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Re: Crewel work.
From: lucretiaborgia@fl.it
On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:26:36 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
<cherylisaak@comcast.net> wrote:
On 9/3/10 6:53 AM, in article hpk1869e4mlc3lr07rph7oc9on33q4kj1s@4ax.com,
"lucretiaborgia@fl.it" <lucretiaborgia@fl.it> wrote:
On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:05:41 -0700 (PDT), blkndvudu <blkndvudu@aol.com>
wrote:
Very glad to hear that you got a clean bill of health. I've always
wanted to try Crewel and Needlepoint, Bargello but nobody I know knows
how. I bought the Carolyn Ambuter complete book of needlepoint
thinking that I could teach myself some stitches but I've been waylaid
by the counted cross stitch piece Sleepy Hollow (the one with the
Headless Horseman carrying his pumpkin head).
The Art of Crewel Embroidery by Mildred Davis is my favourite crewel
book - old, too old for an ISBN number - but found usually on places
like alibris.com. Carolyn Ambuters canvas book is also excellent.
I'm going to add the Davis book to my "wish list". I have the Ambuters book
and love it.
C
She has some delightfully 50s stuff in it but the bones are great. I
have often used parts of her designs for specific things, her
suggestion.
Did you get the wind yesterday ? Earl is just coming in now, some
high gusts and apparently the course has changed somewhat and it will
hit more towards Halifax and let that Sharon in NB get off lightly
again ! Actually it's a good thing if it is nearer here and leaves
the valley area better off, poor farmers, the trees covered in nearly
ripe apples etc.
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