I have a new favorite needlework book!
If you've been reading my blog you'll know how intrigued I am by vintage crewel. Stitchcraft: An Embroidery Book of Simple Stitches and Peculiar Patterns by Gayla Partridge is exactly what I didn't know I was looking for -- a combination of those gorgeous botanical embroideries and the stuff you'd find in a curiosity cabinet.
Look at the botanical heart....
There are three different hearts to choose from, along with lungs and other flowery anatomical specimens. I'll be honest -- one or two of these are too graphic for me to stitch. Just thinking about stitching a diagram of the inside of a tooth makes me squirm in discomfort. But I could see stitching the dissected frog.
And I definitely want to stitch these two...
To see my flip through and video review, click below....
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