Trimmings from Brunschwig & Fils
Summer is in full swing and with the 4th of July right around the corner, it’s a great time to brighten up your home with some bright colors and playful prints! One of my favorite ways to add color and detail to a space is through crewel.
Crewel embroidery, or Crewelwork, is a form of decorative surface embroidery that uses a variety of stitches to follow a design outline applied to a fabric.
Here are some of my favorite applications, and some photos to inspire you!
Playful Crewel from Lee Jofa
Floral Crewel from Lee Jofa
Monochromatic Crewel from Lee Jofa
Crewel Embroidery can be used on decorative pillows…
Pillows from etsy.com
Pillows from etsy.com
Pillow from pbteen.com
Pillow from Ankasa
…and lampshades…
Lamp shade from Anthropologie
Lamp shades from crewelfabricworld.com
…in artwork…
Artwork from etsy.com
Image from flickr.com
Ankasa Fern Textiles from Trowbridge (above) can also been seen in Carrie and Mr. Big’s apartment in Sex and the City 2!
Ankasa Feather Triptych from Trowbridge
…and on larger furniture pieces to tie an entire room together!
Image and upholstery fabric from Brunschwig & Fils
Image from houzz.com
Image from houzz.com
Image from houzz.com
Image from houzz.com
Image from thegoodsdesignblog.com
Image from houzz.com
Image from stylebeat.blogspot.com
Image from Traditional Home
Image from houzz.com
Happy Red, White, and Blue Crewel!