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Tuesday, 1 April 2014

A goldwork decoration

Happy April the first!  Here's hoping no-one tries to fool me today as I will fall for it.  I finished the canvas work decoration that was challenge for Needlequest's March theme of goldwork.

I am so happy with how it turned out.  Yep, that's right, I'm happy with it.  There are no major mistakes that I feel compelled to point out.  It's about 6" tip to top, not including the tassle.


The cream stitches are all Rhodes stitches, which is a lovely textural stitch.  The gold squares are leather which I stab stitched in place.  That was quite challenging, as was cutting them to the right size.  Each one has 2 layers of felt underneath to give it some depth.  The outside is sewn up with beads.  I forgot to take a picture of the back, but it's just a plain cream silk.


 I hung it up in my craft room to take a picture and it's currently living there until I find a better home for it!  I really enjoyed this quick foray into goldwork and I will be doing some more.  It's also got me itching to do some more canvas work... If only I didn't have 360 WIPs as it is... 
Related posts
Needlequest January - Needlepainting
Needlequest February - Japan (Sashiko)
Needlequest March - Goldwork, starting the decoration
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18 comments:

  1. Christine1 April 2014 at 07:48

    Wow, that is gorgeous

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  2. Jane1 April 2014 at 08:17

    Oh, wow! That is beautiful, I hope you'll be doing some more goldwork

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  3. Anonymous1 April 2014 at 08:44

    Absolutely beautiful!

    ukcitycrafter@live.co.uk

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  4. Anna1 April 2014 at 11:13

    Absolument magnifique !!!!!!! Mes félicitations !!!!!
    Bonne journée !
    Anna

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  5. Rachel1 April 2014 at 11:48

    It is a charming piece and has worked beautifully. Well done - especially on cutting the leather precisely!

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  6. Karin Slaton1 April 2014 at 12:21

    Artfully done! You've reminded me this morning of the beauty of precision!

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  7. Anonymous1 April 2014 at 13:53

    Your ornament is amazing! So beautiful!

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  8. JoJo1 April 2014 at 14:45

    I love it I love it i love it!!!!!!!

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  9. Sarah in Stitches1 April 2014 at 15:56

    It's fantastic! I'm so impressed :D

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  10. Monique (A Half-Baked Notion)1 April 2014 at 16:47

    Very cool, Wendy, of course I am imagining small versions as earrings. Of course :)

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  11. Maryanne1 April 2014 at 16:51

    Your canvaswork is beautiful, Wendy! I used to do canvaswork almost exclusively but I haven't done any in a long while. It sounds as though we have a lot of crafting, or artwork, in common! Thank you for following my blog. I really appreciate your comments and your interest.

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  12. Sheila1 April 2014 at 17:16

    Hi Wendy,
    I love it!! Absolutely beautiful. I must have missed if you posted what chart it is. Great job.

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  13. SuperMomNoCape2 April 2014 at 00:23

    Oh Wendy... that is soooooo beautiful! You are rightly proud of it.

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  14. Sandra :)2 April 2014 at 04:14

    Very pretty - 1 down - 360 to go! LOL!!! Just kidding - just typing that number sent shivers up and down my spine! ;)

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  15. margaret2 April 2014 at 08:03

    this is a beautiful piece

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  16. Sparklyjools2 April 2014 at 09:57

    Well done, that's really lovely!

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  17. Renee2 April 2014 at 14:40

    It's very cute, great work on the tiny details!

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  18. Renee2 April 2014 at 18:45

    Beautiful! Your blog is becoming a dangerous place to visit. I'm still telling myself I have too many projects to try adding a placemat project to the list, and now I am itching to finally try some gold work. ;) Thank you for sharing your inspiring projects!

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