jacobean embroidery – Well Embroidered

How to work a Raised Chain Band

Post author:Sara Rickards
Post published:June 15, 2017
Post category:Embroidery Tutorials
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Raised Chain Band is a lovely stitch that gives a great texture to your embroidery. It is often used for stems in Crewel embroidery. For this example I have worked…

A Brief History of Jacobean Crewel Embroidery

Post author:Sara Rickards
Post published:June 8, 2017
Post category:History of Embroidery Techniques
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No style of embroidery is ever solely distinctive of one time in history or one century. Through evolution of design, there is always a correlation between styles that results in…

RSN Degree Graduation Show

Post author:Sara Rickards
Post published:May 29, 2017
Post category:Exhibitions
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As some of you may know, I am one of the Project Manager's for the Royal school of Needlework's studio. Which means I get the first scoop on new exhibitions that are…

How to work Heavy Chain stitch

Post author:Sara Rickards
Post published:May 25, 2017
Post category:Embroidery Tutorials
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Heavy chain stitch is one of the many variations of chain stitch. It produces a solid heavy stitch, a bit like a braid which is perfect for outlining densely stitched…