Filed under: Books in My Library, Embellishments for Canvas by Mary Lou Helgesen, Needlepoint Books, New Twists on Needlework Embellishment by Howren and Robertson
Two new books joined my library for Christmas. As you can see, they are focusing on embellishment for painted canvases.
New Twists on Needlework Embellishment by Howren and Robertson is well indexed. Ruching a variety of threads is discussed, although what they call ruched ribbon is more of gathered ribbon like that done in All That Shimmers.
Embellishments for Canvas by Mary Lou Helgesen is primarily for nativity figures but has an interesting use for a wide ribbon. Jacqui talked about ribbons at the New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter meeting this week and supplied us with several ribbons, including the wide ribbon in our kit. There is also a canvas pattern that turns corners, which should be fun to try.
Here’s the photo of the ribbon suggestions in the booklet. I couldn’t figure out how to weave around the French Knots on the wide ribbon or where I would use it, but couching ribbons would be easier to incorporate into a piece. I played a little with the other ribbons supplied by NJNA.
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