Tag Archives: goldwork beetle brooch

Starting to bug me…..

Posted on November 5, 2017 by wybrow1966

Slow progress on the bug front. I have just padded the head of the beetle in white felt and outlined with No. 1 pearl purl. I filled in the pronotum with a mix of Japanese thread and metallic purl. On … Continue reading →

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A bit of bling…..

Posted on September 30, 2017 by wybrow1966

Finally supplies have arrived! The thing about sewing is that you can never have too many threads, materials or equipment! I am planning to use coloured metal smooth purl to fill in one of the beetles I have been sewing,  and … Continue reading →

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Beetle juice…

Posted on September 17, 2017 by wybrow1966

Back to school means far less time to sew, but I did manage to squeeze a couple of hours in to work on my beetles (well one of them). But time whizzes past so quickly and I seem to have … Continue reading →

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More stuffing please…

Posted on August 25, 2017 by wybrow1966

I have made a little (and I mean a little) progress on my beetle brooch. I drew two pictures of a stylized beetle onto cotton poplin, backed by calico and popped these into an embroidery hoop. I then tried two ways … Continue reading →

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