...since I did any amount of Crewel Embroidery...
...but...
...I have a need to re-visit this technique as it fits in with my "Medieval Mysteries" theme.
Yes, I know that folk often think of Crewelwork as a "Jacobean" thing...
...and, indeed, this lovely piece that I'm working on does fit firmly into that niche.
But, this kind of wool-work was done much, much earlier too...
...by the expert needle-women of the Anglo Saxon period...
..and it's that particular time that interests me right now...
...as I'm amassing a veritable pile of ideas and drawings.
Before launching myself back into this kind of stitching though...
...I decided to work a piece "under instruction" as it were.
So...
...I bought one of Sue Hawkins' beautiful kits...
... "Rosehips" from the Jacobean Berries series...
...and a start has been made :-)
Once this has piece has been finished, I'll feel more confident to tackle some of my own drawings.
It's never too late to learn...
...or re-learn...
...as long as you enjoy the process.
x C
