Jacobean crewel work and traditional designs (1900)
Penelope · Manchester, Briggs · leaf 7
idery. The first crewel work hangings were in monochrome, generallyin shades of blue or green, but occasionally in red. They showedserpent-like trunks, side by side, or sprawling over the whole design.From these grew acanthus-like leaves, and clumsy flower shapes,which were outlined with chain… … Page Four EMBROIDERY Next, the designs became more solid. The mounds of earth, thetree trunks, leaves and flowers were entirely filled in with long and shortstitch. Because of the much slower method the motifs became smaller. Strangely enough, in spite of its name, crewel stitch itself is usedvery…
Embroidery, English
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