Designers – Teresa Wentzler
I adore Teresa Wentzler’s work. Her work is cross-stitch and wool cross* and not for the faint of heart. The designs are amazingly intricate and detailed, and, I think, blending threads is her signature. There are a variety of themes in here designs, but the main ones are fantasy / medieval and Celtic inspired.
Originally, Leisure Arts released her designs as chart packs, and Janlynn released them as kits. Now she self-publishes under the TW Designworks name. Teresa’s designs have also been published in Country Stitch Monthly, Just Cross Stitch Magazine, For the Love of Cross Stitch, Stitcher’s World and McCall’s Needlework.
In addition to needlework, Teresa also has expanded into pen and ink artwork which she sells as Gicleé prints through her website. Like her needlework, these primarily have a fantasy / medieval theme.
I was fortunate to meet Teresa at a CATS festival in Riverside several years ago. She is a gracious woman who truly enjoys meeting her fans. She was willingly signing designs regardless of how many were brought to her. One young lady had a 3-ring binder with all the charts in sheet protectors. Teresa signed every single one of them for her.
What drew me to her work is her fantasy themes, mainly her most marvelous dragons. And, as I can never decide which dragon design I like best, I want them all! I do have her rendering of Footprints, currently in UFO status, as well as her Tea Scene (also released as Tea and Tarts), Noah’s Ark Sampler, and Tapestry Cat. I am trying to talk my husband into stitching the Noah’s Ark Sampler. I purchased the Tapestry Cat when it was published in Just Cross Stitch in August of 1999. This lovely feline reminded me of my ‘Cesca. This pattern is even more special since we lost ‘Cesca last year. It will be stitched and find a place of honor with ‘Cesca’s ashes.
It was also through Teresa’s work that I met my friend Stephanie. I used to commute by Metrolink to my job in Burbank. In my early train riding days, before I had gotten to know other riders, I would climb on board and look for the nearest open seat. One day, I went up to the mezzanine level and saw an open seat across from a woman who was cross-stitching. I looked at what she was working on as I sat down and saw a very familiar style. “Is that a Teresa Wentzler?” I asked. She looked up, stunned. And the conversation began in earnest.
To discover more about Teresa and view her designs, visit her website at www.tsdesignworks.com and her web log (a.k.a. blog) at www.teresa-wentzler.com. To chat with others interested in Teresa’s work and even Teresa herself, visit her online bulletin board at http://teresawentzler.yuku.com/.
* Wool-Cross is counted cross-stitch done with wool on a canvas ground, also known as Berin work or Victorian cross-stitch
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