Tag Archives: handmade goldwork 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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Heart of the matter…

Posted on June 25, 2017 by wybrow1966

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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Shiny, shiny….

Posted on February 19, 2017 by wybrow1966

After a weekend of on/off sewing my butterfly brooch is finally starting to take shape. It has been a very fiddly process, particularly adding the spangles – especially as my fingers are rather like oversized bananas! The directions are very … Continue reading →

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