and I also have some books and threads so thought it might make a nice thing to do during the summer.


@Lowena I just love your bunnies that design is firmly on my want to do list.

@Bumblebuncher that is looking good, I think it will be a while until I venture into my own designs, I have too many problems deciding what colour and then what stitch.

[Bumblebuncher]

Well someone liked my gold work 
GS1 (age 7) decided he wants it framed for his bedroom, with a minor alteration.  He wants it to have big teeth so it can be a sabre tooth tiger 
More than happy to oblige and he was really pleased!

[realale]

The highest accolade of all @Bumblebuncher  - a grandchild's approbation can't be underestimated!!.   

[Celia]

That sounds brilliant @Bumblebuncher, it’s great to find someone else appreciating your work, especially a grandchild.

[Acorn]

I'm currently making a Lynette Anderson bag, which has hand embroidery and applique.  I'll post a picture of my version when I've taken one!  The bag only has the embroidered panel on one side, but I decided that I wanted it on both, so I've taken a block from a Lynette Anderson quilt that works with the theme and is the same shape and size.

[Bumblebuncher]

@Acorn I do think embroidery looks lovely on a bag, look forward to seeing it 

[Celia]

Glad to see some more hand embroidery would it be possible for someone to make this a sticky topic or whatever you call it @Iminei so everyone can see it and maybe post there things.

I like the idea of embroidery on a bag @Acorn I think I have a kit somewhere in my stash I will have to look it out .

[Diane]

Do you need a certain type of wool to do crewel?

[Celia]

  @Diane       This is the one I use
https://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/thread/appletons-crewel-wool-25m

I was wondering if you would join us as I remember you did some embroidery