Crewel Twists – Dare to be different

Description

South African Edition

This book is the South African edition of Crewel Twists.  For our international customers, and to save on shipping, second hand copies and the kindle edition of this book are available on amazon.com.  The French edition is available at amazon.com

Whether you refer to it as crewel or Jacobean, this free form of surface embroidery has been around for centuries and is still popular amongst needle artists today. Because of the nature of the fanciful objects and the tradition of using a large variety of stitches in one project, it lends itself to endless creative expression. In this book Hazel Blomkamp uses a wide selection of materials to update techniques and inspire embroiderers to explore whilst working loosely within the confines of crewel work styles. She shows needle artists how to be creative with fabric, threads, beads and alternative stitches, borrowing techniques from other forms of needlework, and still producing a product that is typical of the crewel or Jacobean style of embroidery.

The original designs include:

• Projects including beads and metal threads to add sparkle and texture to your work.

• Monochrome embroidery making use of a variety of threads and beads, all within the same colour range.

• Techniques employed in needle-made laces with designs defined by means of texture.

• More traditional embroidery including shading and satin stitch and the many variations of trellis couching to provide texture and interest.

The completed embroideries are displayed in ways that are not only decorative, but are useful in the home.

PRODUCT DETAILS: South African Edition

Publisher:                    Metz Press

Publication date:     16 May 2012

Language:                   English

Print length:               160 pages

Dimensions:              260 x 195 x 10 mm

Weight:                         540  grams

Binding:                        Paperback