Jane Austen & Regency Embroidery | Can I Embroider Like a Regency Lady?
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- In which I chat about embroidery in Jane Austen's time period, and attempt to embroider like a proper Regency lady. #JaneAustenJuly
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Jane Austen Embroidery: Authentic Embroidery Projects for Modern Stitchers by Alison Larkin and Jennie Batchelor
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I genuinely saw this book in a bookshop a while ago and very nearly got it. I love the idea of embroidering your own bookmarks! I also just love how much detail there is to Austen's works, I feel like you could spend your whole life learning about her works and still be finding out new Easter eggs and secrets.
ooh I actually adore the colours of the flowers in the book, that lilac-blue shade is gorgeous!
"welcome to my lap ;)"
This is exactly how I feel! I never tire of Austen's work. There's always a new angle or interpretation to explore. ♥♥♥
Loved this! I am a great admirer of crafting things even though I can't craft very well lol.
Thank you! If you have fun crafting you should do it (even if it doesn't turn out as you had hoped) ♥
I am very impressed! I would have been either a plainly dressed or strangely dressed Regency woman. I'm very thankful that's not necessary in today's day and age, although I appreciate those who can do it.
I do wonder what people who weren't naturally inclined to sew, embroider, knit, etc. did in the olden days. They must have gotten by somehow. I think I would have made a decent Regency woman. Although, my hands did cramp up after only one day of embroidery lol.
I loved this video and would enjoy seeing how you finish off the bookmarks! I have only done cross stitch because "real" embroidery intimidates me, but that book of Regency era designs is intriguing me!
Embroidery is a ton of fun! I just forgot how time consuming it can be. I used to do it quite a bit when I very briefly worked part time.
Those will be such gorgeous bookmarks!
Thank you! I hope I have the time to finish them. I haven't picked up my embroidery since the video. It's so time consuming and I think I'd rather catch up with all my reading.
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Oooo that sounds like a fascinating book! I need to find that one! This was such a fun video!
The book is very interesting! I hope you enjoy! ♥
What a lovely and soothing video! I look forward to seeing the finished result. I’ve just finished reading Northanger Abbey and found Mrs Allen’s clothing obsession hilarious.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I honestly didn't pick up on Mrs. Allen's clothing obsession when I read Northanger. It'll be something to look forward to in future readings I suppose! :)
Thanks for bringing us along on your Regency embroidery adventure. Perfect for Jane Austen July!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. At this rate I may not finish them until Victober lol.
@@BlatantlyBookish No rush! Enjoy the process.
They're coming along beautifully! I'm so glad you're enjoying the book. If you are any good at French knots, would you be willing to give me lessons? I live in fear of French knots. The earrings look great on you, too.
Thank you! They're my new favorite earrings. And yes, French knot lessons can be arranged. Once you get the hang of them they're actually quite fun. ♥♥♥
@@BlatantlyBookish Thank you!
I've been reading a lot of Jennie Batcherlor's academic writing lately, but I didn't know she had also written this book on embroidery! This was such a fun but informative video and I don't know if I have enough willpower to not order an embroidery kit and that book in the next five minutes. Would you say this is suitable for a beginner? I've never embroidered anything in my life. Your bookmarks are going to be so pretty and intricate 😍
It's a great book! I don't know if it's the best for true beginners though. The patterns range in complexity, but the instructions are a bit lacking if you don't already know basic stitches. I'd say you could supplement with either a beginner book for embroidery or rely on RUclips to learn and practice basic stitches before diving into the regency patterns. I kind of taught myself embroidery on RUclips and I also kind of just make it up as I go. I cannot embroider on camera though. I think I would have been quite an accomplished regency lady. 😆
I think this is an amazing idea for people who enjoy embroidery. Unfortunately I never enjoyed anything remotely related to embroidery, needle point, quilting, sewing, knitting, or crocheting. My mom did those things and taught my daughter. She enjoys it immensely. It is how she relaxes and relieves her stress. For me too stressful.
My mother always says that these things skip a generation. She doesn't do any of these sorts of crafts either, but my grandmother taught me how to knit!
Omg, embroidered fabric bookmarks, genius! I always get such great book recommendations from you, I am definitely buying this book and making a few things! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I hope you have fun with the book. I personally feel like I need an extra month in the year to do all the Jane Austen July projects I'd like.
If you want to read a novel with Austen's vibes and embroidery I suggest you "A single thread" by Tracy Chevalier. She always writes about women who have to find their place in the world; and her stories add something of JA between the lines.
Thank you for the recommendation! I have quite a few Tracy Chevalier's on my neverending TBR, but I'll have to look into A Single Thread as well. ♥
Please show us you progress!
I will in the future, but there isn't any more progress than at the end of my video as of now. My wrist hurts from embroidering and then editing all day yesterday. I'm taking a break for a few days.