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Erica; Geometric Needlepoint
Part of From the Vault. Part of Erica Wilson: The Julia Child of Needlework.
03/07/1972
In this episode, Erica demonstrates techniques for designing geometric needlepoint designs with an op art or trompe loeil effect. For design inspiration, she suggests looking at op art wallpapers (which were popular at the time), museum pieces (Erica shows an antique sampler that she brought from the Royal School of Needlework), and even the Union Jack. For the project in this episode, Erica takes her inspiration from a Victorian piece of cross-stitch, and shows the viewer how to create a black lace effect entirely in counted cross-stitch. Stitches demonstrated in this episode are tent stitch and cross-stitch. Summary and select metadata for this record was submitted by Amanda Sikarskie.
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- Series
- Erica
- Program
- Geometric Needlepoint
- Program Number
122
- Series Description
Needlework series with Erica Wilson. “Erica Wilson, noted American authority on needlework, invites the viewer to explore the exciting possibilities of indulging his creative and artistic talents. In this series of color videotaped 15 minute programs she illustrates the wide vocabulary of stitches used in many types of embroidery including traditional crewel, needlepoint, bargello, and crewel point.
As well as demonstrating these stitches, Erica gives professional hints on creating useful and decorative objects. She encourages personalizing an original or derived design through the selection of motif, materials, stitch, color, texture, and size. C. 1971-2 Series release date: 1971
- Program Description
In this episode, Erica demonstrates techniques for designing geometric needlepoint designs with an op art or trompe l’oeil effect. For design inspiration, she suggests looking at op art wallpapers (which were popular at the time), museum pieces (Erica shows an antique sampler that she brought from the Royal School of Needlework), and even the Union Jack.
For the project in this episode, Erica takes her inspiration from a Victorian piece of cross-stitch, and shows the viewer how to create a black lace effect entirely in counted cross-stitch.
Stitches demonstrated in this episode are tent stitch and cross-stitch.
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Royal School of Needlework
- Wilson, Erica
- Victorian Period Needlework
- Op Art
- Needlework Instruction
- Counted Cross-Stitch
- Black Lace Effect
- Trompe Loeil
- Needlepoint
- Genres
- Instructional
- Topics
- Crafts
- Creators
- MacLeod, Margaret I. (Series Producer)
- Contributors
- Mahard, Frances (Other (see note))
- Wilson, Erica (Host)
- MacLeod, Margaret I. (Producer)
- Field, James (Director)
- Publication Information
- Copyright © 1971 Erica Wilson and WGBH Educational Foundation
- Citation
- Chicago: “Erica; Geometric Needlepoint,” 03/07/1972, GBH Archives, accessed April 23, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A8E13A194D074967BAE0F837A777F4FE.
- MLA: “Erica; Geometric Needlepoint.” 03/07/1972. GBH Archives. Web. April 23, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A8E13A194D074967BAE0F837A777F4FE>.
- APA: Erica; Geometric Needlepoint. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A8E13A194D074967BAE0F837A777F4FE