Deep Dive Into Goldwork - Term 2
An in depth look at a range of goldwork techniques
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Materials and Equipment
Designs
Framing up - Part 1
Framing up - Part 2
Framing up - Part 3
Applying The Fabric
Pricking the design
Transferring the design
Stab Stitching
Overview
Introduction
What techniques are being worked in which shapes
Preparing the carpet felt
Stitching the 1st layer of carpet felt
Stitching down the 2nd layer of carpet felt
Applying yellow felt over the carpet felt
Card padding
Vilene padding
Homework
Overview
Introduction
First row of white string (thicker)
Stitching and spacing subsequent rows
Positioning of the final row
Stitching the thinner string
Working string padding in a curve
Additional white string padding for leaf shape (week 4)
Homework
Overview
Introduction
Invisibly stitching twist
Plunging and tying back twist
Elizabethan Twist
Elizabethan Twist - Extra hints and Tips
Elizabethan Twist - Top half and working the point
Homework
Overview
Introduction
Couched Passing up to soft string for cutwork, method 1
Plunging the passing for method 1
Couching next to cutwork method 2
Couching over white string first row
Couching over white string subsequent rows
Homework
Overview
Introduction
Basketweave Plate - First Row
Basketweave Plate - Second Row
Single Passing Basketweave - First Row
Single Passing basketweave - Second Row
Double Basketweave
Bonus experiment - Pearl Purl over white string
Homework