I thought I'd list the supplies I'm buying for the project
Goldwork Threads
- 20 Yards of Dark Gold Standard Lurex Thread No. 371 for the plaited braid stitch
- ½ Yard(s) of Gilt No. 1 Pearl Purl for outlining motifs
1 ½ Yards of Gilt Super Pearl Purl for outlining motifs - 1 Reel(s) of Gold No. 1 Imitation Japan Thread for outlining motifs
- ½ Yard(s) of Gilt No. 6 Broad Plate for flowers from Nevinson cushion
- 1 Yard(s) of Silver No. 6 Smooth Passing Thread for leaves
- 1 Yard(s) of Gold 2% WM No. 5 Smooth Passing Thread for leaves
- 1 Gold No. 543 Au Ver A Soie d Alger Silk Thread for couching passing thread and plate
- 1 Silver silk thread for couching silver passing thread
- I also have a stash of various gold threads given to me as a gift that I can experiment, including various purl purl threads.
Goldwork Equipment
- 1 Velvet Board (for cutting the plate)
- 1 Goldwork and Beading Pad 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch
- 1 pair pointed tip scissors (Gingher)
- 1 Stainless Steel Tweezers
Thread
(I don't currently own any silk thread)
- 22 YLI 6 yard embroidery floss
- 5 Cascade House silk thread (wound with gold thread)
http://www.cascadehouse.com.au/colour1.htm
- 1 Splendor Silk, 2 yards each of 5 shades of Bronze to Porcelain
- Green Gilt Sylke Thread (for leaves) (gift)
- 2 Canson Waterlillies silk variegated threads in greens (for leaves)
- DMC thread (which I own)
- DMC soft cotton/bumpf (for padding)
- wool (for padding) (gift)
Needles
- No 8 crewel (for cascade house threads)
- No 24 and 26 tapestry for detached buttonhole
- No 12 sharps (gold thread)
- No 10 embroidery needles (gold thread)
- Chenille needles (to assist in plunging the tails of metal threads to the back of the work)
- #20, #18, (majority of threads), #16, #13)
- Curved bead needles (for couching metal tails at the back of the work)
Miscellaneous
- Legacy Linen, 29-30 count
- Freshwater pearls
- Contact (for the semi-detached work)
- Beeswax
- Small wooden mallet (for the EverTite frame assembly)
- EZ Tackit kit (for attaching linen to frame)
- 2 sets EverTite frame stretcher bars and the T Tool
Still to buy
- Goldwork threads for the pearl roses and the bird
- Spangles
- Kreinik Red/Gold Couching Thread
· 1 Yard of Gilt Smooth Passing Thread
-1 Yard of Gilt (Gold) No. 3 Pearl Purl
-1 Yard of Wire Check Purl No 7
-1 Yard of Gilt (Gold) No. 6 Twist
- 1 Yard of No. 4 Twist
http://www.kreinik.com/kshop/product.php?productid=878&cat=136&page=1
Not much, really.