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Beppy Berlin’s Needlework Gallery Page 2

Beppy Berlin’s Needlework Gallery Page 2

Beppy Berlin is my mother who greatly inspired me to stitch and to become a designer.

In my childhood mum taught me different forms of needlework and crafts, I remember fun days in the kitchen sitting around the table by the warmth of the rayburn with my mum and sister creating Christmas cards or trying out needlework techniques. My sister never really took to needlework but fondly remembers how mum was so willing to inspire us.

Mum loved trying out lots of needlework techniques and was a part time teacher for over 50 years. She enjoyed showing others how to stitch, she inspired people and made many friends through teaching needlework.

In January 2023 my Dad passed away from a fast progressing cancer, we knew Mum had been experiencing memory loss and hadn’t been teaching classes for a couple of years, but we did not realize how much as Dad had been covering up her dementia so that he could care for her. After Dads death my sister and I realized mums need for 24 hour care and have found her a caring home that supports her needs that family and her friends can visit regularly and take her out. She loves to go out for coffee and cake and people watching, below is a picture of us after coffee and cake at a chilly England beach.

This gallery shows the needlework pieces that mum has stitched over the last 50 years. She has stitched well over 300 pieces and she kept the pieces that she stitched so we have the pleasure of enjoying them, but we are looking for homes for some of her beautiful needlework as we don’t have room to display them all 🙂 and it is a shame that they sit in storage and not be enjoyed.

If you are interested in purchasing one of Beppy’s embroideries please email me with the embroidery name and # and I will set up an invoice on my website for you to pay. An embroidery can be mailed with an order to save you on shipping costs. Embroideries are sold at less than their true value as finding homes for the embroideries is important to us.

Canvas Work

Beppy enjoyed experimenting with canvas work stitches and colour.

Needle Point Landscape – #npl1 $30.00

The needle point (half cross-stitch) landscape is worked on canvas using crewel wool. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 12 hours.

Mat Size: 9 3/8 inches wide by 13 1/4 inches high

Embroidery Size: 3 3/8 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches high

Canvas Work Landscape #cwl – $30.00

The landscape is worked in satin stitch and tapestry long and short stitch on canvas using crewel wool and tapestry wool. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 12 hours.

Mat Size: 9 3/8 inches wide by 13 1/4 inches high

Embroidery Size: 4 1/4 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches high

Canvas Work Landscape With Sheep – This embroidery has a home

The landscape is worked in a variety of canvas work stitches and surface embroidery stitches on canvas using crewel wool, tapestry wool, and perle cotton creating different textures and sheens.  Approximate time it took to make: 20 hours.

Embroidery Size: 6 inches wide by 7 1/2 inches high

Canvas Work Smyrna Crosses #cwsc – $8.00

Various sizes of Smyrna crosses are worked on brown mono canvas using rayon thread. Finished as a blank card.  Approximate time it took to make: 2 hours.

Card Size: 3 1/2 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches high

Embroidery Size: 1 1/2 inches wide by 2 1/4 inches high

Blue Canvas Work Shell #bcws – $25.00

A dimensional shell is worked at the center of the embroidery using DMC embroidery cotton, surrounded by canvas work stitches radiating out in ranges of blue thread, using rayon thread and crewel wool to create different textures. Worked on mono canvas. Finished in a brown wooden frame.  Approximate time it took to make: 6 hours.

Frame Size: 4 3/4 inches wide by 4 3/4 inches high

Embroidery Size: 3 1/8 inches wide by 3 1/8 inches high

Canvas Work Range of Whites and Brown Squares #cwrwbs – $10.00

A variety of canvas work stitches making the same size squares worked in rayon thread, wool thread and perle cotton creating different textures on mono canvas. This embroidery has not been finished for display.  Approximate time it took to make: 3 hours.

Overall Size: 5 inches wide by 5 inches high

Embroidery Size: 3 1/4 inches wide by 3 1/4 inches high

Canvas Work Range of Stitches Worked in Pink #cwrswp – $20.00

A variety of canvas work stitches are worked in a range of pink crewel wools on mono canvas. This embroidery has not been finished for display.  Approximate time it took to make: 6 hours.

Overall Size: 5 1/2 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches high

Embroidery Size: 4 1/4 inches wide by 4 1/4 inches high

Canvas Work Cushion Worked in Browns and Cream #cwcbc – $25.00

A firmly stuffed cushion is worked in variety of canvas work stitches in a range of browns and cream in crewel wools on mono canvas.  Approximate time it took to make: 8 hours.

Cushion Size: 4 1/4 inches wide by 4 1/4 inches high

Canvas Work Cushion Worked in Blue, Green and Yellows #cwcbgy – $25.00

A firmly stuffed cushion is worked in variety of canvas work stitches in a range of blue, green and yellows in crewel wools on mono canvas.  Approximate time it took to make: 8 hours.

Cushion Size: 4 1/4 inches wide by 4 1/4 inches high

Canvas Work Cushion Worked in Pinks, Grey and Browns #cwcpgb – $25.00

A firmly stuffed cushion is worked in variety of canvas work stitches in a range of pinks, grey and browns in crewel wools on mono canvas.  Approximate time it took to make: 8 hours.

Cushion Size: 4 1/4 inches wide by 4 1/4 inches high

Canvas Work Cushion Worked in Browns and White #cwcpgb – $20.00

A firmly stuffed cushion is worked in variety of canvas work stitches in a range of browns and white in tapestry wools on mono canvas.  Approximate time it took to make: 6 hours.

Cushion Size: 4 inches wide by 4 inches high

Canvas Work in Pinks and Greens #cwpg – $50.00

A variety of canvas work stitches worked in a range of pink and green DMC perle cotton threads and bordered with cream ribbons. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 12 hours.

Mat Size: 9 3/4 inches wide by 9 1/2 inches high

Embroidery Size: 5 1/2 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches high

Canvas Work in Whites and Gold #cwwg – This embroidery has a home

A variety of canvas work stitches worked in a range of whites in perle cotton threads, wool thread and embroidery floss, bordered with cream and gold ribbons and embellished with gold metallic thread. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 12 hours.

Mat Size: 9 3/4 inches wide by 9 3/4 inches high

Embroidery Size: 5 1/2 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches high

Canvas Work Range of Browns and Gold #cwrbg – This embroidery has a home

A variety of canvas work stitches worked in a range of brown DMC cotton threads and gold metallic thread and bordered with gold ribbon. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 6 hours.

Mat Size: 5 inches wide by 7 inches high

Embroidery Size: 2 1/2 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches high

Canvas Work – Bargello

Beppy played with different textures of threads, colours, beads and sequins in her Bargello designs.

Bargello – Blues, Greens and Beads #bbgb – $20.00

The straight stitches are worked on canvas using a variety of texture threads in blues and greens and embellished with beads. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 4 hours.

Mat Size: 6 3/8 inches wide by 6 1/8 inches high

Embroidery Size: 2 1/2 inches wide by 2 inches high

Bargello – Yellows, Purples and Beads #bypb – $20.00

The straight stitches are worked on canvas using a variety of texture threads in yellows and purples and embellished with beads. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 4 hours.

Mat Size: 6 1/4 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches high

Embroidery Size: 3 inches wide by 2 inches high

Bargello – Whites, Browns and Beads #bwbb – This embroidery has a home

The straight stitches are worked on canvas using a variety of texture threads in whites and browns and embellished with beads. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 4 hours.

Mat Size: 7 1/2 inches wide by 7 1/2 inches high

Embroidery Size: 2 3/4 inches wide by 2 1/2 inches high

Bargello – Browns, Whites and Gold Metallic Thread #bbwgm – This embroidery has a home

The straight stitches are worked on canvas using a variety of texture threads in browns, whites and gold metallic thread. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 10 hours.

Mat Size: 7 inches wide by 7 inches high

Embroidery Size: 5 3/4 inches wide by 5 3/4 inches high

Bargello – Orange, Red, Pink, and Purple – This embroidery has a home

The straight stitches are worked on canvas using a variety of texture threads in orange, red, pink and purple and metallic thread. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 14 hours.

Mat Size: 10 inches wide by 10 inches high

Embroidery Size: 5 inches wide by 5 inches high

Bargello – Green, Blue and Purple – This embroidery has a home

The straight stitches are worked on canvas using a variety of texture threads in green, blue and purple, embellished with a shisha mirror and metallic thread. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 14 hours.

Mat Size: 9 3/8 inches wide by 11 inches high

Embroidery Size: 5 inches wide by 5 inches high

Bargello Panel of Three – Shades of Red and Turquoise #bptsrt – $50.00 Mat has bends in it next to the third panel

The straight stitches are worked in shades of red and turquoise on canvas, In the first panel wool threads are used, in the second panel a variety of texture threads are used and in the third panel a variety of texture threads are used and embellished with sequins, beads and metallic thread. Finished in a picture window mat.  Approximate time it took to make: 15 hours.

Mat Size: 4 3/4 inches wide by 15 1/2 inches high

Embroidery Size: 5 inches wide by 5 inches high