The Carol Duvall Show camera crew visits Kathy Fenchel in Novi, Mich., as she demonstrates the timeless art of stump work embroidery. Stump work is a form of raised embroidery that was only done for a period of about 50 years in the mid-1600s. It was a popular pastime of wealthy women in post-Elizabethan England. Resurrected in the United States in the late 19th century, stump work is making its way to the forefront of the needlework world again. Fenchel begins her stump work pieces by stitching on a piece of cotton-like fabric. She then cuts out the stitched area and attaches it to a finer piece of fabric such as raw silk. Stump work has more dimension than regular embroidery and is often enhanced with beads or small jewels. The modern application for this type of embroidery is embellishment for small fabric boxes, pin cushions and quilts.
GUESTS :
Kathy Fenchel
Stumpwork artist, owner of Fiber Frenzy
Fiber Frenzy
23606 Nilan Dr.
Novi, MI 48375
Phone: 248-471-5537
E-mail: fenchem@mail.resa.net
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