22513 - Basket of Gold: A Silk and Metal Thread Embroidery On Congress Cloth

Create this lovely Basket of Gold. The basket is reminiscent of baskets of flowers that one might find in an appliquéd quilt of long ago. It is filled with simply shaped flowers and grasses, using simple stitches. The body of the basket is worked using #8 braid, gold twist, and Pearsall’s Filoselle Embroidery Silk. The rim, bottom, and handle are worked in metallic twists. Flowers are made of seed beads, pearls, and rough and check purl. Stitches include basket filling stitch, detached chain, outline, feather, straight stitches, couching techniques, and attaching beads/spangles.

Proficiency Level: Basic Intermediate

Design Size: Approximately 7˝ x 6¼˝

Kit Fee/Contents: $80; black Congress cloth, instruction booklet, photo, and all materials required to complete the project.