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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.
Perlé silk 'BUDS', stranded 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 perfect 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', perlé silk 'BUDS', silk/wool
'OPALS', 1-ply fine wool 'DAISIES', kid mohair 'TULIPS'
and 2-ply crewel wool 'GEMSTONES'.
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No.38
Margaret
Light uses only Gumnut
Yarns perlé 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.
CREATIVE EMBROIDERY & CROSS STITCH
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Vol. 16 No.
10
'Pecking Time'
is the latest wool blanket by Bev Tully. It uses
many threads including Gumnut Yarns crewel wool 'BLOSSOMS'
and 'GEMSTONES' to depict the farm yard scene of a rooster
and his mate.
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Vol. 16 No.
8
'Buttercups,
daisies, daffodils and pansies are just a few of the glorious
flowers stitched by Catherine Howell on this delightful
blanket.' Threads used are mainly Gumnut Yarns stranded
silk 'STARS', perle silk 'BUDS', silk/wool 'POPPIES', fine
wool 'DAISIES', kid mohair 'TULIPS', crewel wool 'BLOSSOMS'
and 'GEMSTONES'.
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Vol. 16 No.
7
'The pastel pink
used by Jan Bergman in this lovely blanket is just
the right shade to allow the delicate colours in the embroidered
flowers to become the focus of the design.' Most of the
threads used are Gumnut Yarns fine wool 'DAISIES'.
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Vol. 16 No.
5
'This is Kelly-Jo
Sayer's first completed project. It was stitched in
Jan Bergman's embroidery class' using many threads including
Gumnut Yarns fine wool 'DAISIES' and crewel wool
'BLOSSOMS'.
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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 kid 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 silk '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', perlé 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 perlé 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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