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This conversation is confusing me. Wasn't crewel embroidery a process
of "crewel wool" on linen (usually linen twill) grounds. Now, that doesn't mean you can't use other threads or other grounds. But I keep reading about silk ground, and this is a new "revelation" to me to think of crewel embroidery and silk cloth in the same breath. Dianne Hexe wrote: Ellice wrote in message ... Hi ya guys, I just had to share this site. My crazy aunt who quilts, and used to do NP, has decided that she wants to do embroidery. As in a counted thread sampler. Next thing I know, after I've sent her a bunch of links to look at so I have an idea of what types she likes, she picks the most difficult Drawn Thread piece. Well, she has good taste - but I told her I'll kit her up something a little simpler, in the same vein, and send it on. snipped to post Ellice i haven't read the whole thread as i should be cooking dinner '-) i also love the Jacobean style of embroidery, but living where i do in Germany, i am limited as to readily available threads. i would suggest you get your aunt "The Anchor Book of Crewelwork Embroidery Stitches". this book is written for beginners and has patterns relevant to each stitch used. (i think these Anchor books are great, i have several.) the pieces are done with a variety of threads not just wool on silk. i'm beginning a tote bag with a sampler square of 4 patterns done as an (lined) outside pocket. -- Hexe http//ikutec.com |
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Wonder if it was dupioni? Shiny, slubby. Fine weave on the warp
threads. A WONDERFUL silk on which to stitch. I've used lots of it. It softens up considerably after washing. I've never had a problem with holes, and I rip out lots. grin Great for silk ribbon, which requires large chenille needles. Dianne FKBABB wrote: but I would be very doubtful about a beginner starting out on silk backgrounds, because silk is notorious for showing needle holes, and thus frogging is almost impossible. BRBR I worried about this before I started the Berlin kit. The needle/pin hole problem is another reason I've always stayed away from garment sewing on shiny silks. But, it turned out not to be an issue here. I didn't have to frog a lot, but I did frog some. The original holes were barely noticeable (to my pleased surprise) and in any case they were covered up by the new stitching. The kind of silk she provided may have had something to do with this. It wasn't a smooth, scarf weight silk, but something somewhat heavier, with lots of slubs in it. (Sorry, I never can remember the names of the various silk weaves, except for charmuse and tweed.) The program chairman of our local guild told (!) me that I was going to teach a class on Jacobean style embroidery!!!! BRBR Your program chairman is a genius. That sounds like a *wonderful* class. Annie |
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On 12/19/03 2:56 PM,"Dianne Lewandowski" posted:
Wonder if it was dupioni? Shiny, slubby. Fine weave on the warp threads. A WONDERFUL silk on which to stitch. I've used lots of it. It softens up considerably after washing. I've never had a problem with holes, and I rip out lots. grin Great for silk ribbon, which requires large chenille needles. Actually, I think it was probably the Silk Matka (I'm thinking it's from India rather than Thailand - which is usually the source for Dupioni). This link to the Berlin site fabric info has some pix: http://www.berlinembroidery.com/fabrics.htm It seems to be similar to Silk Dupioni. ellice FKBABB wrote: but I would be very doubtful about a beginner starting out on silk backgrounds, because silk is notorious for showing needle holes, and thus frogging is almost impossible. BRBR I worried about this before I started the Berlin kit. The needle/pin hole problem is another reason I've always stayed away from garment sewing on shiny silks. But, it turned out not to be an issue here. I didn't have to frog a lot, but I did frog some. The original holes were barely noticeable (to my pleased surprise) and in any case they were covered up by the new stitching. The kind of silk she provided may have had something to do with this. It wasn't a smooth, scarf weight silk, but something somewhat heavier, with lots of slubs in it. (Sorry, I never can remember the names of the various silk |
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On 12/19/03 2:53 PM,"Dianne Lewandowski" posted:
This conversation is confusing me. Wasn't crewel embroidery a process of "crewel wool" on linen (usually linen twill) grounds. I'm sure that is true. And indeed, the traditional pieces I'm ordering are on Linen Twill - done with Appleton crewel wool. Now, that doesn't mean you can't use other threads or other grounds. But I keep reading about silk ground, and this is a new "revelation" to me to think of crewel embroidery and silk cloth in the same breath. I guess in this modern adaptation it's the same technique, using crewel stitches, or type stitches - in this modern Jacobean embroidery - but instead the work is done on a silk background, using silk or cotton threads or metallic threads - not wool. It's a finer version. I think that's what I like. But the stitches are the "crewel work" stitches. Hey - way back when those ladies sitting around doing fancy work did this kind of embroidery on silks and fine cloths - not always on wool or heavy twill for draperies, etc. Speaking of which - did you catch the embroidery on the bustiers featured in November's Threads? I love that magazine. What will be interesting about my adventure is that I'm going to have to do these pieces to stay ahead of the crazy aunt. ellice Dianne Hexe wrote: snipped to post i haven't read the whole thread as i should be cooking dinner '-) i also love the Jacobean style of embroidery, but living where i do in Germany, i am limited as to readily available threads. i would suggest you get your aunt "The Anchor Book of Crewelwork Embroidery Stitches". this book is written for beginners and has patterns relevant to each stitch used. (i think these Anchor books are great, i have several.) the pieces are done with a variety of threads not just wool on silk. i'm beginning a tote bag with a sampler square of 4 patterns done as an (lined) outside pocket. -- Hexe http//ikutec.com |
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Well, of course, embroidery has been done on silk grounds for a few
thousand years. And Westerners used chenille threads on silk - which are a lot heftier than wool. Many of the patterns which we associate with "crewel" or "Jacobian" embroidery are used on lots of other embroideries, in lots of other fibers. It's just that Western embroidery, with typical "Jacobian" embroidery was crewel on twill. My mother did a beautiful, typical Jacobian-style embroidery on normal closely woven linen, not twill. And I do wool on blanketing. You can do shaded embroideries with wool, too. But the typical way you think of this is: silk on silk. I didn't know Tanja was selling silk as a ground for "Jacobian". I'll have to check her out again. :-) This has been a fun thread to read. Thanks for the silk link. Dianne Ellice wrote: On 12/19/03 2:53 PM,"Dianne Lewandowski" posted: This conversation is confusing me. Wasn't crewel embroidery a process of "crewel wool" on linen (usually linen twill) grounds. I'm sure that is true. And indeed, the traditional pieces I'm ordering are on Linen Twill - done with Appleton crewel wool. Now, that doesn't mean you can't use other threads or other grounds. But I keep reading about silk ground, and this is a new "revelation" to me to think of crewel embroidery and silk cloth in the same breath. I guess in this modern adaptation it's the same technique, using crewel stitches, or type stitches - in this modern Jacobean embroidery - but instead the work is done on a silk background, using silk or cotton threads or metallic threads - not wool. It's a finer version. I think that's what I like. But the stitches are the "crewel work" stitches. Hey - way back when those ladies sitting around doing fancy work did this kind of embroidery on silks and fine cloths - not always on wool or heavy twill for draperies, etc. Speaking of which - did you catch the embroidery on the bustiers featured in November's Threads? I love that magazine. What will be interesting about my adventure is that I'm going to have to do these pieces to stay ahead of the crazy aunt. ellice Dianne Hexe wrote: snipped to post i haven't read the whole thread as i should be cooking dinner '-) i also love the Jacobean style of embroidery, but living where i do in Germany, i am limited as to readily available threads. i would suggest you get your aunt "The Anchor Book of Crewelwork Embroidery Stitches". this book is written for beginners and has patterns relevant to each stitch used. (i think these Anchor books are great, i have several.) the pieces are done with a variety of threads not just wool on silk. i'm beginning a tote bag with a sampler square of 4 patterns done as an (lined) outside pocket. -- Hexe http//ikutec.com |
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Well, I went to this site expecting another exchange sucking shopping
experience, and here Tasha Berlin lives in Calgary. And she teaches private classes. What a handy, handy thing to know! Dora, Calgary Ellice Hi ya guys, I just had to share this site. My crazy aunt who quilts, and used to do NP, has decided that she wants to do embroidery. As in a counted thread sampler. Next thing I know, after I've sent her a bunch of links to look at so I have an idea of what types she likes, she picks the most difficult Drawn Thread piece. Well, she has good taste - but I told her I'll kit her up something a little simpler, in the same vein, and send it on. This is followed by a phone call "You have to see the Berlin Embroidery" - sill my - thinking it's Berlin Woolwork - and questioning her - to find out she's talking about Jacobean style embroidery- she now wants to do this. And has found some truly gorgeous stuff. So, I'm sending these links - the kits here at the Tanya Berlin site seem gorgeous. And I thought of Dianne! Because, of course, I'm convincing my aunt (who has only done petit point and NP) that she should get a more basic beginner-intermediate crewel piece to start with, then move on to one of these with the more complex filling stitches. The other part of this, is that while I've done goldwork, I haven't done this kind of work in ages, and now it seems that I'm going to do a piece in tandem - or more likely ahead of - my aunt. Anyhow, this site (going back to the home page, and exploring it all) has some amazing things. Thought I'd share. http://www.berlinembroidery.com/modernjacobean.htm I think the dragonfly is calling to me. And Tanya Berlin offers "on-line critiques" if you buy a kit thru her. A great teaching, customer service thing. So, I just thought I'd enable a bit. There is an amazing amount of gorgeous stuff and information on this site. Oh, we also found some more gorgeous Jacobean style embroidery kits at an Australian site: http://www.lynsfineneedlework.com.au/Kits3.htm So, Dianne, as our local surface embroidery expert - what do you think? Of course, all other opinions are welcome. Should I guide her to a more simple piece, then on to working on silk, with many filling stitches? I'm concerned that if it's too much, her early stitching will be not up to par, and then she'll be frustrated, etc. My rationale was do a simpler piece with a few stitches, as a practice to get the feel for tension, stitching, and then move on to a more complicated one. I found some simple little Jacobean pieces at Jenny June. This site also had a lot of crewel pieces. At the bottom of the link page there is a quartet of small pieces for learning "filling stitches". http://www.jennyjune.com/jacobean_kits.asp Dang, I new I'd come up with something new to do after finishing that sampler. Ellice |
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The reference to silk was to one of Tanja Berlin's Jacobean kits. Is
Jacobean a form of crewel, or is it its own genre? Either way, if you have a problem with it being done on silk, you'll have to take it up with Tanja Berlin! *grin* Elizabeth Dianne Lewandowski wrote: This conversation is confusing me. Wasn't crewel embroidery a process of "crewel wool" on linen (usually linen twill) grounds. Now, that doesn't mean you can't use other threads or other grounds. But I keep reading about silk ground, and this is a new "revelation" to me to think of crewel embroidery and silk cloth in the same breath. Dianne Hexe wrote: Ellice wrote in message ... Hi ya guys, I just had to share this site. My crazy aunt who quilts, and used to do NP, has decided that she wants to do embroidery. As in a counted thread sampler. Next thing I know, after I've sent her a bunch of links to look at so I have an idea of what types she likes, she picks the most difficult Drawn Thread piece. Well, she has good taste - but I told her I'll kit her up something a little simpler, in the same vein, and send it on. snipped to post Ellice i haven't read the whole thread as i should be cooking dinner '-) i also love the Jacobean style of embroidery, but living where i do in Germany, i am limited as to readily available threads. i would suggest you get your aunt "The Anchor Book of Crewelwork Embroidery Stitches". this book is written for beginners and has patterns relevant to each stitch used. (i think these Anchor books are great, i have several.) the pieces are done with a variety of threads not just wool on silk. i'm beginning a tote bag with a sampler square of 4 patterns done as an (lined) outside pocket. -- Hexe http//ikutec.com -- *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* |
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On 12/21/03 10:24 AM,"Bungadora" posted:
Well, I went to this site expecting another exchange sucking shopping experience, and here Tasha Berlin lives in Calgary. And she teaches private classes. What a handy, handy thing to know! Lucky you - just don't rub it in, too much! ellice |
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Several of us from this newsgroup did a workshop with Tanya, here in
Halifax. She's an excellent teacher and very organized. If you can get into one of these workshops it would be much cheaper that private lessons and well worth the money. I'm sure if you emailed her she would let you know if there are any available in Calgary. "Bungadora" wrote in message ... Well, I went to this site expecting another exchange sucking shopping experience, and here Tasha Berlin lives in Calgary. And she teaches private classes. What a handy, handy thing to know! Dora, Calgary Ellice |
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I'm sure I've seen her name before in a LNS newsletter, or something, offering
a class, so at an introductory level it probably would be more affordable to take a class which lasts several hours. I won't be doing anything like that for a while though. I've got to finish a few things, and be good with finances for a while. I like to learn new things, but I have to sit down and focus on specific skills for a while. I'll be making curtains in the new year - that will give me practise in hemming. Dora Dora "Mavia Beaulieu" Several of us from this newsgroup did a workshop with Tanya, here in Halifax. She's an excellent teacher and very organized. If you can get into one of these workshops it would be much cheaper that private lessons and well worth the money. I'm sure if you emailed her she would let you know if there are any available in Calgary. "Bungadora" wrote in message ... Well, I went to this site expecting another exchange sucking shopping experience, and here Tasha Berlin lives in Calgary. And she teaches private classes. What a handy, handy thing to know! Dora, Calgary Ellice |
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