Tag Archives: Goldwork embroidery

Here comes Lenny….

Posted on October 20, 2019 by

I just thought that you might like to see the final, finished Lizard that I started at a two day workshop with Georgina Bellamy of ‘That Embroidery Girl’. Last time you saw him, he looked like this…. As you can see … Continue reading →

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The tale of the tail….

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

Finally managed to find some time to stitch and decided to try to finish my little lounge lizard. However goldwork is a slow business and after 6 hours of stitching he now has a tail! The tail is made up … Continue reading →

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Lounging lizards…

Posted on September 27, 2019 by

I was so excited a couple of weekends ago as I headed around the M25 to Blackheath – another 3D goldwork course with Georgina of That Embroidery Girl. This course was over two days and we were learning how to make … Continue reading →

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What can it BEE?

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

Back to Blackheath in Essex for another workshop run by the incredible Georgina Bellamy of That Embroidery Girl. This time I was learning how to make a 3d goldwork bee. Most of the day was spent getting the padding base right … Continue reading →

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A project with legs!

Posted on August 24, 2019 by

Spent a couple of days on my little octopus that I started a few weeks ago on a workshop run by Georgina Bellamy of That Embroidery Girl . The first job was to use soft string to complete the padding for … Continue reading →

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SAL 6 -Not quite a happy dance…

Posted on November 11, 2018 by

Three weeks seem to whizz past very quickly – and before I know it I am posting progress on my Christmas baubles by Kate Barlow (be it a lot or very little progress). Here is where I was up to … Continue reading →

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SAL 2 – Adding the padding..

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

I have made a little progress on my ‘Christmas Baubles’ kit by Kate Barlow, and as it is  goldwork embroidery, padding is everything. Felt is used as padding and the kit came with pre-marked felt that simply needed to be … Continue reading →

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