Stitch using your favorite techniques or learn something new, from meticulous goldwork to rhythmic counted work to the all-out fun of embellishing wool felt to create a gorgeous character. Meet Harnie the Hen, a new doorstop by Carolyn Stanton to keep Floe the Fairy Penguin from issue 123 company! Also featured is the final panel in Tania Cohen’s exquisite series of three goldwork designs and an exciting collaboration between two renowned designers with distinctive approaches to crewel embroidery. Delight in beautiful silk embroidery, counted thread work and discover Chiaramonte Gulfi with a new project utilising this style of withdrawn thread work from Sicily.
Featured Projects
Inspirations Issue 129 features the following projects:
Stuart Reticule by Betsy Morgan Beautiful counted thread reticule with matching needlebook and scissor fob.
Harnie the Hen by Carolyn Stanton Welcome this fabulous felt hen doorstop with her pretty, embroidered plumage into your home.
Gardening with Copper by Tania Cohen The final of a series of three, this formal goldwork panel features copper borders surrounding elegant pink tulips.
Velvet Lovebirds by Hazel Blomkamp and Phillipa Turnbull A showcase of two different approaches to crewel-inspired design.
Chiaramonte by Maria Rita Faleri Table mat featuring the petal shapes created in the withdrawn thread embroidery named for a Sicilian town.
The Birds & the Bees by Helen M. Stevens Depicted in silk embroidery, a blossoming apple tree hosts a goldfinch and fledgling among busy bees.
Heavenly Blues by Di Kirchner Crewel cushion with a stunning stem of flowers in timeless shades of blue.
Creative Stitching Book
Needles: •#24 Chenille: Tulip or Clover •#18 Chenille: Tulip or Clover •#3 Milliners Tulip or Gold Eye
