The Glittering Snail Ornament from Stitching A Snail For Storage is Finished! He was a lot of fun to stitch. I was introduced to silk gimp and silk purl (as I’ve already said, I don’t know what I will use them for, but I’m sure I’ll find something!). I don’t think I’ve ever stitched anything [...]
Browsing the archives for the Glittering Snail tag
11 Mar 11
11 Feb 11
So, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and full of enthusiasm, I sat down with my Glittering Snail Kit and got started. And, in fact, the silk gimp and silk-wrapped purl are not the only threads new to me, so it was great fun. The pink and orange threads are both silk floss rather than spun silk. Occasionally I [...]
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Posted in Goldwork
Tagged Glittering Snail, Goldwork, Needlework Nibbles, online university, Silk thread, Thistle Threads
Tagged Glittering Snail, Goldwork, Needlework Nibbles, online university, Silk thread, Thistle Threads
4 Feb 11
You may recall that in December I wrote about the Thistle Threads project to Stitch A Snail For Storage. We’ve been away for a while, but came back to find a huge pile of post which included a jiffy bag from Thistle Threads. Since I’ve already printed out the instructions (as soon as I ordered [...]
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Posted in General Embroidery
Tagged Glittering Snail, Goldwork, Needlework Nibbles, New Techniques, Silk thread, Thistle Threads
Tagged Glittering Snail, Goldwork, Needlework Nibbles, New Techniques, Silk thread, Thistle Threads
21 Dec 10
Since I am following the Tudor and Stuart Goldwork Masterclass, I receive Tricia’s Newletter, and a recent one described a plan she has to raise money for storage and display of gloves in the Museum of Costume in Bath, which she’s calling “Stitch a Snail for Storage“. It looks fascinating, so I’ve ordered one of [...]
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