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New Threads for the Bluebirds
There was a thread sale at my local needlework shop, so I went looking for something extra nice to work my bluebirds with! The larger skeins are Caron Impressions (50% silk, 50% wool), and have a...
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Plas Teg Bellpull: Next Update
I finished all the stems. You can see the petals and leaves I’ve been adding below. I added two more berries – I left them until the end, because I didn’t want them to get crushed in the frame while I...
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Book Review: The Anchor Book of Crewelwork Embroidery Stitches
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...
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Plas Teg Bellpull: Flower Petals
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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Plas Teg Bellpull: Berries
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...
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Plas Teg Bellpull: Woodlawn
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...
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Plas Teg Bellpull: Last flowers
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...
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Plas Teg Bellpull: Finished
Well here it is – the Plas Teg Bellpull from the Mary Jane Collection, worked in embroidery floss with some color/stitch modifications. I’m sure it’s gorgeous in wool too. It’s 24 inches by 6 inches...
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Plas Teg Bellpull: To the frame shop!
It’s going to look fabulous! And a million billion thanks to my brother for dashing about getting it ready, and to Anna of Talliaferro for all her help making sure the thing gets ready in time for the...
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Virginia Visit
Y’all, I had a lovely time visiting the Woodlawn Needlework Exhibition. I won an Honorable Mention! Hurray! (I looked over the winners – really lovely stitching. Mine is also lovely but you can tell in...
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