Tag Archives: Goldwork kits

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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The lion roars….

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

Finally I got around to finishing off the goldwork kit that I started with Becky Hogg on a two day course at Hampton Court. After having completed most of the major components the lion has sat in a hoop waiting … Continue reading →

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And sew it is finished….

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

A day of rest following a lot of paint stripping (we are redecorating the outside of the house), and I finally managed to finish the ‘Bird on a Wire’ goldwork project by Helen Stevens. I am quite pleased with the … Continue reading →

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Heart of the matter…

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

Yeah, reports completed! So time for a little sewing. I thought that this weekend I would have a break from my Jacobean crewel work and go back to a project I started a little while ago. I came to goldwork … Continue reading →

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Goldwork Millefiori brooch

Posted on January 23, 2017 by

After having missed a butterfly brooch workshop last year with Jenny Adin-Christie – I was really pleased to find that she sold kits for her designs. So…. I decided to treat myself to one, well two actually – I just couldn’t … Continue reading →

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