Crewelwork Then and Now

Hazel Blomkamp Hazel Blomkamp has taught embroidery and beadwork in South Africa for over 30 years. She is the author of Crewel Twists, Crewel Intentions, Crewel Creatures, Hand-Stitched Crazy Patchwork, Animal Portraits, two stitch guide books – Needle Lace Techniques and Needle Weaving Techniques – and has collaborated on Freestyle Embroidered Mandalas with Di van Niekerk and Monique Day-Wilde. She is a regular contributor to local and overseas publications, and runs a busy website from home, providing embroidery supplies and kits globally. Travelling extensively both around South Africa and abroad to teach and promote her work, Hazel is regularly invited to teach at international conventions. Her teaching has taken her to Australia, New Zealand, Western and Eastern Europe, North America and Asia.Visit Hazel’s website www.hazelblomkamp.com to see more of her work.Phillipa Turnbull Phillipa Turnbull is an expert on British crewelwork, and an experienced embroidery designer, tutor and lecturer who has been teaching crewelwork with a passion for 30 years. Along with her daughter, Laura Turnbull, she is joint owner of The Crewel Work Company and Lady Anne’s Needlework Retreats, which sell exquisite crewel embroidery kits, offer online courses and organize luxury embroidery retreats both in the UK and abroad. Phillipa researches private and public collections in castles, country houses and museums, and shares her studies with historic needlework enthusiasts worldwide from her home in the English Lake District.See more of Phillipa’s work at: www.crewelwork.com and @crewelworkco on Instagram.

Crewelwork Then & Now would be a nice addition to the library of any stitcher who appreciates traditional crewel embroidery and loves contemporary interpretations of traditional design. It’s a fun book, with an interesting angle. The book is not heavy on step-by-step instruction. It assumes that the reader has some experience following stitch diagrams and following written instruction. The illustrations throughout the book are an excellent guide to help the stitcher achieve expected outcomes. You can see very clearly how your stitching is meant to turn out. For the vast array of stitches and techniques in the book, you can’t go wrong with this one!

• IntroductionHistorically Inspired Crewelwork by Phillipa TurnbullThe history of traditional crewelworkDesigns: Greedy Squirrel, Phoebe's VineyardContemporary Crewelwork by Hazel BlomkampThe evolution of crewelworkDesigns: Summer Jewels, Tiny the TabbyThen and Now: A Crewelwork Comparison by Phillipa Turnbull and Hazel BlomkampDesigns: Traditional Eagle, Contemporary Eagle, Traditional Blue bird, Contemporary Blue birdTools and materialsStitch directoryIndex