Crewel Embroidery - Tapa blanda

Create inspirational embroidery with the historic and fascinating needlework technique of crewel embroidery. Explore a diverse range of stitches in a stunning array of colours with designs that include animals, fruit and flowers. Sue Hawkins provides an indispensable stitch library, an essential guide to materials and techniques, and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions to guide the embroiderer through each design. Both novice and more advanced embroiderers will be inspired with projects ranging from exquisite cushions and purses to larger projects such as waistcoats, workboxes and firescreens.

Sue Hawkins is a well-known needlework designer and author, with her own kit company Needleworks. Sue is a regular contributor to needlecraft magazines, and is the author of Heavenly Handmade Bags (D&C, 2006). She is also the Technical Director of the Cross Stitch Guild. Sue lives in the Cotswolds.