Birmingham Embroidery and Textile Art

Stitch of the month

So it’s the end of September already. Thank you for the beautiful contributions for Scroll Stitch. Scroll down (!) to see Algerian Stitch from last month: it’s Janet Lee’s lovely contribution. Meriel’s Van Gogh-inspired piece also includes the same stitch. Bye for now.

September Challenge

Stitch of the Month September’s Stitch of the Month is Scroll Stitch, also known as Single Knotted Line Stitch. Lines of scroll stitch set in different relation to each other can make an attractive border (see picture). Good luck! Algerian Stitch It’s not too late to send in your entries for Algerian Stitch. Here’s aContinue reading “September Challenge”

Celebrating Birmingham

How do you render the Birmingham Bull and iconic Birmingham buildings in embroidery? This was the challenge set in April to a group of embroiderers from Birmingham and Solihull by Threads Together. Threads Together is a charitable organisation created to celebrate the 2022 Commonwealth Games coming to Birmingham. Their aim is to produce embroidered panelsContinue reading “Celebrating Birmingham”

Travelling to Algeria…

It’s August and stitch of the month is Algerian Stitch. Those of you who are pulled thread experts might be familiar with this one. I might give it a try as a needlepoint stitch. Good luck! Looking forward to see what you all come up with.

Stitch of the Month For July – Jacquard Stitch

If you tried this you’ll know how relaxing it was. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

The Poppy Remembrance Project

Many of you took part in this collaboration with the Jewellery Quarter Cemetries Project earlier in the year. The completed tapestry has now been revealed. Liz Fossey tells us more:

Stitch of the Month – July

This month it’s the turn of Jacquard Stitch. It’s a canvas work stitch used to fill large areas to give the effect of jacquard woven fabric. Good luck everyone! I’m off now to find some canvas and tapestry wool.

Stitch of the Month for June – Jacobean Couching Stitch

Jacobean couching stitch was very popular with our members. There was some digging deep in personal archives and we produced some beautiful examples.

Magic May moments

Hi everyone Here’s a selection of magic stitch expertise. If you’ve mastered this stitch, you are doing well. My own efforts did not make the final cut!

Stitch of the Month for June

June’s stitch of the month is Jacobean couching, a crewel work stitch also known as Trellis couching. Looks easy but geometric precision is needed. 1. Make a foundation grid by laying two sets of parallel lines across the area to be filled. 2. Then work small cross stitches to tie down the thread at theContinue reading “Stitch of the Month for June”