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Feb 25, 2025 | ISBN 9781800922716
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Praise
Library Journal – Jan 15, 2025
Ukrainian author Popova brings a new vision to crewelwork. Rather than using traditional crewel wools, she creates patterns with the varied stitches and techniques of crewelwork but updates them with cotton floss, perle, and specialty threads. This book uses these threads in contrasting color palettes, and both light and dark fabrics as a base, to show how the same pattern can look startlingly different depending on color choices. There are eight patterns included: four simple “doodles” to practice on, and four complete night and day designs, all with stitch guides. From simple to advanced, each pattern shows how to adapt color choices to create the desired effect. The book includes clear photographs of both process and finished products, as well as an illustrated stitch guide for all the crewel stitches used in the projects. The style is conversational and engaging, with the author’s individual voice coming through.
VERDICT Sharing crewelwork designs with a focus on fresh colorways, and using threads that many stitchers are already familiar with, this book gives an updated look at the potential of traditional patterns. Popova offers practical crewel inspiration and fun ideas for contemporary embroidery.
Table Of Contents
Introduction 6
Materials, tools and tips 8
DMC to Appleton conversion chart 9
The knotty problem 10
Called-for stitches 14
Key to instructions 62
Instructions 64
Smart doodles 64
Happy birthday 66
Tiny the snail 72
Goldfish 76
Columbine 80
Day & night designs 84
Pattern one 86
Queen rose light 88
Queen rose night 94
Pattern two 100
Captured by flora 102
Green brougham 110
Pattern three 118
Jewel the unicorn 120
Jewels of november 132
Pattern four 142
Have a nice day 144
Good night 154
Templates 164
Stitch index 172
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