Saturday, February 25, 2012

First Stitch First: A Peek

Pocket Full of Stitches offers a peek inside Julia Snyder's latest book, First Stitch First.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/02/first-stitch-first.html


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Time Travel with Erica Wilson

Thanks to Donna, I know that some of the 1970s era Erica Wilson TV programs are now online and there are plans to post more bits of her crafts program.
http://retrorenovation.com/2012/02/14/erica-wilson-pbs-videos-now-online-erica-shows-us-how-to-stitch-an-owl/

This is really a trip back in time.  The colors and designs are very early 1970s and the embroidery is crewel, bargello and surface embroidery with a little goldwork thrown in.  The information is timeless, however.  The videos appear on the EricaWilsonNantucket YouTube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/EricaWilsonNantucket?feature=watch

There is a link to an article about Erica's life and work and links to eBay sales.  Her many books and crewel kits are easily available at auctions there.  I taught myself crewel from her books and owe her a huge debt in that I brought those surface embroidery skills to my needlepoint.  I remember watching some of her TV programs on my roommate's set in college, wishing I could stop the program to study some of the embroideries.  Now I can!

The power of the Internet is amazing but I had no idea it was a time machine.  Back to college I go!


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com