Contrast in Crewel Embroidery - Tatiana Popova

Contrast in Crewel Embroidery by Tatiana Popova explores inventive approaches to colour in crewelwork, with a focus on the relationship between light and dark. This hardback edition is published by Search Press.

Key details

• Author: Tatiana Popova
• Subtitle: Modern designs on light and dark
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 224
• Publication date: 7 February 2025
• ISBN: 9781800922716

Synopsis

Designed as a practical, highly visual guide, this book shows how traditional crewel embroidery can be reworked for contemporary results through considered colour and stitch choices. Popova sets out the tools and materials required, then shares guidance on planning thread, stitch and colour combinations, supported by personal insights.

Projects include four “smart doodles” for building confidence while practising, alongside four paired “light and night” embroideries that use the same design with different thread colours, fabric colours and stitches to create contrasting outcomes. A stitch directory explains more than 130 crewelwork stitches step by step, and templates are included, with colour conversion charts for DMC and Appleton fibres. Suitable for both newcomers to embroidery and experienced stitchers seeking fresh ideas.

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