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ALL THAT GLITTERS Soft back or soft back, 136 pages, written by Alison Cole and published by Search Press. An excellent book with many tips on goldwork embroidery and beautiful projects to do. The book has large clear colour pictures of the projects that you can work with descriptions and photos on how to lay the metal threads. Many of the projects incorporate coloured silk threads, glass beads and stumpwork. Two of the beautiful designs are Or Nue Iris and Or Nue Rose. This book is an inspiration for all levels of embroiderers. BOOK COST All That Glitters Book: $37.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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A-Z OF GOLDWORK Hard back book ring bound, 156 pages, from the Inspirations magazine, published by Country Bumpkin Publications. An informative book on the techniques of goldwork embroidery. Each technique has step by step photos and is a great book for beginners to refer to when working embroidery kits and advanced embroiderers who would like to design their own goldwork pieces. Techniques include: Applique of goldwork. Padding with felt and soft cotton. Sinking and ending metal threads. Double and single couching of Japanese thread and passing thread. Turning corners.  How to couch in rows and in circles using the bricking pattern or geometric patterns. Embellishments with couching. Underside couching that was used in the Opus Anglicanum period (church work embroideries).  Couching over soft cotton padding to create patterns. Couching over card to create a raised shape. Couching as a filling pattern. Or Nue. Sewing down Pearl Purl. Sewing down over stretched Pearl Purl using a coloured thread. Turning Pearl Purl. Wrapping Pearl Purl. Sewing down Plate. Cutting Purl threads. Sewing down Purl threads - chipping. Purl Chain stitch, Purl detached chain, Purl chequered filling, Lopped Purl. Sewing down Purl threads over felt and soft cotton padding. S-ing with Purl threads. Spangles Embroidery Stitches used with Goldwork: Back stitch, Bullion Knots, Chain stitch, Chain stitch reverse, Chain stitch heavy, French Knots, Satin stitch, Stem stitch. Mounting a Goldwork embroidery onto acid free board using the lacing technique. There are also 10 projects that can be worked from the book including the Fleur De Lys design and Plate Design that are featured on my website. This is one of the best books on the market for how to pictures of different goldwork techniques and will be of great benefit for anyone interested in Goldwork. BOOK COST A-Z of Goldwork Book: $39.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO GOLDWORK Soft back, 80 pages, written by Ruth Chamberlain and published by Search Press. This book gives some good advice on how to prepare fabric for goldwork. The techniques illustrated in the book are off the sampler featured on the front page of the book, and there are some great photographs on how to do couching down silk threads and Japan threads over string and in the method of Or Nue and other techniques, it is a good reference book and there is a nice use of colour with the gold threads. The sampler is not featured as a whole but in parts. BOOK COST Beginners Guide to Goldwork Book: $22.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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BEETLE COLLECTION Stumpwork, Goldwork and Surface Embroidery Hard back book, 424 pages, written by Jane Nicholas and published by Milner Craft Series. An impressive large book containing many different beetles some which are worked individually in medallions, brooches or buttons and some worked in a scene with flowers. Method of working is explained in detail with stitch diagrams. There are sections with stumpwork beetles and goldwork beetles and a lovely brooch worked in Or Nue. What makes this book especially pleasurable to page through is that the beetles are all masterfully executed, looking realistic and beautiful. I can provide you with kits of metal threads for the goldwork beetles project in the book. If you are interested in a kit please email me with the name of the project and I will email you with a quote for the kit cost and list of tools that you will need to work the embroidery. You can also purchase individual threads from my Goldwork Supplies webpage. BOOK COST Beetle Collection, Stumpwork, Goldwork and Surface Embroidery Book: $44.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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GOLDWORK EMBROIDERY Designs and Projects Soft back book, 208 pages, written by Mary Brown and published by Sally Milner Publishing. This book has a 60 page chapter at the beginning on the history of goldwork with colour photos. The following 30 page is a description of the different type of metal threads and photos on how they are sewn down. The remainder of the book has 15 original projects which includes flower arrangements, Japanese garden, fan, portrait of a woman and an angel. This is a good reference and project book. I can provide you with kits of metal threads for the goldwork projects in the Goldwork Embroidery book. If you are interested in a kit please email me with the name of the project and I will email you with a quote for the kit cost and list of tools that you will need to work the embroidery. You can also purchase individual threads from my Goldwork Supplies webpage. BOOK COST Goldwork Embroidery Designs and Projects Book: $29.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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GOLDWORK Techniques, Projects and Pure Inspiration Soft back book, 144 pages, written by Hazel Everett and published by Search Press. This book is a useful reference book for how to use different metal threads. There is also nine projects to work. A beautiful book with inspiring designs. I can provide you with kits of metal threads for the goldwork projects in the Goldwork Embroidery book. If you are interested in a kit please email me with the name of the project and I will email you with a quote for the kit cost and list of tools that you will need to work the embroidery. You can also purchase individual threads from my Goldwork Supplies webpage. BOOK COST Goldwork Techniques, Projects and Pure Inspiration Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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METAL THREAD EMBROIDERY Hard back book, 79 pages, written by Edna Wark and published by Kangaroo Press. This book is a history book on metal thread embroidery with blackwork and white and colour pictures of museum pieces of metal thread embroideries from around the world. There is also some basic information on design transfer, working an embroidery and method of sewing down gold threads. BOOK COST Metal Thread Embroidery Book: $27.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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NEW IDEAS IN GOLDWORK Hard back, 127 pages, written by Tracy A Franklin and published by Batsford. Taking the best of both traditional and modern approaches, New Ideas in Goldwork is a beautiful exploration of the potential of this needlework technique, combining it with metal-thread work in experimental ways. Expert teacher Tracy A. Franklin takes the technique to new heights to inspire all embroiderers. Reference ideas from notebooks, cuttings and new and old embroideries are included. Basic and advanced techniques are clearly covered along with design advice, encouraging the reader to use their own creativity. BOOK COST New Ideas in Goldwork Hard Back Book: $46.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart New Ideas in Goldwork Soft Back Book: $29.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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STUMPWORK & GOLDWORK EMBROIDERY Hard back book, 272 pages, written by Jane Nicholas and published by Milner Craft Series. A wonderful book with 16 projects combining silk embroidery threads, some in flat stitching and some raised/stumpwork and goldwork embroidery to produce beautiful motifs inspired by Turkish, Syrian and Persian tiles. This book is a joy to peruse and has fun colourful projects to work to brighten up your life. COST Stumpwork & Goldwork Embroidery Book: $36.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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THE MIDAS TOUCH Soft back or soft back, 144 pages, written by Alison Cole and published by Alison Cole Embroidery Publications. Goldwork embroidery technique book with some impressive dimensional projects to work. The book has large clear colour pictures of the projects that you can work with descriptions and photos on how to lay the metal threads. Many of the projects incorporate coloured silk threads, glass beads and stumpwork. Beautiful designs include the hummingbird with flowers, English rose with dimensional petals, poppies and a William Morris wreath. This book is an inspiration for all levels of embroiderers. BOOK COST The Midas Touch: $54.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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Royal School of Needlework Book Embroidery Techniques (My Choice Book) Soft back book, 160 pages, text by Sally Saunders, designs by Anne Butcher and Debra Barrett, published by Brassey's. A very Comprehensive Embroidery technique book produced by the Royal School of Needlework where I took my three year training in hand embroidery - apprenticeship course and spent a further two years in the workroom. See my Personal History for more details. Recommended for all embroiderers. The book has sixteen step-by-step projects ranging from easy to hard in four embroidery techniques. It is a valuable source of reference and a beautiful book for the needle crafter's library. This book is great accompaniment for any of my embroidery techniques. BOOK COST (MBRSN) Royal School of Needlework EmbroideryTechniques: $29.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs. Book includes the following: Four main chapters explore the popular techniques of silk shading, Goldwork, crewel work and Blackwork. A detailed introductory section discusses preparation and finishing for needlework. Each Embroidery technique features a historical background, a comprehensive stitch glossary and four designs with step by step instructions and photographs. Designs include a crewel work Jacobean leaf sampler, a aged face in Blackwork, a silk work Iris and an intricate Goldwork purse. History of the Royal School of Needlework Founded in 1872 by Queen Victoria's third daughter, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, the school enjoys the patronage of members of the Royal Family. H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, is the School's current Patron and its President is H.R.H. the Duchess of Glouchester. The Royal School of Needlework specializes in the restoration and conservation of all textiles using traditional hand embroidery techniques. The School's main objective is to ensure that the traditional skills of hand embroidery are passed on to the next generation. As well as short courses in a variety of needlework techniques, they run an apprenticeship scheme and a one year certification course that attracts keen embroiderers from all over the country and abroad. Visit the Royal School of Needlework site for more information.

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