Crewel Work Pomegranate art approximately 54cm square

approximately 54cm square

trailing and eyelet stitch

replicating the texture of fur and spines with stitch

this simple design combines fine stranded cotton threads

black felt fabric

Crewel Work Pomegranate art approximately 54cm squareLearn the traditional hand embroidery technique of Crewel Work to create this beautiful Pomegranate design. Crewel work refers to the lavish style of embroidery which became popular during the 17th century using crewel wool threads on a background of linen twill. This design will introduce you to many of the stitches and techniques which are essential in the art of Crewel Work embroidery including: split stitch, seeding stitch, trellis stitch, stem