![]() ![]() You’ll find this complete alphabet – along with 15 other decorative alphabets – all in one place in Favorite Monograms, a downloadable PDF collection of 16 monogram alphabets perfect for hand embroidery and other crafts. Here’s the large version of the Celtic A: Here’s the small version of the Celtic A: The original alphabet was small – about an inch and a half to two inches high. I thought I’d offer two sizes of the monogram here, to make it easier for saving and printing. You could also work the letters in chain stitch or any variations – rope stitch, heavy chain, etc. For a lighter look, you could try feather stitch, or fly stitch. You could also try a variety of different types of fillings that would take curves well. The shape of the letters can be satin stitched or simply outlined. These areas can be filled with tiny seed stitching, or left empty. The original alphabet, from Journal des Demoiselles, features a specked area inside the curves of the knotwork. I like this alphabet a lot – there are many embroidery options for the letters. This set is a bit Celtic in flavor, as it features some loose knotwork. I think I had one Teresa Wentzler that I stitched on and off for two years while going to school.Here’s the beginning of a new set of monograms for hand embroidery. It's a beautiful design that some day I may try to tackle. I haven't stitched the dragon wrapped around the castle, but I've seen it before. Anyone else have any ideas?Ĭongratulations on finishing a Teresa Wentzler cross stitch Skulleigh, that's quite an accomplishment. Not sure if the space would be wide enough, but maybe you could stitch one of these up and put it in one of those cups.Īnd that's all I can think of. I have also seen travel mugs and coffee cups that have an area where you can insert pictures. Of course, after putting all that work into it you may not want anyone to actually use the towel. Sometimes you can buy those hand towels that have aida cross stitch fabric on them, so you could use the knot work patterns as a fancy border on a hand towel. Or make several of the different designs on one piece of fabric and hang the whole collection. ![]() You could just frame one of them as a picture and hang it vertically or horizontally. Hmm, besides bookmarks? I'm trying to come up with some ideas. I would say these last three close up shots most accurately depict the colours, although they are a touch yellower than the actual piece. Hopefully if you're an avid Mac users you at least know someone with a PC who can download and print patterns for you, even if they don't understand your obsession with cross stitching.Īs always the lighting in our house makes it hard to take pictures that capture the true colours of the piece. ![]() I'm still disappointed that PatternsOnline's downloads are only available to PC users. The Celtic Knotwork pattern is out of print now, but you can get it as a download from PatternsOnline. I'm not sure exactly how long I worked on the bookmark, but I'd say it was about 2 weeks of stitching fairly regularly for a couple hours a day. This was stitched on some 32 count cream belfast linen that I had left over from the Octavio Ocampo pictures I stitched. The other celtic knotwork bookmarks I make will likely turn into gifts for friends and family. I'm going to put together a couple more soon, but I started with this design because it has always been my favourite. I saw a set of these stitched and displayed at an art show during V-Con, Vancouver's science fiction and fantasy convention, many years ago and have been interested in making them ever since. They require lots of 3/4 stitches and plenty of thread blending, which will give you a feel for what it's like to tackle one of Wentzler's larger designs. If you find Teresa Wentzler's larger pieces a bit intimidating or think they might be too time consuming, I highly recommend these Celtic Knotwork Bookmarks. ![]()
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