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HANDMADE

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Vol.14 No.2
The 1-ply fine wool "DAISIES"
made their debut on the front cover of Handmade in an Australian Wildflower
baby blanket by Lynda Maker.. Perle silk "BUDS", fine silk "STARS"
and 2-ply crewel wool "BLOSSOMS" and "GEMSTONES" are also used
to give a life-like texture and appearance to this fantastic project.
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Images reproduced
courtesy of ACP Publishing.
INSPIRATIONS
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No. 48
"A cosy blanket
is the pefect thing to keep a busy fairy warm." Jenny Crowe
and Rae Wilson have stitched the perfect blanket "graced
by a beautiful fairy" which incorporates Gumnut Yarns
crewel wool "Blossoms" and "Gemstones"
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No. 43
"Sahara", another
fantastic blanket designed and stitched by Jenny McWhinney
follows the "Arabian Nights" theme in Issue 33. The single
exotic camel features elaborate braid and tassel decorations, created
using many types of threads including Gumnut Yarns stranded
silk "Stars" and 1-ply fine wool "Daisies".
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No. 33
Jenny
McWhinney's "Arabian Nights" is
"an exotic rug for the lovers of adventure". The champagne wool
blanket features three beautifully embroidered camels using a wide
variety of threads including Gumnut Yarns stranded silk "STARS"
and "AZTECS", perle silk "BUDS", silk/wool "Opals", 1-ply fine wool
"DAISIES", mohair "TULIPS" and 2-ply crewel wool "GEMSTONES".
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No.38
Margaret
Light uses only Gumnut Yarns
perle silk "BUDS" to embroider a garland of forget-me-nots on a
fine wool blanket.
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Images reproduced
courtesy of Country Bumpkin Publications.
Embroidery & CROSS STITCH
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Vol. 13 No. 11
Cute mice dance "through
a field of fragrant and colourful blooms" on this blanket.
Designed by Jennifer Hartley it uses Gumnut Yarns
stranded silk 'Stars', silk/wool 'Poppies' and crewel wool 'Blossoms'.
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Vol. 13 No. 9
This blanket by Jan
McNiece 'captures the beauty of the garden'. It incorporates
Gumnut Yarns stranded silk 'Stars' and crewel wool 'Blossoms'
and 'Gemstones'.
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Vol. 13 No. 4
'Adorned with blossoms
and roses, this glorious blanket designed by Monika Hanauer'
uses a wide range of Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed embroidery threads.
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Vol. 10 No. 8
"Cheeky ducks meander
through the vegetable patch" in Bev Tully's latest embroidery
- "Looking For Snails". It uses Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed
2-ply crewel wool "Blossoms" and "Gemstones",
kid mohair "Tulips", 1-ply fine wool "Daisies"
and silk/wool "Opals"
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Vol.10 No.1
Jan Bergman creates
a blanket with a difference! Gumnut Yarns 2-ply crewel wool
"GEMSTONES" and "BLOSSOMS" are primarily used to 'capture the beauty
of the iris to enjoy all year!
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Vol.9 No.3
Jan Bergman's
"Rhododendrons and Irises" blanket is worked in 'an unusual array
of stitches'. Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed 2-ply crewel wool "GEMSTONES"
and "BLOSSOMS", 1-ply fine wool "DAISIES", mohair "MOONBEAMS" and
stranded silk "STARS" are combined to a 'richly coloured sensational
blanket'.
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Vol.9 No.2
Bev Tully's "Rocky
and Prickles Puss" depicts two very naughty kitties that have
been caught with their paws in the knitting basket. This woollen
blanket uses Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed stranded silk "STARS",
crewel wool "BLOSSOMS" and "GEMSTONES", as well as mohair "TULIPS".
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Vol.9 No.2
To celebrate Spring Gail
Rogers has embroidered "a luxurious wool blanket with colourful
pansies and hollyhocks cascading from a basket" using Gumnut
Yarns hand-dyed crewel wool "BLOSSOMS".
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Vol.6 No.10
Jan Bergman completes
her "The Four Seasons" knee rug in this edition featuring Autumn
and Winter. They also use a combination of mostly Gumnut Yarns
stranded "STARS", plus 2-ply crewel wool "BLOSSOMS" and "GEMSTONES".
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Vol.6 No.9
Jan Bergman captures
blossoms of each season in wool embroidery on her 'The Four Seasons'
knee rug. It uses a combination of mostly Gumnut Yarns stranded
silk "STARS", perle silk "JEWELS", 2-ply crewel wool "BLOSSOMS"
and "GEMSTONES".Spring and Summer are featured in this edition with
Autumn and Winter to feature in the next issue.
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Vol.4 No.2
Helan Pearce's
"Floral Wreath Blanket" is a work of art. Helan combines Gumnut
Yarns 2-ply crewel wool "BLOSSOMS" and "GEMSTONES", 1-ply fine
wool "DAISIES" with perle silk "BUDS" and "JEWELS" to take wool
embroidery a step further.
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Images reproduced
courtesy of Express Publications.
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