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Pins, pins and more pins…

Posted on March 16, 2018 by wybrow1966

I spent a lovely productive day today at Hampton Court finishing off and mounting my Jacobean Crewelwork. However, I did totally misjudge just how long the mounting process would take. Before any mounting could begin I had a little more … Continue reading →

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Jack’s back for one last time….

Posted on February 24, 2018 by wybrow1966

Well it was a slow day at the RSN this week, although I finally finished my Jacobean Crewel work piece – yay! I spent the first hour or so on the bird’s beak and decided to stitch this in a … Continue reading →

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Stitching in reverse…

Posted on February 4, 2018 by wybrow1966

Stitching in reverse, or unpicking! It was pointed out to me that the colours I had used on the throat of the mistle thrush drew the eye to the centre and detracted from the rest of the head. Once this … Continue reading →

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Not far to go now….

Posted on January 20, 2018 by wybrow1966

Just a quick update on my RSN crewel work coursework. I spent a quiet afternoon finishing off all the little ‘bitty’ bits – by which I mean all those little gaps that I had been putting off! First I filled … Continue reading →

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Jack’s back….

Posted on January 7, 2018 by wybrow1966

Now that all the Christmas festivities are over, and the decorations have come down, I feel ready to get back to my RSN Crewel work piece. I am at that point where there seems to be lots of little fiddly … Continue reading →

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Sew bad luck…..

Posted on December 10, 2017 by wybrow1966

After waiting for a couple of months to get back to the RSN, I was finally booked in last weekend and was so looking forward to putting the finishing touches to my crewel work – before hopefully mounting. Unfortunately (and … Continue reading →

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A day of padded satin stitch…..

Posted on October 24, 2017 by wybrow1966

After having lots of fun sewing whipped and woven wheels, I decided to try and tackle the last hillock of trellis work. I had an idea of what I wanted to achieve after seeing a design by Tracy Franklin – … Continue reading →

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Back to Jack…

Posted on October 22, 2017 by wybrow1966

Another wild and windy weekend with hurricane Brian on its way. So it was great to spend the day sewing at Hampton Court. It has been a little while since I worked on my Jacobean Crewel work piece for my … Continue reading →

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It’s a crewel world….

Posted on June 17, 2017 by wybrow1966

Darn it, after raising my hopes their was no sign of a security pass again this morning – but still managed to get in a little earlier and a seat by the window. I needed it too as it has … Continue reading →

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Prick, Pounce, Paint!

Posted on April 1, 2017 by wybrow1966

Day 1 of the RSN Certificate course – and I turned up early, very unsure of what to expect. I was met by my tutor for the day, Owen Davies, who put me at ease straight away. My first task … Continue reading →

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