Goldwork embroidery threads and metals explained.

[@CruzSanchezRipa]

The kitty came to show us another kind of "purrr"l. Such a gorgeous cat. I miss mine so much. The lesson has been very instructional. I've learnt a lot. Very good video for beginners. Thank you very much.

[@simonsetter3401]

YOU are so wonderful to listen and learn from Sarah. I am beyond completely and utterly grateful for YOU. 🤗

[@angelaboniface451]

I’m beyond happy to have found your wonderful tutorials. You have such an easy manner to listen to and you explain things beautifully. I feel that after waiting this series of videos I will be ready to tackle my first gold work project. Thank you so much. Also…I love your cat 😽

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Welcome onboard Angela!

[@needleworknut7792]

One of tales of Beatrix Potter. Absolutely one of my favorite reads as a child, in the 50's, Hippie/Surfer in 70's, until now in joyful retirement.

[@Rosemary-go9wj]

Thank you Sarah. I've watched this video before, but felt like a refresher course was in order.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I'm always there when you need a reminder Rosemary!

[@nadakodsia2635]

Bless both of you my beautiful lady and the lovely cat 💕😊

[@pitocchetto]

Adoro questa signora, la sua professionalità, i meravigliosi lavori che sa fare. Apprezzo anche la sua voce pacata, di classe. È sicuramente uno dei più bei canali che abbia mai visto sul ricamo.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thank you so much you are very kind!

[@MariaMartinez-jb3zn]

I loved following along with the downloaded info sheet you supplied..🙏🏽🙋🏻‍♀️👍🏽Mia

[@apearson79]

Everything I know about embroidery, including stitches, I learned from Sarah 😊

[@dentellegilliodts3367]

Merci Sarah pour tous ces renseignements bien utiles

[@elainefeather9465]

Thank you this is very helpful , thank you. I can’t wait to try some of these beautiful products .It was nice to see Buddy too !

[@carolynmonty7883]

Thank you Sarah. Very helpful videos on gold work. Your advice is so helpful.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

You are welcome Carolyn, glad you are finding them useful!

[@rebeccat5738]

Thank you Sarah - and your delightful furry friend - I have always have been very intimidated by goldwork threads, so many different ones, so many names, numbers and different ways of using, but as always with your videos I feel like I have really learned something useful, and feel more confident to give it a go, I will have to watch again and take some notes!.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Download the Goldwork PDF as well Rebecca for a really handy reminder of what everything is! It's only two pages so easy to print off...

[@rebeccat5738]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery That's great Sarah, I will, thank you.

[@marleenoceanbreeze6510]

I'm considering doing a goldwork kit project but wasn't sure if it's something I can learn on my own. Your videos are very helpful, and there are others of yours I need to watch too. And your cat was very helpful too ;) Thank you.

[@daveturnbull7221]

I'm just contemplating possibly doing some embroidery for the cover of a book I'm binding so was looking for some general tutorials on the subject (never done anything like this before) when I found this - you have seriously opened my eyes to the subject and am going to have a browse of your other videos... At 09:11 the method you are referring to for the core thread is the same as is used in rope making and is what causes the ropes to not untwist so easily. If you imagine two threads where one is spun clockwise and the other anti-clockwise then if they are then twisted together they will stay together nicely (at least I think that's the basic explanation).

[@sharonraynor3656]

That was so helpful Sarah. It was really nice to understand how they are made for better ideas on how to use them. Great Video as always.

[@anitacharlton5662]

Sarah your tutorials are excellent thank you. I gutted a scarab beetle kit for Xmas and I’ve so enjoyed watching this series especially about threads and tools. ❤

[@needleworknut7792]

The mouse tailor of Gloucester, did not finish the wedding coat for the Mayor, because there was no more "twist." I did not know what twist was, now I do. Thank you Sarah. Pat- South Padre Island, Texas

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I have learnt something today as well Pat! I shall go and look this up....

[@annedavis3340]

Good remembering about "no more twist"! Actually, the twist in the Beatrix Potter books is a different twist: buttonhole twist was (and still is, sometimes) made from a bundle of silk threads, wrapped into threads that are then wound around themselves like the twist in this video is It's very nice to hand-bind buttonholes with :) Happy sewing

[@venushope3424]

I`m very new to this craft and I find it so interesting your info and explanation is so well presented and informative much appreciated ,Thank you Sarah.

[@fludrbywest3886]

Thank you 🙏🏻 so much for sharing ❣️and what a beautiful orange blossom kitty❣️❣️❤️💖😍🤗😻

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

He's never been called that before! I shan't tell him, it will go to his head! :)

[@jacquiliddell7680]

This was a very interesting and informative, thank you

[@Rhejcka]

Your tutorials are very helpful and informative, thank you 🌺🌺🌺

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Glad you like them!

[@lornamacdonald8627]

This is a really interesting and informative video - thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with all of us.

[@karoncrocombe3486]

Thank you so much for your informative explanation 👍. I'm looking forward to having ago 😀

[@meaningfulmakings]

Thank you sooo much. That was amazing. I finally understand now

[@a.a7229]

This was very helpful, thank you, and I liked the way you described the different types of wires. I also loved your cat 😍❤

[@leisongivangomo5656]

Thank You so much for this awesome video! Fired up my imagination!

[@patrice8257]

Thank you Thank you Sarah!!!

[@NigelCamden]

Great video! I can’t wait to try some gold work. I’m just working through your silk shading book as my lockdown project. Preparing for the autumn leaves! Adorable cat btw :)

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

You should have shared some with us in the Lockdown video's Nigel! We would have loved to see what you are stitching, maybe next time? Sometimes Ginger Cat is adorable, sometimes he's just in the way!

[@makennacornwall3288]

plate reminds me of Native American quillwork. They dyed and flattened porcupine quills, and then stitched it down in a similar technique to the plate.

[@marywest2896]

I'm just starting again,( last time I did embroidery I was 11 or 12, now 61), I am really enjoying your channel. I haven't EVEN worked my way up to gold and metal threads!! but just wanted to know the name of your little guest...always enjoy when the furbabies of the house gets in on the action! do you sell the stand you use in your store?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

If the cat was orange it's Ginger Cat, if it was black and white it was Pinky! Pinky doesn't grace us with her prescence very often... The stand is available in our shop yes Mary, you can see it here: www.sarahhomfray.com/myshop/prod_4538062-Versatile-table-clamp.html

[@melindalee987]

Would you be able to hand wash a piece, like a lap quilt, with any of the metals on it?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Not really Melinda, I did have a student have a piece dry cleaned which apparently came out Okay but I've yet to try that!

[@coronajewelry]

I love how the British say "right" :D, great informative video and I love your cat

[@mswetra2610]

That face says I know everything about gold wire meow! ☺

[@lucerovalencia3875]

GRACIAS GRACIAS FELICIDADES

[@SSBxoxo]

I know this is a late comment, but Ginger Cat was obviously attempting to tell you that /they/ are the gold, yes? (I love seeing your furry friends in your vids. Worth more than all the gold we could ever have or use!)

[@francoiserichard6970]

Thank you for this vidéo, what Kind of métal thread did you used for undercouching please?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

The Passing No. 6and 371 works well for undercouching Francoise. I use this linen thread to stitch it with: www.sarahhomfray.com/myshop/prod_6144860-Linen-sewing-thread-gold-colour.html

[@cbo208]

Ohhhh CHECK purl! I always thought it was Czech purl haha

[@christineandrews1510]

Really useful Sarah, thank you, now I know what to do with them ( so does ginger cat!)

[@lisajarvis3820]

😂 I just asked on one of your videos about you shipping to 🇬🇧 ~🤦🏾‍♀️~ and now I found out your “IN” 🇬🇧🤣🤣

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes we can send across the border Lisa!!! Orders in by 3.30pm on a working day will go out the same day

[@Ginger-li7fz]

I adore seeing your cat in videos. :)

[@radiaabassi7055]

I like your videos and l like you thanks for sharing

[@laniwalburger2784]

Is the Gold Frizzled bullion wire that you sell the same as Bright Check Purl?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Frizzled Lani? We do sell bright check purl yes; in gold, silver, copper and lots of colours! We have a download sheet with lots of information on all our threads and metals at the top of this page here which you might find helpful: www.sarahhomfray.com/myshop/cat_351115-Goldwork-supplies.html

[@MsJeankl]

Very interesting! Anxious to try some. Thanks!

[@MissSvingen]

Hi Sarah, what kind of golden thread would you use for couching on a folk costume jacket/bolero? Thank you kindly. -Eleni

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Check out our free download on goldwork threads Eleni at the top of this page here: www.sarahhomfray.com/myshop/cat_351115-Goldwork-supplies.html It tells you which threads are suitable for couching and the size of each so once you've narrowed this down you can just pick the one you like the look of!

[@ArielaShines]

wire clippers are great for the later purls.

[@AhhPeepzilla]

Ginger Cat knows everything about gold wires.

[@hazeluzzell]

I’ve done card/tablet weaving with the narrow ribbon in gold. Was that a pain in the butt!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I can imagine!

[@aj-qm2on]

You didn't mention tambour thread which comes in gold and silver. If you wanted to do or nue, would you use tambour or passing thread for this? TiA 🤗🤗🤗

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

This isn't an exhaustive list aj (I've left quite a few out!), just the most commonly used threads. I like to use the Kreinik Japan thread number 1 to couch threads down with instead of tambour as this doesn't tarnish like tambour thread does. This also comes in gold and silver colour. You can use whatever thread you like for the gold part of Or nue; the finer the thread the more detail you can get.

[@aj-qm2on]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery Thanks for your suggestion Sarah. I've been really weighing my options for or nue, but I hadn't considered the Japanese threads. 🤗🤗🤗

[@fiorella2755]

Beautiful 🐈 cat 🐱...‼️🌷

[@tsinoy]

What you call "purl"--we call "bullion." This is mostly used for hand embroidery here in the Philippines. I believe Indian manufacturers and embroiderers, and some US embroiderers also call them as such.

[@robertadriver6931]

Oh how mind boggling, I can barely keep up as I have quite a few cross stitch, blackwork, redwork & regular embroidery projects waiting I feel this type of embroidery just might be out of reach for me. Have tried Krenick metallic threads found them to be rather stiff so I don't know if I like them or not. Haven't tried Japan threads but maybe one day who knows. Talk to you later, have a good day. Thank you

[@carolerhacheleblanc3950]

There is a lot more then those kind of gold thread ... I use 24K japenese pure Gold, you can also buy them 50% pure and also 25% pure with colors on it. There is also many brand out there that offer 5%-10% Gold. =)

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes there are many more types than I show here Carole, these are the basic types that all the others are based on. If I covered them all the video would be very long!

[@abdullahmughal6792]

Plez help me work 😔😕

[@pajones02]

Christ is Risen, Alleluia!

[@lappurangila3554]

The differences between rough and shine purl is not exactly you explained, rough purl made of round wire and smooth purl made by flat wire, coz of flat wire its give shinny effect.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes that's exactly what I said Lappu; the rough is a round cross section so it doesn't shine, the smooth his made from a bruised wire (i.e. flattened) so that it has a shiny surface

[@Norfolk250]

I w gotten smaller over the years with my knitting, and I fear if I try weaving again that the same trend will follow -- I saw the 05:12 marker and thought to myself that - chances would be high - that I would spend more time unplying that thread and just using THAT metal part! Oh... I should just stop watching and go eat a pizza with Icecream and hotdog instead. (why do I do this to myself?)

[@Gdkshoping]

Hi princess

[@hannahjustin7583]

In the Biblical Tabernacle they used gold in their weaving