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Canvaswork Angel

by abbie.carter | Aug 20, 2021 | Canvaswork, Future Tutor Programme

Leggi questo post in italiano! The second module of the FTP is Canvas Stitches. The idea is to recreate the textures, shapes and colours found in the original image. Students often choose a landscape scene for canvas stitches, as did I when I completed this module as...

Jungle Jacobean – Part 3 | Ricamo in lana in stile giungla – Parte 3

by abbie.carter | Nov 3, 2020 | Crewelwork, Future Tutor Programme

Leggi questo post in italiano! With all the main design features in place, it was time to think about the smaller elements and finer details, such as the fronds, vines and ground foliage. I learnt the stitch ‘raised chain band’ during the Basic Skills module and knew...

Jungle Jacobean – Part 2 | Ricamo in lana in stile giungla – Parte 2

by abbie.carter | Nov 1, 2020 | Crewelwork, Future Tutor Programme

Leggi questo post in italiano! With the design transferred to the linen twill, all that remained was to start stitching! The areas of a crewelwork design that are worked first are the background elements, which are often stitched in filling stitches (so-called because...

Jungle Jacobean – Part 1 | Ricamo in lana in stile giungla – Parte 1

by abbie.carter | Oct 30, 2020 | Crewelwork, Future Tutor Programme

Leggi questo post in italiano! The future tutor course proper kicked off with Jacobean Crewelwork, a technique using Appleton’s crewel wool, which is 2-ply wool (two strands twisted together to make one thread), embroidered on linen twill. The brief was simple: to...

Needlework 101 | Ricamo 101

by abbie.carter | Oct 26, 2020 | Crewelwork, Future Tutor Programme

Leggi questo post in italiano! Before we were unleashed onto the various modules and techniques at the RSN, we first had to complete the ‘Basic Skills’ module. This consisted of stitching a simple floral design with a focus on a stitch known as ‘long and short’. We...

Art week! | Settimana dell’arte!

by abbie.carter | Sep 14, 2020 | Drawing, Future Tutor Programme

Leggi questo post in italiano! The Future tutor programme (FTP) began in earnest last week with three days of art taught by the amazing Caroline Homfray. I got to meet my fellow first-year FT, Caroline, for the first time, as well as the second and third years, who we...