Vintage crewel embroidery

MidModTempo- MidMod & Vintage Decor Collections on Instagram: "S O L D 28” x 22” Original Mid-century Swedish Tulip Crewel Embroidery by Jeanne Janson. Sitched “J” and signed on the back from “September, 22nd 1974. From Sweden” This work is a custom embroidery, not found in any mass produced pattern kits. Photos ascribe to the meticulous and varying stitch work. This piece is truly one of a kind and won’t be found again. It embodies the best of all retro floral crewels. . . Each bid must…

Vintage patterns can be beautiful, which is why I bought this old Spinnerin. (front cover) Vintage patterns can also be hilariously tacky, which is why I bought this old Spinnerin. (back cover) Lucky for you over the next few weeks I’ll be posting all the good, the bad, and the ugly afghan patterns your twitchy little fingers could ever hope to knit or crochet! Here are some Embroidery Stitches to wet your appetite…

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"Wild flowers", beautifully embroidered wild flowers as featured in "Needlewoman & Needlecraft", April 20th 1950, issue No.42.

Suitable for intermediate level, the 'Wonderland' crewel embroidery design is worked in Appletons English wool, Medici wool with Madeira fine gold highlights. The design is printed on soft white linen union. Twelve pages of detailed written and pictorial instructions are included in the kit with a booklet on Crewel Embroidery Stitching techniques. Embroider, Tapestry and Chenille needles are also provide. The finished design is 8 x 11 inches. Ready to escape reality into my Wonderland?…

French silk embroidery bouquet, 19th century

I promised to show you this, my crewel embroidery piece 'Tree of Life' started and completed in the mid 1970's. I recall it took me perhaps a couple of years, picking it up now and then between family and work commitments when we lived in Massachusetts. I bought it as a kit - complete with the skeins of wools in beautiful colors, printed Belgian linen, and stitch instructions - offered by one of the most admired American stitchery women ever, the late Elsa Williams. After a lengthy search…

The aim of this book is to give confidence to the novice embroiderer and to provide a design source for the more experienced embroiderer. As with all

16th century Linen jacket embroidered with silk and metal thread.