Crewel Embroidery: 7 enchanting designs inspired by fairy tales

I unfortunately and accidently ordered the kindle edition of this book rather than the physical and while it is a lovely book with some projects in it and templates I would strongly suggest a physical copy is the way to go. There is a helpful intro with tools materials etc. Then each of the projects are covered with thread, bead colour requirements and step by step stitches in text and pictures. Templates of the designs can be found at the back of the book. I think it would be best suited to someone with some experience . The projects require a lot of materials , if you felt confident you could focus on one part of a design which are beautiful.

This book is brilliant. The author shows you how to sew a range of embroidery stitches and I've been able to extend my knowledge. She includes some lovely designs to trace/photocopy and I've been working my way through them. Very pleased with my purchase.

Good starting point for crewel work, clear instructions and conversation table for other threads which is always helpful, many books use thread which isn’t easily available/expensive but this book covers all options making clear that different threads will give a slightly different result. Very easy to follow instructions and the designs are easy to trace off although watch out for the horizontal fault line on the tree of life. Can be fixed if you cut across this line and add in some paper and fill the small gap yourself, it’s only a sliver but makes s difference.

Great product

I’m an experienced embroiderer and wanted to enhance my skills and learn new ones. The designs are fantastic, and I’ve completed two. But, the explanations and diagrams are vague at best, and at times I resorted to other books and YouTube. She also misses out elements of the design at times so you need to guess or do your own thing. Having said that, both embroideries have turned out beautifully, but you need a moderate to high level of skill

As a beginner in all thing be embroidery, I found this a delight to start my journey with. The instructions were easy to follow as the illustrations were gorgeous. I am both p!eased and surprised at how much I have learned over a very short time.

A beautiful book! Tatiana tells folktales which link to each element of the design. These are stand alone designs which can be either embroidered individually or combined to make the gorgeous Tree of Life design seen on the cover. Stitch instructions are provided in alphabetical order for all the stitches used and the photographs are stunning. This is a truly exquisite book, I own a LOT of embroidery books, but this is definitely one of my favourites.

What a wonderful colour pallet of imaginative imagery. I loved to read through and absorb all the hard work and talented artistry.

Gostei muito do livro, projetos lindos e bem explicados. Indico pra gosta de Crewel tem muitas ideais boas, vale a compra.

Libro di crewelwork curato dall’artista ucraina Tatiana Popova. Il libro della Popova si propone come testo esauriente sulla scenografica tecnica del crewelwork, un tipo di ricamo difficile destinato alle ricamatrici più esperte. I disegni proposti hanno un’aria leggermente folk, che ci rimanda alle origini dell’autrice. Il testo è in inglese, ma le immagini sono di una tale chiarezza resta comunque fruibile. Ci sono indicazioni circa i materiali da usare, i punti presenti nei progetti da poter sfruttare anche in altri ricami. Nella copertina c’è il progetto “l’albero della felicità”, di cui si vede solo un dettaglio. I progetti sono: “tree of happyness”, un albero con un uccellino e varie foglie colorate; “the blue bead”, un decoro con fiori e foglie stilizzate sui toni del blu e dell’azzurro; “Emerald city”, un fiore stilizzato; “Elisa”, altro fiore stilizzato sui toni del verde oliva; “scarlet Sails”, altri fiori sui toni del rosso cupo; “crewel waltz”, un disegno sui toni del giallo con colori caldi; “ribbon owl” è invece un simpatico gufetto col cappello. Il primo e l’ultimo sono i disegni più belli e complessi mentre gli altri sembrano già visti e piuttosto ripetitivi. Possiamo realizzare una sontuosa tovaglia, un quadro, un cuscino, ecc… chiudono il libro i disegni in nero da ricalcare per ricreare perfettamente i lavori. I testi della Search Press come sempre non deludono per qualità della stampa, dei disegni e delle foto.

This book is beautiful to look at and I cannot wait to try the design projects. The instructions for stitches seem clear as I briefed over them. The photos are clear, and one can easily see how the finished stitches (and completed designs) should look after completion. I have recently added a star to this book, making it a five-star review. After completing the first design from this book, I have found the instructions clear, concise, and well presented. The author presents several unique, exquisite, detailed projects. Each one is lovely, keeping with her central theme, stemming from the major design project she entitles, The Tree of Happiness. Clearly a lot of planning went into this book.

Wunderbare Einführung für Anfänger, etliche Stiche für freie Stickereitechnik werden ausführlich beschrieben und es gibt einige Vorlagen zum Nacharbeiten mit ausführlicher Beschreibung. Sehr gut!

Magnifique livre sur la broderie Crewel, de très belles couleurs, très bien expliqué. Je suis très contente de mon achat.