Original work

Crewel Stitching Project – Part 2 Choosing colors and stitches

Continuing from Part 1: In the last week I have drawn the design onto linen, chosen several colors and stitches and started the stitching. This past week was Thanksgiving and with the time spent visiting there was a lot of opportunity to chat and stitch. The final image has been simplified to emphasize the rich

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Daisy on the hunt

Crewel stitching project Part 1. Creating an heirloom of a family vacation.

Framing needlework and textiles happens fairly frequently in my shop but in the last few years I have begun to work in stitching myself. So it follows that creating an original from concept to pattern to completion is my latest challenge. In keeping with the idea of art combined with family story I have chosen

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Family keepsake album with digitally reproduced watercolor of Hong Kong Harbor 1953. Original water color by Eva Wyman Dunlap.

Hand Bound Album for a family keepsake

In 1911 Dr. and Mrs. Albert M. Dunlap set sail for China. Albert to begin his medical practice as an otolaryngologist and Eva to begin the next phase of her painting life. They built a life together and raised six children. This article though features the five panel image Eva created on their voyage forty

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