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gold embroidery on white fabric with wavy lines

I worked this piece a couple of years ago, but as yet, I have not really published any images of it, only a glimpse! This is only part of the whole piece, based on couching and line. My aim was to experiment with couching and work with straight lines, stepped lines, curves, spirals, zig-zags, etc. I also decided to work the piece in black and gold threads, including tarnished threads, as I love the depth of colour they produced. The threads include - Passing thread, Pearl purl intact and…

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a spool of thread in a wooden box

Made in India Passing thread is made of Fine Metallic Lurex thread wrapped on a cotton core thread. It is mainly used for Goldwork embroidery (Zardosi, Luneville, Tambour) for couching work. This is also known as Japan Thread/Badla Thread. These threads can be used with Machine and Hand Embroidery for Haute Couture embroidery on fabrics. Color: Dull Gold Diameter of Thread: 0.5MM

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several spools of thread in a wooden box

Yarn windings like these are all labelled with specific 'dye numbers' which hold the key ingredients needed to replicate their exact colour. We love the beautiful golden hues of this organzine #gainsboroughweaving #design #colour #gold #metallic #yarn #silk #luxury #bright

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the rope has been tied up and is ready to be used as an art piece

THE world seems to be hanging by a thread. The threat of nuclear war, rampant moral degradation, division within the Church, the attack on the family, and the assault on human sexuality has frayed the world's peace and stability to a dangerous point. People are coming apart. Relationships are unraveling. Families are fracturing. Nations

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two spools of thread sitting next to each other on top of a table

Whenever I’m in the middle of a goldwork project (the current one being the Mission Rose), there’s a fair certitude that one question will slip into the inbox at least ten times. It is this: What thread are you using for couching the goldwork? Although I usually mention it within articles on the different goldwork ...

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some gold colored thread on a white surface

Metal threads used in embroidery are widely available, but type and quality vary among manufacturers and retailers. The embroidery market certainly has its share of "metal threads," and you can pick up "metal" or metallic embroidery floss in just about any craft or sewing store. But goldwork often c

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