Crewel Embroidery

Learn about the history of crewel embroidery, the tools you'll need, and some basic embroidery stitches to get you started...

I promised to show you this, my crewel embroidery piece 'Tree of Life' started and completed in the mid 1970's. I recall it took me p...

Little by little I've mentioned in my posts some mistakes that you might be making as a hand embroidery beginner and warned you from some other things that you can do as a rookie. But all of it is scattered around the blog, so I thought it is a high time I make a compilation and gather all of that in one place. So here we go! The list of the most common mistakes as a hand embroidery beginner: 1. Not taking your fabric out of the hoop after stitching session So, let's say, you have an…

You may be curious as to what the different types of embroidery out there are...there are a lot! Here's some of the many different styles...

At the end of last year I was able to teach a few ornament classes locally. It's always such great experience to learn from my students. Many of my felt ornament designs involve some basic embroidery stitches. One of my favorites is the French Knot. It's such a great little stitch for adding a touch

Sometimes we are stumped with what embroidery design we want to use. Perhaps we are bored with our normal go to pattern, or maybe we just can’t find the perfect fit for a project. This amazi…

You won't want to miss these 9 little known embroidery tricks that are sure to save you time and frustration...

Modern-day needle-and-thread artist Rosa Andreeva shows how flowers can come to life through threads in exquisite embroideries.

Learn how to be creative with fabric, threads, beads, and alternative stitches, with the ten most beautiful crewel embroidery kits.

Description of crewel and Jacobean embroidery, along with free patterns, stitch tutorials, and suggestions for crewel embroidery yarns and threads.