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Red Pebble Stole

10th September 201916th April 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, StolesLeave a Comment on Red Pebble Stole

Earlier this year I was commissioned to produce a stole that was quite different with regards to the design. Unlike my previous work where most of the design work was completed by me then refined with the client, in this…

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The Crossed Keys of St Peter

16th January 201919th April 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Altar/Lectern/Pulpit Falls, Lectern, Pulpit & Altar Falls, Work in ProgressLeave a Comment on The Crossed Keys of St Peter

I’ve been working on the Altar and Lectern falls for St Peter’s Church in Stratford-Upon-Avon and wanted to talk about a couple of techniques I’ve used in this design, Appliqué and a special goldwork technique to add a 3D effect to…

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Finishing Touches

15th December 201716th April 2024 Elaine BradshawStoles, Work in ProgressLeave a Comment on Finishing Touches

A couple of close ups of the gold zig-zag stitching, all those ends now have to be taken through to the back & secured !! Beginning to line the stole with 100% cotton. The long outer edge, lower bottom &…

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Final flourishes and finishing touches !

3rd October 201716th April 2024 Elaine BradshawStoles, Work in ProgressLeave a Comment on Final flourishes and finishing touches !

At this stage I am beginning to see that the end is in sight. The applique leaves are ready to be stitched in place. I do this by hand, wearing my very fetching magnifiers, so that I can keep my stitches…

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Autumn Leaves

2nd October 201719th November 2019 Elaine BradshawStoles, Work in ProgressLeave a Comment on Autumn Leaves

One of my favourite techniques is ‘reverse applique’. For this stole I have used it on some of the leaves I wanted to give an autumn feel to. I layered the three colours of silks one on top of the…

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Chi Rho & Eucharist

17th June 201716th April 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, StolesLeave a Comment on Chi Rho & Eucharist

Here is my second completed stole.  This stole is in-fact one of an identical pair, made for my sister and brother-in-law. It is made from green silk Dupion, with appliqued grapes and stalks of wheat, symbolising the Eucharist. The stalks…

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