April 2024
December 2023
November 2023
July 2023
May 2023
- 22 - Adding a Gemstone to Goldwork Embroidery
- 19 - Pasting the Back of Goldwork Embroidery
- 8 - Goldwork Finish – Getting Back on Track!
April 2023
March 2023
- 22 - Chipping Away at Goldwork and a Workstation Rig
- 10 - Drizzling & Parfilage – Goldwork in Reverse
February 2023
January 2023
October 2022
September 2022
- 30 - Goldwork Progress: Moving on to the Sparkly Parts!
- 16 - Friday, Fabric, Goldwork, and Cutting Things Up
- 7 - R is the Biggest Letter in the World
August 2022
- 29 - Goldwork Progress – Some, but Not a Lot
- 19 - Japanese Motifs in Stumpwork & Goldwork by Jane Nicholas – a Pre Review!
- 1 - The Goldwork Word Game
July 2022
- 27 - Goldwork & Blue & Encouraging You
- 18 - It’s All Fun & Games – Until Plunging!
- 6 - Letters on a Large Embroidery Frame
June 2022
- 20 - Goldwork Threads & Idea Walls
- 13 - Testing Some Texture in Goldwork
- 6 - Goldwork Testing, 1-2-3
May 2022
February 2022
August 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
July 2020
- 22 - Goldwork Masterclass – Book Review & Stock for You
- 20 - Beginner Goldwork & Silk Rose Finish
- 6 - Beginner Goldwork & Silk Embroidery Project
February 2020
December 2018
October 2018
August 2018
July 2018
- 25 - Goldwork Embroidery Frame: Small Progress
- 6 - Goldwork Embroidery Frame: Linen, Felt Padding, Silk & Gold
June 2018
- 29 - Goldwork Frame Project: Selecting Goldwork & Silk Threads
- 25 - Slate Frame Adventures – Setting Up for Goldwork
- 22 - RSN Book of Embroidery: Huge, in More Ways than One
- 6 - Salvaging Figure Embroidery: Combining Old & New
May 2018
- 16 - Free Hand Embroidery Design: Hinda Hands II
- 7 - Free Hand Embroidery Design: Hinda Hands, Small I
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
October 2017
September 2017
- 29 - Goldwork & Silk Christmas Ornament: Project Index
- 14 - Embroidery Archeology: Revealing the Back of the Figure
August 2017
July 2017
- 31 - Embroidery Archeology: Machine or Tambour, the Back and Layering
- 19 - Embroidery Archeology: First Things First – Visual Documentation and Close Examination
May 2017
March 2017
February 2017
- 17 - Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork – New Edition!
- 10 - Finding the Illustrator Behind the Loreto Embroideries
January 2017
June 2016
April 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
October 2015
September 2015
- 4 - Needlework News Snips: Welcome to September!
- 3 - Goldwork Embroidery Class: Online, Self-Paced, and Affordable!
August 2015
- 24 - Rose Swirl – Free Hand Embroidery Pattern
- 8 - Goldwork Jewelry Kits – Winners Announced!
- 7 - Best Instructional Books for Goldwork Embroidery
- 3 - Goldwork Jewelry – Kits Give-Away!
July 2015
- 16 - Two Hearts in Silk & Gold Embroidery – A Quick Teaching Project
- 10 - Stylized Pomegranate in Pearl & Goldwork Embroidery
June 2015
May 2015
March 2015
- 11 - Colored Metal Threads for Embroidery, or In Which I do Something Stupid
- 5 - Goldwork Kits from Benton & Johnson
February 2015
- 28 - Stylized Thistle for Hand Embroidery – Free Pattern
- 11 - Have a Heart…Embroidered with Flowers & Goldwork
- 2 - Goldwork Embroidery in the Grocery Store
January 2015
- 12 - High Relief Pearl Embroidery – Close Ups and Tips
- 6 - A Goldwork Crown Embroidery Kit
- 2 - Bloomin’ Branch – A Stylized Motif for Hand Embroidery
December 2014
November 2014
October 2014
July 2014
April 2014
- 17 - Silver, White, Purple, and Black – Silk & Metal Thread Embroidery
- 15 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Lily in a Diamond
- 14 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project – Framed
- 10 - Japanese Embroidery – E-Book Available!
January 2014
- 13 - Mission Rose – Finished! And Some Extra Notes
- 11 - Mission Rose: Corner Treatments & Finishing Touches
- 8 - A Shocking Blue Silk for the Mission Rose
- 6 - Mission Rose: Very, Very Close
December 2013
- 20 - Goldwork Tip: Plunging Twist
- 19 - Embroidery at Shrewsbury Abbey
- 13 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Outer Frame – Slow Progress. And a Weird Fluke!
November 2013
- 19 - Mission Rose: Overcoming a Big Nagging Problem
- 13 - Couching Thread for Goldwork
- 5 - Mission Rose: Big Gold Thread!
- 4 - Gertrude McFuzz, The Tambour Work Bird – She’s Finished!
- 2 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-style Rose – All Boxed Up
- 1 - Blackwork & Goldwork Kits by Jen Goodwin
October 2013
- 30 - Goldwork Tip: Threading & Stretching Pearl Purl
- 28 - Mission Rose: Inner Frame Covered with Gold!
- 22 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Frame and Plunging & Taming Threads
- 18 - Mission Rose: Goldwork on the Inner Frame
- 10 - Repairing & Re-creating Hand Embroidered Vestments
- 7 - Needlework Inspiration from a Pile of Scraps
September 2013
August 2013
- 29 - Goldwork Threads from Spain – Close Up!
- 27 - Fantastic Goldwork by Cristina Badillo
- 16 - Mission Rose: Goldwork & Vermicelli
- 15 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Pattern Chasing
- 13 - Mission Rose: Change of Plan!
- 9 - Mission Rose: Goldwork on the Bud
- 6 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Outlines
- 1 - Mission Rose: Curls & Leaves
July 2013
- 30 - Mission Rose: Large Rose Finished
- 24 - Mission Rose: More Goldwork!
- 23 - Mission Rose: Beginning the Goldwork!
- 18 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Foundations
- 16 - Mission Rose: Applique Finished! What’s Next?
- 2 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project: This Could Be a Mistake
June 2013
- 27 - Mission Rose: The Bud
- 21 - Mission Rose: Finished Stem & Beginning Bud
- 19 - Misson Rose: The Stem
- 14 - Mission Rose: Satin Stitch Complete & Stem Decisions
- 12 - Mission Rose: Satin Stitching – Still…
- 5 - Mission Rose: Outer Petal Edge
May 2013
- 31 - Mission Rose: The Inner Petals
- 27 - Mission Rose: Leaves Accomplished – Rose … Getting There!
- 22 - Mission Rose – Small Leaf Dilemma
- 15 - Mission Rose – All Thumbs!
- 10 - Mission Rose: Little Leaves in Satin Stitch
- 6 - Mission Rose – The Second Leaf Re-Do
April 2013
- 29 - Mission Rose: Leaf 1 and Leaf 2 and Dr. Seuss
- 25 - Mission Rose: Embroidering a Large Leaf
- 22 - Mission Rose: Protecting the Ground Fabric
- 19 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project: Color Choices
- 16 - Mission Rose in Silk & Gold – Embroidery Project Index
- 13 - Mission Rose Embroidery Pattern
- 10 - Mission Rose Embroidery: Frame & Design Transfer Decisions
- 9 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project: Ground Fabric!
March 2013
- 30 - The Marian Medallion Project: from Design to Delivery – E-Book Now Available!
- 29 - Goldwork Embroidery: How to Build a Dimensional Lamb
- 28 - Deconstructing Goldwork Embroidery: Close-Up of the Agnus Dei
- 21 - Goldwork Deconstruction: Wheat
- 18 - Deconstructing Goldwork – Leaves
- 13 - Goldwork & Silk Project Consideration – My Quandary
- 8 - Deconstructing Goldwork: The Rose – & Clues
- 6 - Revisiting the Marian Medallion Project – in Book Form!
- 5 - Goldwork Thread Organization & Other Cabinet Resources
February 2013
- 27 - Deconstructing Goldwork – The Whole Lily & the Order of Work
- 18 - Deconstructing Goldwork – Inside the Lily
- 16 - Ingenious Use of Pearl Purl
- 15 - Deconstructing Goldwork IV: The Lily
- 12 - Deconstructing Goldwork – Project Index
- 11 - Deconstructing Goldwork, Part III – Goldwork Foundation
- 8 - Deconstructing Goldwork, Part II – Disassembling the Grapes
- 7 - Deconstructing Goldwork Embroidery – Part I
- 4 - Raised Goldwork – Inspiration
January 2013
December 2012
October 2012
- 25 - Silk Embroidery Project – Update
- 18 - Dissecting Goldwork & Silk Embroidery – Gently!
- 12 - Old Silk & Goldwork Fragment – Ugly?
- 9 - Embroidering Trees, Part 2: The Leaves
- 4 - RSN Essential Stitch Guide: Goldwork – Book Review
- 3 - Goldwork Vestments for St. Therese of Lisieux
September 2012
- 28 - Dating Old Embroidery
- 20 - Further Explorations of Old Goldwork
- 5 - Old Goldwork Techniques Close Up
August 2012
- 31 - Alison Cole’s Updated Website – Worth a Long Browse!
- 30 - Old Goldwork on Velvet: Some Finishing Touches
- 28 - Old Goldwork on Velvet – Behind the Embroidery
- 27 - Old Goldwork on Velvet – Any Questions?
- 24 - The Other Side
- 22 - Metal Thread Snips and Charcoal Blips
- 21 - 19th Century Rose in Silk & Gold
- 20 - 19th Century Silk & Goldwork… and the Destructive Side of Me
- 16 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidery: Some Comparisons and Conclusions
June 2012
May 2012
- 29 - Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork – Book Give-Away!
- 28 - Not-So-New Embroidery Project Up Next
- 24 - Appliquéing Hand Embroidery to Ground Fabric
- 17 - Hand Embroidery: Purpose in Relation to Cost
- 16 - Goldwork Tip: How to Attach Grecian Twist
- 15 - Hand Embroidery Cost: The Price Tag of the Medallion
- 14 - Silk & Goldwork Embroidered Medallion – Finished!
- 10 - 5 Gold & Silk Roses – & Dot Discussion
- 8 - There Ain’t Nothin’ Like Linen!
- 2 - Five (x 10) Golden Rings!
April 2012
- 30 - Embroidery from the Back & Changing the Order of Work
- 25 - Mellor Goldwork Tool – It’s a Handy Thing!
- 24 - Stitching Outlines – Details Matter
- 19 - When Goldwork Gets Hairy
- 17 - Goldwork Tip: Sharp Corners
- 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Never Ending, but So Worth It!
- 5 - Goldwork: Couching Stretched Pearl Purl
March 2012
- 31 - Medallion: Goldwork Galore!
- 28 - Stitching Dilemma: Think Pink
- 27 - Japanese Real Gold Thread
- 26 - Goldwork Embroidery Book Winner!
- 23 - Goldwork & Silk Medallion: On the Edge!
- 22 - Goldwork Embroidery by Mary Brown – Book Give-Away!
- 20 - Goldwork Dots: Lining them Up!
- 15 - Goldwork Embroidery: Filled Dots
- 13 - Goldwork Dots on the Medallion
- 9 - Stem Stitch Filling in Silk – and Decision Making!
- 8 - The Bluebird of Happiness – in Silk & Gold Embroidery
- 6 - Medallion Update: Gold Edge Finished … and fretting
February 2012
- 25 - Lizardine & Silk Thread, Resources, & News
- 24 - Pitching a Curve: You Need One
- 22 - Outlining with Gold & Silk
- 21 - Long & Short Stitch Filling: All Filled Up!
- 14 - Still Long & Short Stitching with Silk
- 8 - Fleur de Lis – Slightly Shaded
- 6 - Medallion Update: Long & Short Stitch Filling on Felt
January 2012
- 24 - A Tiny Bit of Long & Short Stitch
- 20 - Cutting Felt Shapes for Embroidery Padding
- 19 - Long & Short Stitch Filling with Felt Padding
- 18 - Raising Stitching
- 14 - Vermicelli Goldwork – Finished, and The Back
- 13 - A Golden Finish – er, Almost!
- 12 - How Much Thread?
December 2011
- 27 - Second Day of Christmas: Goldwork Threads!
- 17 - Silver Thread, Silver Thread…
- 13 - How To End Couched Goldwork Threads
- 9 - Upside Down Stitchery, Silk, and Perfect Bliss
- 5 - A Pretty Little Treasure!
- 3 - Vermicelli Goldwork
November 2011
- 30 - Silk on Suede Embroidered Snowflake Progress
- 26 - Silk, Silver, Suede Snowflake
- 25 - Flat Silk & Gold Threads
- 22 - Evolution of an Embroidery Pattern
- 21 - Three-Ply Silver Twist
- 11 - Marian Medallion Church Embroidery – Project Index
- 7 - Taking Embroidery Off the Frame
- 3 - Subtle Contrast with Stem Stitch: Thread Thickness & Color
October 2011
September 2011
- 26 - Goldwork Techniques, Projects and Pure Inspiration – Book Review
- 16 - Goldwork on Velvet: Passing Thread
- 15 - Tacking Felt Padding for Goldwork
- 9 - You Can Pounce Felt
- 7 - Goldwork Class: Progress is Slow, but It Is Progress
August 2011
- 15 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Time Savers
- 12 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: The Finish
- 9 - Goldwork on Velvet – Transferring Embroidery Design
- 4 - Considering the Scale of Your Embroidery Project
- 1 - Ideas from the Past – Needlework Inspiration
July 2011
- 30 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose: Final Petals
- 27 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: An Outline
- 25 - Plunging Lasso for Sinking Embroidery Threads
- 21 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose: Check Thread
- 20 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose, Part 3: Gold!
- 17 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose Tutorials – Index
- 16 - Goldwork & Silk Rose Stitching Instructions, Part 2
- 14 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose Stitching Instructions, Part I
- 11 - Tudor Rose in Silk & Gold – Finis!
- 8 - Trial & Error & Plunging – Goldwork is Fun!
- 7 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose
June 2011
- 30 - Gilt Faconnee: Real Metal Thread for Embroidery
- 29 - Elizabethan Twist Couched on Silk Fabric
- 28 - Couching Gold Thread over Flat Silk
- 27 - Basketweave Stitching in Gold Threads
- 24 - Fabric for Embroidery: Final Take!
- 23 - Fabric for Embroidery: Take Two
- 22 - Choosing Fabric for Embroidery Project: Narrowing Down
- 20 - Embroidery Design Process: Haphazard at Best?
- 16 - Gold Threads and Pearl Embroidery
- 15 - Beadwork Inspiration: Embroidered Matting
- 12 - Church Embroidery: Inspiration!
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
December 2010
November 2010
September 2010
July 2010
- 28 - Stumpwork – the Temptation is Strong!
- 9 - An Ambitious Needlework Project
- 6 - Goldwork Thread: Metal Purl
June 2010
- 12 - Lizardine vs. Pearl Purl: Goldwork Embroidery Threads
- 11 - Silk and Gold and Lizardine
- 7 - Weekend Stitching: I Actually Made Some Progress!
- 6 - Elizabethan Twist on the Flower
May 2010
- 31 - Embroidered Rose Before and After
- 28 - Picking Out My Stitching is Good
- 25 - Elizabethan Twist: Rooling and Spigging
- 21 - Floral Glove Needlecase: The Fix – Sort of…
- 19 - Floral Glove Needlecase: Decisions, Decisions…
- 11 - A Frame Job – the Goldwork Pomegranate
April 2010
- 25 - Stumpwork & Goldwork by Jane Nicholas Coming Soon
- 23 - Church Embroidery Step-by-Step: Agnus Dei
- 21 - Goldwork Embroidery Project Step-by-Step: Stylized Pomegranate
- 14 - Floral Glove Needlecase: Silk and Gold Embroidery
- 6 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finis!
- 3 - Goldwork Embroidery Project: Finishing the Stem
- 3 - Historical Ecclesiastical Embroidery & a Happy Easter!
March 2010
- 31 - Goldwork Embroidery: More Green & Answers
- 29 - Goldwork Embroidery: Back to Silk
- 27 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Fruit!
- 23 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Tips with Passing Thread
- 18 - Goldwork Embroidery: Filling with Passing Thread
- 16 - Goldwork Embroidery: Pearl Purl Outlining
- 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Chip Work and Check Purl
- 12 - Goldwork Embroidery: Check Thread
- 10 - Goldwork Embroidery: Smooth Passing Thread
- 8 - Goldwork Project: Finishing the Silk
- 6 - Goldwork Embroidery: Stitching Continues…
- 5 - Goldwork Embroidery: Time to Stitch!
- 4 - Selecting Colors for Goldwork Embroidery Project
- 1 - Goldwork Embroidery Project Underway!
February 2010
- 22 - Two Down, Two to Go, and Where’s My Black Thread??
- 11 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Pomegranate in the Round
December 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
- 28 - A New Old Metal Thread: Silk Purl – Have you Seen It?!
- 25 - Two Beautiful Goldwork Embroidery Books!
June 2009
April 2009
March 2009
- 28 - On Embroidery Kits – Some Rambling
- 23 - Back to the Goldwork Iris and Shading
- 15 - Satin Stitching with Metal Threads: Reader’s Work
- 11 - Goldwork Iris & Threads…
- 5 - 15 Minutes: Goldwork Embroidery with Color
- 3 - Goldwork Iris Underway
- 1 - Reader’s Embroidery: Goldwork Peacock Feather!
February 2009
January 2009
- 30 - Or Nue: Goldwork in Color
- 29 - Free Hand Embroidery Design: Motif Suitable for Goldwork
- 25 - CQMag Online – Volume 8, Issue 1 Available Now
- 25 - Reader’s Embroidery: Goldwork Pansy
- 23 - Goldwork & Silk Project: Golden Pomegranate
- 20 - Goldwork on a Crazy Quilt Square: Several Photos
- 18 - More Goldwork on a Crazy Quilt Square… and the P.O.M.
- 16 - Tools for Metal Thread Embroidery
- 14 - Great Needlework Resource: Jane Zimmerman Online
- 13 - Goldwork Tip: Stretching Pearl Purl
- 12 - Free Pattern for Hand Embroidery or Goldwork: Stylized Pomegranate
- 11 - Where to Find Silk Couching Thread
- 9 - Favorite Real Metal Thread: Pearl Purl
- 8 - Becoming a Crazy Quilter, Part I: As Long as There’s Gold!
- 7 - I’m Not a Crazy Quilter, Part II
December 2008
- 15 - Goldwork Supplies A-Plenty!
- 7 - Goldwork & Silk Ornament: How I Finished It, Several Times
- 5 - December Embroidery Stash Give-Away: My Favorite Things
November 2008
- 29 - Goldwork & Silk Ornament … er, Almost Finished
- 15 - Goldwork and Ecclesiastical Embroidery Up Close
- 14 - Goldwork & Silk: Embroidered Christmas Ornament Update
- 10 - Confessions of a Needlework Fanatic
- 5 - Goldwork and Silk Christmas Ornament Progress
- 4 - Alison Cole on Publishing Needlework Books
- 3 - Designer Spotlight: Alison Cole
- 2 - It Came Together! On Embroidery & Framing
October 2008
- 19 - Silk and Goldwork: Christmas Ornament Progress
- 18 - Flat Silk and Twisted Silk from Flat Silk…
- 17 - Embroidered Christmas Ornament: Which Direction?
- 11 - Projects in Planning Stages
- 1 - Goldwork Project: Finished and Ready to Frame
September 2008
- 18 - Goldwork Project: I Learned a New Technique
- 15 - Great Goldwork Technique!
- 13 - Needlework is my Carrot
- 11 - It Came! It Came! And WOW What a Book! A-Z of Goldwork Review
- 3 - Goldwork Threads: Specifically, Sadi
August 2008
- 26 - Silk and Goldwork Cope Hood Photos
- 1 - Goldwork Article – Interesting Bit on the History of Goldwork…
July 2008
- 15 - Gilt Sylke Twist: New Colors Out!
- 8 - Embroidery Designer Spotlight: Alison Cole
- 4 - Slate Frames for Hand Embroidery! Yippee!
- 2 - New Goldwork Embroidery Book Out in July – and a Needlework Resource
May 2008
- 30 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Goldwork and Silk
- 5 - Embroidered Crown: Raised Work and Seed Stitch
- 2 - Goldwork, Anyone? New Book Coming Out Soon!
April 2008
- 28 - Embroidered Clothing: Vintage from the New York Times
- 10 - Embroidered Strawberry Completed
- 4 - Couched Lattice across the Strawberry
- 3 - Gilt Sylke Twist Strawberry – All Filled Up
- 2 - Embroidered Strawberry with Gilt Sylk Twist: Progress Report
March 2008
- 31 - Playtime! Embroidering with Gilt Sylke Twist
- 21 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Cope Hood
- 20 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Last Supper Chasuble (with many photos!)
- 16 - Gilt Sylke Twist Available to the Public!
- 8 - Plaited Braid Stitch Revisited, from the Experts
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
- 25 - Another Beetle Wing Embroidery Update
- 23 - Goldwork Embroidery Outline Complete, Wings Attached
- 21 - The Goldwork Embroidery Part Begins…
- 20 - Preparing Beetle Wings for Embroidery
- 19 - Transferring a Hand Embroidery Design: Prick & Pounce
- 18 - Great Site for Embroidery Inspiration!
- 16 - Beetle Wing Embroidery Project Underway
October 2007
- 7 - Beetle Wings for Embroidery Embellishment!
- 4 - Jacobean Embroidery Pattern: Hanging Flower – Good for Goldwork, too!
September 2007
August 2007
June 2007
April 2007
March 2007
- 28 - Hand-embroidered Cope Photos: Gorgeous Needlepainting Examples
- 16 - Goldwork Sampler – Pattern
- 13 - Embroidery Project Update 4 – Goldwork on Silk Background
- 9 - Goldwork: Metal Threads Up Close – Gold Passing
- 5 - Embroidery Project Update 3 – The Sky is In
February 2007
- 27 - Embroidery Project Update: Lamb Symbol
- 22 - Medieval Textiles: What is Cloth of Gold?
- 21 - Goldwork – Up Close Photos of a Magnificent Piece
January 2007
- 27 - Embroidery and Textile Photos from Rome
- 18 - Book Review: New Release – Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork
- 2 - Italian Stitching: Silk & Gold