Stumpwork and Raised Embroidery

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For those who have already done some of this work, those who are admirers of the style and would like to make a start and also just for curious enquirers.

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Comment by martha dillow on September 1, 2011 at 13:18: I had seen the tutorial Elmsley Rose provided the link for. . .but didn't end up trying it. Has anyone attempted making their own using this technique? I did ask Tricia Nguyen about making gimp by hand (I was working on her mermaid's grotto piece at the time), and she indicated it was very difficult to do without a spinning wheel (which is what she used to make the candy striped gimp for her mermaid class). So I know it can be made with a spinning wheel. . .which of course, I do not have and do not know how to use. .. sigh. . . .

Comment by Elmsley Rose on September 1, 2011 at 12:25: http://m-silkwork.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-to-make-gimp.html

Comment by Mary Martin on September 1, 2011 at 11:49: Yes, thank you so much! I plan on ordering some to play with this week. I've always wondered what gimp is, just never had the time to research it.

Comment by Elmsley Rose on September 1, 2011 at 11:45: Thank you (and Carol Anne) for teaching me/us about silk gimp! :-)

Comment by Elmsley Rose on September 1, 2011 at 9:03: And from Gina Barrett :

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Silken Strands do the finer stuff -

http://www.silkenstrands.co.uk/catalogue_other_gimp.htm

They don't have online ordering as such - you need to email and send money, so I don't know how easy that will be for anyone outside of the UK."

Comment by Francesca on September 1, 2011 at 2:56: Pavi is great !! Thanks!!!

Comment by Elmsley Rose on August 31, 2011 at 20:52: Suppliers of viscose gimp :

* Stef Francis (a lot if not all are variegated)

* http://www.paviyarns.co.uk/shop/567/1198/1200/index.htm

(scroll down - brights and pastel packs offered, in the UK)

* http://creativecreationscrafts.com/187-inspiration-fibre-packs (UK)

Hope these help Francesca :-)

Comment by Elmsley Rose on August 31, 2011 at 20:20: I want some gimp!

Comment by Francesca on August 31, 2011 at 2:45: Yes , that's a gimp.

Comment by Elmsley Rose on August 30, 2011 at 16:02: Stiching With A Shimmy points to an unfinished stumpwork casket today, from the V&A.

http://stitchingwithashimmy.com/2011/08/29/monday-treasure-unfinish...

Second close up - is that gimp?