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INSPIRATIONS

No.18

Susan O'Connor uses 26 Gumnut Yarns fine silk "STARS" to 'thread paint' a beautiful bodice. One of her most stunning projects yet, the bodice is alive with a vibrant floral arrangement of spring flowers.

 

 

No.41  

"Break of Day" designed and stitched by Jenny McWhinney depicts a bantam cockerel embroidered on a hessian garlic bag primarily uses Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed stranded silk "STARS" and perle silk "BUDS"..

 

 

No.35

Even more beautiful than her last project using Gumnut Yarns is Jenny McWhinney's 'Needles and Pins' project. The pin cushion features  'a friendly hedgehog..........sewing dainty bead flowers". The companion piece - a knitting needle bag sees a whole family of hedgehogs thread painted using Gumnut Yarns stranded silk "STARS".

 

 


No.24

Carolyn Pearce combines a myriad of threads including Gumnut Yarns 1-ply fine wool "DAISIES" to embroider a navy velour coffee plunger cover with heartsease.

 

No.22

Heather Scott uses a combination of fine threads. - predominately Gumnut Yarns stranded silk "STARS" to create "Sea Shells" - a series of 4 napkins delicately embroidered with sea shells.

No.20

Susan O'Connor uses only Gumnut Yarns 1-ply fine wool "DAISIES" to decorate pure wool singlets with embroidered feathers - for the whole family..

No.20

Donna Stevens uses Gumnut Yarns - but this time the 2-ply crewel wool "BLOSSOMS" and "GEMSTONES" to create a wool embroidered needle book. A perfect project for the beginner.

No.20

Carolyn Pearce's colourful doorstop is so life-like the fragrance of the pansies lingers! Carolyn uses a myriad of threads including Gumnut Yarns 2-ply crewel wool "BLOSSOMS" and perle silk "BUDS".

No.19 

Maree Moscato uses 14 Gumnut Yarns fine silk "STARS" to thread-paint a hemp table runner with a botanical design in each of the four corners.

 

No.17  

Jane Nicholas uses three Gumnut Yarns fine silk "STARS" to create the central motif and drawstring on a "sumptuous silk jewellery pouch."

Images reproduced courtesy of Country Pumpkin Publications

Embroidery & CROSS STITCH

Vol. 12 No. 4

Bev Tully's Jacobean Project Holder is a matching piece to her sewing basket lid featured in Voll.11 No 10. It uses Gumnut Yarns 1-ply fine wool "Daisies" and 2-ply crewel wool "Blossoms"

Vol. 12 No. 3

Jan Bergman uses Gumnut Yarns 1-ply fine wool "Daisies" and 2-ply crewel wool "Blossoms" to create sewing accessories featuring shell-shaped scissor keeper and pin holder, plus starfish scissor fob.

Vol. 11 No. 10

Bev Tully has used traditional Jacobean stitching techniques to stitch an exotic sewing basket lid using Gumnut Yarns 1-ply fine wool "Daisies" and 2-ply crewel wool "Blossoms"

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Vol. 11 No. 2

Bev Tully again uses Gumnut Yarns 2-Ply crewel wool "Blossoms" and "Gemstones" to embroider a floral cover for a sewing basket.

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Vol. 11 No. 1

Collect your pearls and store in this "Rose Jewellery Box" by Bev Tully. The lid is decorated with shaded rose blooms created using Gumnut Yarns 1-ply fine wool 'Daisies"

Vol.10 No. 5

"Rose Vine Needlebook" is designed and stitched by Wendie Young. It is a companion to her "Rose Vine Chatelaine" featured in Embroidery and Cross Stitch Vol.10 No.2 and uses primarily Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed stranded silk "STARS".

 

 

 

Vol.10 No. 2

"Rose Vine Chatelaine" is designed and stitched by Wendie Young using Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed stranded silk "STARS".

 

Vol.9 No.1

Celebrate Christmas with four embroidered bonbons designed by Deena Gillies. Featuring the use of Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed stranded silk "STARS" they would be perfect for the Christmas tree or as a table decoration.

 

Vol.2 No.4 

Gina Marion  uses the strong silk threads in "Heavenly Hardanger" placemats and matching coasters.

 

Vol.10 No. 3

Designed and stitched by Jenny McWhinney this "glowing candles" Christmas stocking will hold lots of goodies. It primarily uses Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed 2-ply crewel wool "BLOSSOMS" and 1-ply fine wool "DAISIES".

 

 

Embroidery Treasures 

Wendie Young has designed and embroidered an 'exquisite' tape measure cover using Gumnut Yarns stranded silk "STARS"

 

 

Images reproduced courtesy of Express Publications.

 

AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY CRAFT AND DECORATING

Vol.13 No.12

A spring garden tea-cosy would be the perfect project for winter. Margot Hammonds' three dimensional embroidery uses  primarily Gumnut Yarns 2-ply crewel wool "BLOSSOMS" and "GEMSTONES", 1-ply fine wool "DAISIES" and silk/wool "OPALS"


 

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