stumpwork

These little insects are a wonderful addition to stumpwork and they look so intriguing on their own.

Stumpwork can be found as early as the seventeenth century.

The trellis stitch is used in Stumpwork quite a bit.

A contemporary design that has a look of a Stumpwork design about it.

Suitable for those who have never attempted stumpwork before.

Her husband Ron will continue to produce Jean's stumpwork books.

But in the Stumpwork book the felt templates are there in their correct size ready to use.

The initial chapters contain detailed information on materials and equipment plus general stumpwork instructions.

A simple stumpwork technique, Turkey work and surface stitches are used to create this dimensional design.

A mixture of Stumpwork and Raised Elizabethan techniques work well together.

The flower and leaves are wired stumpwork.

All the projects reflect the author's own style, whilst endeavouring to remain true to the spirit of the original 17th- century stumpwork.

Adele Richards is a fabulous embroiderer known for he stunning stumpwork creations.

Stumpwork is a style of embroidery where the stitched figures are raised from the surface of the work to form a 3-dimensional effect.

How to create dragonflies with Stumpwork embroidery.

Stumpwork Butterfly on 35cm square background.

Stumpwork embroidery can be done on nearly any fabric including silk, satin, felt, linen, cotton, and wool.

A northern European "Stumpwork piece," or raised-work embroidery, circa 1650.

I was introduced to Stumpwork by a friend and since designing my own have been steadily adding to the collection and will continue to do so.

Both of these are designers in hand embroidery, cross stitch, stumpwork and freestyle embroidery.

When doing Stumpwork with wire, I hate the way my thread gets caught around the wire tails while stitching.

Lace stumpwork is an area of needlelace just waiting to bedeveloped in a modern way and it is so simple everyone can enjoy it.

The Stumpwork adding a look to the design that may not be able to be achieved with padded Needle Lace.

Innovative pieces from this portion of her work include gold stumpwork, "Faberge"-type eggs, jewellery and sculpture.

Julie does embroidery work- including stumpwork and surface embroidery- she has a good selection of designs and many craft items.