My sister wrote in her posting of this photo: My mother loved to create and stitch. She excelled with crocheting, knitting and making doll clothes. Often she did not use a pattern for the doll outfits, she made bras, panties, … Read more
My sister and I have the same design stitched by our mother, Frances Bellmann.
Where Carol’s bowl of pansies has pink and lavender buds mine has a darker purple. I believe this is Elsa William’s circa 1960.
The design is … Read more
My sister has this worked design stitched by our Mother.
The stems are chain stitch as is the vase. Roses are straight stitch with French knots.Frances Bellmann, my mother enjoyed working Elsa Williams. Circa 1960.
This kit includes the 8″x9″ … Read more
Crewel, flowers
Stitched by my mother, Frances Bellmann in the 1965(?).
I believe this is an Elsa Williams design but I am not sure.
Wool yarn, design size is 8.5 inch by 9.5 inch.… Read more
Stitched by my mother, Frances Bellmann in the 1965(?).
Designer:Elsa Williams
Bowl of Pansies.
17 inch square Belgian linen fabric, design size is 8.5 inch by 9.5 inch.
I like to browse ebay now and then looking for Elsa William’s … Read more
Wild Berries Crewel Embroidery Kit, by E. Rush for Elsa Williams. I used a shadow box frame, 16 inch x 20 inch.
Kit contains: design screened on linen/cotton blend fabric, "The Color Organizer" with presorted Paternayan 100% wool crewel yarn.… Read more
Needlepainting, Crewel
Crewel is my favorite stitching, especially designs from Elsa Williams, Hazel Bloomkamp (http://www.hazelblomkamp.co/) and Tanja Berlin. For me crewel means a design worked on a nice cotton fabric such as a fine linen and in high quality crewel … Read more
Elsa Williams design: New Bedford Bellpull
I liked the crewel yarns that came with this kit, but I wanted more range of orange through red colors so added Renaissance Dyeing Wool (formerly Broider Wul) and Fine d’Aubusson Embroidery Wool which … Read more
Needlepainting: long and short stitch
Tanja Berlin Design: Iris
The designer Tanja Berlin offers a detailed instruction booklet for this Iris design and you can send photos and questions to her as you work the piece. Midway through my stitching … Read more
Needlepainting: long and short stitch
Trish Burr Design: Robin, DMC thread
I enjoyed stitching this little guy and the fun was greatly enhanced when several of us SF members (Stitchin’ Fingers website) who where stitching this piece begun chatting with … Read more
