Goldwork And Silk Shading Ely Knot metal thread random gathered stitch

random gathered stitch

This simple design will introduce you to split stitch and long and short stitch

embroidery scissors and magnifiers but please feel free to bring your own if you wish

key and padlock charms

decorative couching and chipping working with a range of gilt metal threads including Japanese Thread

Goldwork And Silk Shading Ely Knot metal thread random gathered stitchCombine the traditional hand embroidery techniques of Goldwork and Silk Shading to create this beautiful Ely Knot design on a background of ivory silk dupion fabric. This design will introduce you to many of the stitches and techniques which are essential in the art of Goldwork and Silk Shading embroidery including: split stitch, long and short stitch, applying soft string and felt padding, applying gold kid leather and gold spangles as well as using