Crewel embroidery patterns flowers

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 perhaps a couple of years, picking it up now and then between family and work commitments when we lived in Massachusetts. I bought it as a kit - complete with the skeins of wools in beautiful colors, printed Belgian linen, and stitch instructions - offered by one of the most admired American stitchery women ever, the late Elsa Williams. After a lengthy search…

crewel embroidery designs

This post shows you 17 different embroidery stitches for flowers with some examples of how you can use them...

The last time we visited Party in Provence, an embroidered kaleidoscope project that we’re working through step-by-step here on Needle ‘n Thread, we worked the big petals in the center of the design and the little flowers between them. Originally, I was going to start the week with some beadwork on Party in Provence, but ...

Machine Embroidery Cross Stitch Set of 8 Designs

Project based on a pattern by Susan O' Connor, published in issue # 3 of Broderie Inspiration Magazine (French version of Australian magazine 'Inspiration')