The Goldwork Tudor Rose is an advanced design.

I am no longer selling the kit of supplies for this design but you may order a downloadable PDF File of the instructions and get the supplies else where. Please email me if you need a recommendation for where to purchase the metal threads.

The PDF file has 16 pages of step-by-step instructions with diagrams to work the Tudor Rose.

Techniques and Threads Worked on the Tudor Rose Design:

• Padding: Areas of the design are padded with felt and crochet cotton.
• Petals – Flat Areas: The flat areas of the petals are worked in by sewing down rows of Japan thread. The Japan thread on the smaller petals is sewn down with red silk thread. The Japan thread is synthetic so will not tarnish.
• Petals – Raised Edges: The raised edges of the petal are worked by sewing soft gold beads such as bright check and smooth purl over crochet cotton padding.
• Leaves: The leaves are worked by couching down rows of check thread or rococco and the veins and outlines worked in pearl purl.
• Center of the Flower: The center of the flower is worked in beads of bright check purl and outlined with spangles and pieces of gold purl

Each of my goldwork designs have different metal thread techniques so doing one design doesn’t necessarily prepare you for another design. Each design is unique making for a new stitching experience each time.

Please visit the Metal Thread Information page for FAQS on goldwork/metal threads.

Embroidery Size:

• 3 1/2 inches (8 3/4 cm) high by 3 1/2 inches (8 3/4 cm) wide

 Materials Required (exact amounts, allow extra for mistakes):

• • A Piece of Cotton Velveteen Fabric: 11 inches by 11 inches (27 1/2 cm by 27 1/2 cm)
  • A Piece of Cotton Muslin Fabric: To back the velveteen fabric for support.
  • A Piece of Felt 4 inch by 5 inch: The felt is the foundation for the goldwork and also used as padding.
  • Crochet Cotton for Padding: Approximately 10 yards. For padding the edges of the petals – wax heavily
  • Gold No. 7 Japan Thread or Gold No. 8 (K4) Japan Thread:
  • Gold No. 5 Bright Check Purl: 24 inches
  • Gold No. 5 Smooth Purl: 53 inches
  • Gold No. 7 Smooth Purl: 57 inches
  • Gold Super Pearl Purl: 10 inches
  • Gold No. 2 Pearl Purl: 3 inches
  • Gold Crinkle Cordonnet or Gold Fine or Very Fine Rococco or Gold 16 x 3 Check Thread: 1 ½ Yards
  • Gold #14 Spangles (3 mm): 22
  • 1 Skein of Red Au Ver a Soie, Soie D’alger Silk Thread: Used for sewing down the Japan Thread on the small petals.
  • 1 Spool of Yellow Polyester Sewing Thread

Visit the Metal Threads Information Page For Pictures and Descriptions of Metal Threads

Please email me if you need a recommendation for where to purchase the metal threads.

Tools

• • • Size 10 Crewel Embroidery Needles
    • Size 18 Chenille Needle: Used For taking ends of the metal threads to the back of the work.
    • Stretcher Bar Frame: To hold fabric tight whilst stitching
    • Sharp Embroidery Scissors: Cutting the metal will dull the scissors so use an inexpensive sharp pair of small embroidery scissors. You will require sharp blades to get a clean cut when cutting the metal threads.
    • Goldwork or Beading Pad: A soft fabric surface on which to cut the purl threads on so they do not slide around on the tabletop.
    • Fine Tipped Tweezers (Optional): Used to turn the Japan thread and for picking up purl chips.
    • Mellor (Optional): For Pushing Metal Threads in Position (you can work the pendant without the Mellor)
    • Beeswax (Optional): You can use the beeswax to coat the polyester sewing thread to help protect the sewing thread from the abrasive metal threads.