Frilled Neck Lizard
I have always wanted to embroider a Frilled Neck Lizard – they are so dramatic! He measures approximately 20 cm x 25 cm and is quite striking. Padded out in high relief and with a dimensional frill he commands attention. He is embroidered in English gilt and coloured purls as well as utilizing Japanese couching thread, Angelina fibres and Tyvek. Kit cost $120.00

Jacobean Floral
Jacobean Floral is embroidered with Strand Crewel Wools from New Zealand with English Gilt Metal Threads on a cinnamon silk dupion background. The colours of these threads and silk give the piece a deep richness which would look attractive in any room. Due to its size, it would also make the perfect lid of a box. Design size: 14 cm x 18 cm Kit cost: $80.00

Jacobean Splendour
Another Jacobean inspired design featuring English Goldwork threads and Gumnuts hand dyed silk threads. This piece uses an assortment of items including Grecian, #1 Twist, Smooth Purl, Rough Purl, Bright Check Purl, Pearl Purl, Metallic Organza, kid leather, coral, garnets and paillettes. Design Size: 19 cm x 24 cm. Kit Cost: $110.00

Just Resting
I have taken the formality of goldwork and relaxed it to create this stunning piece � Just Resting. A completely three dimensional dragonfly is perched atop his favourite stem � master of all he sees. Side view of this item can be viewed here Worked with felt and cotton padding, couching threads, silks and silk ribbons, gold and bronze kid and various golden and coloured purls, this design would look elegant in any room. The kit contains Silk Dupion, felt, homespun, paint, bead wire, soft cotton, kid, couching thread, Colourstreams silk thread, Hannah silk ribbon, Milliary wire, Smooth purl, rough purl, bright check purl, beads, needles and instructions. The design is approximately 20cm x 27 cm and costs $120.00

Australian Wildflowers
This piece features a Kangaroo Paw, Sturt Desert Pea and Grevillea worked in tones of Chocolate, Butterscotch and Gold. A range of luscious threads have been used including English metal threads, Threadworx Overdyed braid, Colourstreams and Hannah silk ribbons and Gumnuts Silks on a hand dyed wool background. The piece also utilizes kid and cane toad leathers. Design Size: 21 cm x 26 cm. Kit Cost $150.00

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Chinese style embroidered boxes
Using techniques that the Chinese have used for centuries, this Peony is embroidered using Pekin (French) knots and Long and Short Stitch (Hidden Stitch variation), all outlined with a gold couching thread. The piece is embroidered using Pearsalls filoselle silk and Kreinik Japan Thread #7 and measures approximately 11 centimetres square. Kit cost $60.00

Chrysanthemumn Box Top
The Chrysanthemumn is embroidered in voided satin stitch with couched gold surround. Also embroidered in Pearsalls silk and Kreinik Japan Thread, the piece measures 9 cm x 12 cm. Kit Cost $50.00

Golden Liliums
This kit contains the materials required to make three silk lilium flowers the size used on the hat pictured. The pattern also contains the requirements and instructions for making the larger sized bouquet flowers. These lovely three dimensional flowers are not as hard as you would think to create and have such a wonderful effect. They are gorgeous on a hat or a bunch in a vase, but also make a lovely corsage or fascinator for race day. The kits are available in a range of colours � so email or phone to see what colours are in stock at present. The kit contains all fabrics, threads, beads, wires, parafilm, needles and instructions. Kit cost $80.00

Golden Bracelet
With a bracelet made using Goldwork threads and precious stones and pearls, someone is bound to comment on your jewellery - and you can say that you made it! The bracelet is available in gold only but has a choice of accent beads: Garnet (burgundy) with pink pearls (pictured), Haematite (gunmetal) with blue/grey pearls or Picture Jasper (beige) with dark ivory pearls. The kit contains all components required. Kit Cost: $33.00