November with Kate Barlow - Christmas Rose (ONLINE)

TIMING: 2 afternoons in November, Dates to be confirmed.

This diminutive little Christmas Rose is inspired by the floral needlework style popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is worked on a silk duchess satin ground using beautiful twisted silk threads, gilt passing thread and spangles.

Corded buttonhole needle lace worked over fine gilt threadcombines with couched passing threads and stem stitches to create the pretty flower before adding an Elizabethan double looped edging and tiny spangles. The back of the ornament is covered with crimson silk dupion and a silk hanging ribbon is added to make it the perfect thing to hang on you tree this Christmas.

A 6 inch hoop is required.

Goldwork scissors separate to your usual embroidery scissors since these will need to cut gold thread which will blunt them.

You should also look at the EQUIPMENT NEEDED section on the Information page for generally useful items.

The cost of the kit will be approximately £48 plus P&P and it can be ordered from Kate.