For those of you who want accents of William Morris on a budget, and have a steady hand, this book is full of wonderful designs to transfer and use to create beautiful Morris accent pieces!
There are all sorts of books out there for William Morris crafters. The newest of these is a book on William Morris in Applique that looks extremely fun to try.
And of course there is Beth Russell...her book, her website, and her wonderful items for the needlepoint enthusiast.
I'm sure there are many others out there, so if I've missed something, please shout it out in the comments!
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I so love that cushion.
Thanks Hermes! I so enjoyed how it turned out, I think I'll definitely have to make another pillow with a design from that book for myself! :)
What a great idea! I hadn't seen these books out. I must go looking for them! Thanks for the beauty and inspiration!! Anita
Oh, that pillow is such a lovely gift. What a good friend you are!
Thankyou, Grace, I've been looking for inspiration for something new to do and this is it! I've already done the WM cross-stitch cushions. I love his designs; used to sell the WM wallpaper.
LBx
Hello Grace - I just came across your beautiful blog by accident - what a joy to find you! I am the creator of the "William Morris in Applique" book and am obsessed with Morris as I see you are!
Hope you don't mind but I might drop by occasionally - regards, michele from South Australia
Michele, I'm very honored! I searched out your website, and I am in awe of the amazing quilts you make. I hope I'll be able to get your book and try some of your designs.
Beth Russell has done a lovely needlepoint pattern for Strawberry Thief (my mom did a chair cover from it). Needlepoint done in wool is definitely one of the most durable chair covers around, but it takes so much time (I like the sound of the applique! A lot less work! Nonetheless, I do love looking at Beth Russell's books--so inspiring.
I *so* admire anyone who can needlepoint. Me, I doubt I'd have the patience. I tried cross stitch for a while in high school, and then said "oh forget it...I'd rather just paint this image and be done with it"
I have no patience! :D
I thought of you when I found this site yesterday!:
spoonflower.com
You can upload a design and get fabric printed!
$18 a yard isn't even that bad either!
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