Produced in 1864,
Trellis was William Morris'
first design for wallpaper. It is believed to have been
inspired by the rose trellis in the garden at Red House,
Bexleyheath, where Morris spent the early years of his married
life. The house was designed by his colleague and lifelong
friend, the architect Phillip Webb who also drew these stylised
blue birds.
As a piece of exciting recent news, the National
Trust have just reopened Red House to the public.
Beth Russell has adapted
William Morris' original wallpaper into a design suitable
for use as a cushion, workbox top or just simply framed. She
has also just recently produced a new miniature needlepoint
kit to complement the cushion.
Trellis also appears as a chart in Beth's book Victorian
Needlepoint from which some of these pictures are taken.
Shown opposite is a picture of the original William Morris
pencil and watercolour sketch for Trellis. Sanderson of
London have produced Trellis wallpaper for many years using
the original wooden printing blocks, although we cannot
give any advice on current availability.
Trellis Cushion:
CANVAS: 14#/in Zweigart White de luxe,
20
x 20" (51 x 51cm)
DESIGN: 14½ x 14½" (37 x 37cm).
WOOLS: Appleton crewel. 12 colours.
STITCH: Tent stitch with 3 threads.
Gobelin
filling for the trellis.
INSTRUCTIONS:
New Trellis Miniature:
CANVAS: 18#/in Zweigart White Interlock,
10
x 10" (25 x 25cm)
DESIGN: 6 x 6" (15 x 17cm).
WOOLS: Appleton crewel. 12 colours.
STITCH: Tent stitch with 2 threads.
INSTRUCTIONS:
