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Sep

15

Tutorial: Sinking the tails of couched threads

September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Carol-Anne Conway of Threads Across the Web blog explains how to tuck away the ends of couched threads with a sinking needle. See the tutorial.
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Sep

10

Goldwork step by step

September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Carol-Anne Conway of Oxford, UK, has finished stitching Karahana, an exquisite composition of Japanese goldwork embroidery. Carol-Anne began documenting this work on March 23, 2008, and has let us peek over her shoulder as she tackled padded stitches and various couching and woven stitches. What an education she has shared with us. If you’d like [...]

Sep

5

Insider knowledge: Goldwork threads

September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog has posted an in-depth look at and description of some of the threads used in goldwork, a sumptuous embroidery technique. Mary not only explains the differences in the threads and gives examples of their uses, but also she offers some links to sources for these somewhat scarce materials. [...]

Jul

21

Great tips from an amazing artisan

July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ruth O’Leary’s goldwork is awesomely beatiful. The three-dimensional dragon shown here, for example,  is museum-worthy. I was so pleased to discover that Ruth shares some embroidery tips on her web site.  Check out her articles on transferring a design to fabric, chiffon applique, padded applique, and shading with split stitch. Thank you, Ruth! I learned [...]

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