Goldwork Butterfly fox small to medium sized stiff

small to medium sized stiff bristled paintbrush and paint palette

Materials included in the kit: printed cotton satin fabric

creating 3D embroidered wired shapes with couching and buttonhole stitch edging and creating decorative fly stitch

Difficulty level: intermediate

This one-day course will set you up with the basic skills of silk shading

Goldwork Butterfly fox small to medium sized stiffLearn the beautiful embroidery technique of goldwork to create this glistening butterfly design on a background of calico fabric. This simple design will introduce you to working with a range of gilt metal threads using the techniques of cutwork, chipping and couching, along with creating soft string padding and felt padding, all of which are essential when creating a piece of goldwork embroidery. The gilt metal threads worked in this design include