Stumpwork Embroidery By Helen Richman...

Brynwood Needleworks - Helen Richman's "Stumpwork Embroidery" Book

I received a new book in the mail yesterday. I was tickled to open my package, so I could immediately page through it!

Helen Richman qualified at the Royal School of Needlework, and she is the founder of the Bluebird Embroidery Company. (That's where I ordered my copy of this book online.) She also teaches classes in Great Britain and elsewhere.

Brynwood Needleworks - Book Details

This beautiful, soft cover book has 224 pages of instruction, technique and gorgeous photographs. There are over 900 color photos and stitch diagrams. 

Brynwood Needleworks - Book Details

 

I can hardly wait to start working my way through this book. I'll finish my butterfly first, but I can enjoy perusing these pages when I'm not actually stitching...and I'll be sure to let you have a peek along the way, too.

 

 

I'm nearly finished settling back into the farmhouse. I'm hoping to do some stitching today, as it's cold and snowy outside again. I can't think of a better way to spend a wintery day, than to needle dance with silken threads. Of course, I'll have a corgi and a cuppa tea close at hand, too. Happy times in my happy place.

 

Thinking About Home...

Brynwood Needleworks via BlueBirdEmbroidery.co.uk - Badger

I love Helen Richman's gorgeous embroideries, so I decided to share some of her pieces that remind me of home. The badger is the state animal for Wisconsin.

Brynwood Needleworks via BlueBirdEmbroidery.co.uk - Fox

Little foxes are plentiful in the fields and forests around the Kettle Moraine countryside that makes up the topography of our region of the state. I love their beautiful colors and wise faces. I've seen babies frolicking outside their dens, and it was hard not to stay and watch them for hours. Thankfully, they have lovely warm coats to ward off the frigid Wisconsin weather.

Brynwood Needleworks via BlueBirdEmbroidery.co.uk - Nuthatch

 

Ahhh, the nuthatch. They frequent my bird feeders, which I can't wait to refill to invite them back. It's one of the first things I'll do when I get back in one short week. I hope my two "pet" oppossums are managing to stay warm and find food while I've been away. I'll be putting out meals for them, too, upon my arrival.

 

Helen's gorgeous needlework pieces can be found on her website - Blue Bird Embroidery Company. I've ordered her Stumpwork book, which should be waiting for me when I get home.