Working one colour into another is not as simple as stopping one colour, and then starting the next.  When I shade through colours, I ...

Shading, long & short shading, natural shading, and blending . . . 

Beginning the trellis . . . Basic running stitch across the trellis . . . Using four colours . . . Using heavy chain stitc...

Back on the crewel work, but only just!  So, so busy with the 'teaching', but hope to do more on this over the summer.  Sti...

Straight stitch - working with the twill weave of the fabric Whenever I have any time, when not teaching, I try to return to thi...

Experimenting with Colour So far . . . Trellis work ideas Working on some ideas for this crewel work design.  Still sampling c...

Framing up on a mini slate frame Love this frame! Design transfer onto a blue indigo twill furnishing fabric using a silver gel ...

These are my proposed colours for my crewel work designs.  I will not use all of them, probably 4-5 for each design, which I am still ...

I present to you - two new-ish designs for crewel work embroidery, based on traditional Jacobean design, which I had planned to work e...

front - side view front - another side view front - close view of trellis work satin stitch and leaves Back view of trelli...

original design finished and worked by Tracy A Franklin back of work angled shot And finally . . .  this is it comp...

final detail this is what I call 'flicks' finished! The final detail is around the big leaves - a sequence of arrows in...

finishing trellis work using straight stitch, cross stitch and satin stitch another view trellis work complete outlined with stem ...

the start of the trellis measuring from all angles holding down the trellis at the cross over inserting the filling I sta...

fishbone and stem stitch so far . . . more detail As I continued to work this symmetrical design - I disciplined myself to work...