Crewel Animal Portraits

£16.99

6 stunning projects in Jacobean embroidery by Hazel Blomkamp (Author)

Book Description

Renowned embroiderer and best-selling author, Hazel Blomkamp, is back with a brand new book in the popular Crewel series.

In this fifth title in Hazel Blomkamp’s series on crewel embroidery with a twist, the focus is on animal portraits. Crewel Animal Portraits is a celebration of Hazel’s signature techniques: a wide variety of surface/crewel stitches, some of which are brand new, and many with a different take, or different ways of combining stitches to make them more interesting.

Also included are needle lace techniques used as embroidery stitches, loom weaving techniques modified for embroidery, and unique combinations of both of these. The incorporation of beads and crystals adds even more dazzle to the intricate designs. There are six projects, each explained with detailed step-by-step instructions and clear photographs, with design templates and a full stitch gallery providing everything readers need to recreate them with ease. The sumptuous and inspiring projects comprise a tiger, lion, zebra, giraffe, monkey and leopard.

For embroiderers looking for something different and new to stitch, and for those keen to challenge themselves with more complex embroidery techniques, this book is a must-have.

INTRODUCTION
TIPS BEFORE STARTING
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
GENERAL PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES
Embroidery stitches, Needle lace stitches, Needle weaving patterns, Bead embroidery stitches, 3-Dimensional bead embroidery techniques

PROJECTS
Barry the Tiger, Neville the Lion, Bob the Monkey, Frank the Zebra, Gladness the Giraffe, Brenda the Leopard

TEMPLATES
STITCH GLOSSARY

About the Author

About 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.