18th century waistcoat design and planning . . .

the design

the colours - possibly!

Here is the design, on a damask woven furniture fabric.  I want to create sumptuous, luxurious, richness - or that is my aim, anyway!  

Techniques to be explored are silk shading, gold work couching, surface stitching, button making, etc . . .

18th Century waistcoat - sampling . . .

couching and stem stitch . . .

using metallic thread

In May 2014 - I will be teaching for the Royal School of Needlework in Williamsburg, Virginia.  I will be teaching three workshops, and this one is the longest - 6 days of teaching and creativity!  This will be a waistcoat front, inspired by 18th Century design, and so far - I am just sampling to see what works.

Logo - final . . .

Final result

Another viewing point!

And this is it - complete!

Very soon, I will be blogging about my teaching for Williamsburg, which I am teaching on behalf of the Royal School of Needlework this May . . .

Logo - part six . . .

Pearl purl outline . . .

. . . all around the edge

The Pearl purl, is used to edge the final piece, which is couched into place and cut to fit the shape.  Nearly finished . . .

Logo - part five . . .

Bright check purl chip work

Centre complete!

The centre of this logo is worked with Gilt Bright check purl chip work, where the purl thread is cut into tiny little pieces and individually threaded on like a bead, and sewn on to the centre surface.  All the pieces are so small and compacted together, that it gives a very shiny sparkly appearance.

I worked this technique into the evening when the light was starting to fade, hence the mood of these images . . .