
Month: January 2017
Jacobean Crewelwork
I am working on my Jacobean inspired crewelwork embroidery for the first module of the Royal School of Needlework Certificate in Hand Embroidery. This is on linen twill and worked with Appleton wool.
The lion’s tail will be worked in Turkey rug stitch and his mane in bullion knots.
Casket Lid Design

Today I have started thinking about my design for a tent stitch casket lid. The basic Adam and Eve design was supplied as part of my Cabinet of Curiosities course. As you can see, this was inspired by the design on an early to mid 17th century book cover from the Feller collection now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. I am auditioning various motifs to fill the gaps, especially in the foreground.


