It’s finished at last! The last section was a bit of a slog, but it’s done. Last time, I’d finished the disc at the top of the feather; the next stage was the last few fronds on the top: Then it was just a straight run to the finish in the last remaining colour, the…
Category: Or nue
Or nué peacock feather: progress update
I’m still carrying on with the or nué project, though I must admit that although it’s a very time-consuming technique, I’ve also not been spending as much time on sewing as usual due to other non-sewing commitments, so progress is slower than normal. It is coming along, though, and here’s how it’s looking now: I’ll be…
Peacock feather: or nué
As part of illustrating the articles elsewhere on the site, I’m now working on a piece of or nué for the article Goldwork – couching with colour and or nué (I’ve done the ‘couching with colour‘ part already). ‘Or nué’ means ‘shaded gold’, and is a form of goldwork embroidery where the entire design is…