Apr5

Preparing for gold work

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Lucyannluna

For my next module with the royal school of needlework I have chosen gold work. As I have not had much experience of working with gold thread, I thought it would be a good idea to try it out. I copied my design on to a spare piece of silk, & I have been working on the felt padding before, the real thing, there are four layers of felt under that hare.

Layers 1&2

I hope it’s ok & I can get started on the ‘best’ one. I was asked to come up with a name it’s going to be known as the ‘Hoo Hare’ , from the Hoo peninsula in Kent (UK).

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katechiconi on April 5, 2018 at 8:54 pm said:

Love the colour of the silk, it’ll make the gold stand out and look really rich. Isn’t Sutton Hoo where they found that amazing Anglo Saxon burial with the fantastic metalwork artefacts? Does your hare design come from one of those?

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- lucyannluna on April 5, 2018 at 9:11 pm said:
  
  Yes, the colour of the silk is beautiful, it’s blue in one direction & red in the other. Sadly our Hoo in Kent is not as interesting. I think the most exciting thing it’s seen was the Dutch sailing up the river Medway to invade Rochester or boats being built in Chatham dockyard. We are on the Thames side of the Hoo peninsula, & have pip’s graves ( great expectations) & hares ( & lots of baby bunnies), the dogs like following the scent trails.
  
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annewaller on April 5, 2018 at 9:05 pm said:

WOW – cannot wait to see progress x

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- lucyannluna on April 5, 2018 at 9:11 pm said:
  
  Thank you
  
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kathyreeves on April 6, 2018 at 12:36 am said:

I really like your design Lucy. It will be fun to watch you and Catherine work on these at the same time, especially since I’ve not seen it before.

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- lucyannluna on April 6, 2018 at 7:49 am said:
  
  Thanks
  
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littleblackdogsa on April 6, 2018 at 7:21 am said:

He looks cute, and I look forward to seeing him develop as you go along. 🙂
Have fun and a great weekend. 🙂

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- lucyannluna on April 6, 2018 at 7:49 am said:
  
  Thanks
  
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Sally on April 6, 2018 at 7:45 am said:

This looks beautiful Lucy, and very colourful. Approximately what size is the piece of silk ? it is a little hard to get any size clues from the photo but it certainly looks as if you have some stitching in front of you.

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- lucyannluna on April 6, 2018 at 7:49 am said:
  
  Thanks, it’s in a 10 inch frame
  
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triciandaisy on April 6, 2018 at 8:23 am said:

Looking good ,good luck Monday 🕊🐶🐶

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- lucyannluna on April 7, 2018 at 7:15 am said:
  
  Thank you
  
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Sewing Beside the Sea on April 7, 2018 at 4:58 pm said:

I’m looking forward to seeing some goldwork. It always looks stunning 🙂

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- lucyannluna on April 7, 2018 at 7:28 pm said:
  
  Thanks
  
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Cindy Anderson on April 10, 2018 at 1:29 am said:

Hoo Hare looks so cute! 🙂

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- lucyannluna on April 10, 2018 at 11:43 am said:
  
  Thanks
  
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Crazyqstitcher on April 10, 2018 at 7:02 pm said:

Best wishes for your ‘real’ project. This working piece looks great already. I’ll enjoy seeing what you do.

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- lucyannluna on April 10, 2018 at 9:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks
  
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Catherine on April 10, 2018 at 9:04 pm said:

A lovely design. I wish I had had the chance to trial stitch my piece, I may have made some different options. Buy anyhow, I am now thinking of it as a sampler!

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Maia T. on April 10, 2018 at 11:32 pm said:

Hoo looks great! (Hoo does? Hare does!)

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wybrow1966 on April 20, 2018 at 7:35 am said:

What a super design – this will look amazing.

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