Crewelwork Then and Now - Hazel Blomkamp

Crewelwork Then and Now by Hazel Blomkamp and Phillipa Turnbull explores the evolving practice of crewel embroidery across centuries of stitching. Presented in hardback, it combines project-led instruction with an illustrated stitch reference.

Key details

• Authors: Hazel Blomkamp and Phillipa Turnbull
• Subtitle: Exploring traditional designs and contemporary stitching
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 216
• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 13 January 2026

Synopsis

This practical, visually rich guide traces crewelwork from Jacobean-era traditions to modern approaches, showing how the same craft can be interpreted in markedly different ways. Eight embroidery projects are included, each supported by written instructions and a full-size chart, with designs spanning historic-inspired pieces, original contemporary work, and side-by-side comparisons stitched by both authors.

A comprehensive stitch directory illustrates over 100 stitches, organised into traditional and contemporary methods of working. Suitable for confident and experimental embroiderers, it offers a considered overview of crewelwork’s history alongside fresh, innovative techniques.

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