JACOBEAN LEAVES measures 19cm (7 1/2") square.
*** Intermediate - The design uses a wide variety of stitches, making it a great project if you have a bit of experience. I made my piece into a cushion, but it would be equally fabulous as a bag or framed piece.
THE KIT CONTAINS:
* Quality Italian linen with the design drawn on for your convenience
* 13 crewel yarns
* Needles
* 10 pages spiral INSTRUCTION BOOKLET with detailed step-by-step instructions, close-up photographs and detailed diagrams
Crewelwork lends itself beautifully to inventive stitching and there is really no limit to the choice of stitches. The vast possibilities of stitches used in crewelwork has long fascinated me. Instead of simply embroidering a sampler of stitches or individual leaves, I arranged them in a more complex design, reflecting the lush panels of the past.
The Twenty-one leaves are embroidered using 35 different stitches, most of which are common in surface embroidery. The detailed instructions and diagrams will help guide you but you may find it handy to have a good stitch directory at hand – I do.
I hope you will get as much pleasure embroidering your version of JACOBEAN LEAVES as I did.
Happy stitching,
Anna