NEW IDEAS IN GOLDWORK

by Tracy A. Franklin

TAKING THE BEST OF BOTH TRADITIONAL AND MODERN APPROACHES, NEW IDEAS IN GOLDWORK IS A BEAUTIFUL EXPLORATION OF THE POTENTIAL OF THIS NEEDLEWORK TECHNIQUE, COMBINING IT WITH METAL-THREAD WORK IN EXPERIMENTAL WAYS. EXPERT TEACHER TRACY A. FRANKLIN TAKES THE TECHNIQUE TO NEW HEIGHTS TO INSPIRE ALL EMBROIDERERS. REFERENCE IDEAS FROM NOTEBOOKS, CUTTINGS AND NEW AND OLD EMBROIDERIES ARE INCLUDED. BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES ARE CLEARLY COVERED ALONG WITH DESIGN ADVICE, ENCOURAGING THE READER TO USE THEIR OWN CREATIVITY.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?