Janome Fine Tip Embroidery Scissors - Straight Crewel Work Embroidery Kits

Janome Fine Tip Embroidery Scissors - Straight Crewel Work Embroidery KitsStraight blades with the absolute finest of tips, brilliant my favourites! The straight blades are particularly good for cutting gold threads as the blades slip in between coils of wire easily and cleanly. These scissors also have a good size handle, or 'bow', which makes them very comfortable to use.

The kit explores many different traditional crewel work stitches

With silk dupion fabric and pure silk ribbons

Practical advice on working with threads

Crewelwork Puffin Kit

others are cut and stitched through - like beads (cutwork)

This butterfly design fits an 8" (20cm) ring frame

I am pretty proud of it

The kit explores three types of couching plus chipping

While I already have a plan for my stitch placement that you are welcome to follow

as well as framing up

The kit explores colour blending/shading in a simple way with detailed instructions and step-by-step photographs

It is a perfect introduction to Jacobean for beginners or those who want a refresher