Triple Lily Ornament
Gold and silver!
The glitter, the sparkle, the seduction of metal threads—especially when it sparkles in our embroidery. Can you imagine anything better than gold or silver in your work? Once you’ve worked
with metal threads, you can’t get enough of it.
If you’ve been intimidated by the larger, more complex pieces that you’ve seen, this is a small piece that will give you a good taste of what Elizabethan goldwork is about. You will have the opportunity to learn stitches used in Elizabethan Raised Work from Melinda Sherbring, a modern-day expert in the technique.
We will concentrate on the Elizabethan double ladder stitch, raised stem stitch, raised back stitch, Ceylon stitch, raised guilloche on cords stitch, split stitch, stem stitch, reverse chain stitch, linked chain stitch, double-edged linked chain stitch, double-edged chain stitch, padded satin stitch, and raised woven wheel.
These stitch names are pretty fancy, but don’t be put off by them. They just take a bit of practice, and the project is small.
Sign up and join us for two days of fun and learning. Both days start at 11:30 a.m. Eastern and end at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, with breaks scheduled.
More about this Virtual Education Course
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Class Details
Registration Dates: Jan. 12, 2026, 9 a.m. Eastern to March 13, 2026, 9 a.m. Eastern
Class Dates: April 25 and 26, 2026
Skill Level: Intermediate
Cost: Class registration is $90 plus the kit fee of $45 plus postage, which includes hard-copy instructions. Postage is $10 for the US, $21 for Canada, $25 for Europe, and $28 for Australia. There will be no refunds for cancellations. -
About teacher Melinda Sherbring
Melinda was a software engineer in Southern California’s aerospace industry from 1975-2013. Through her historical re-enactment hobby, she researched and published booklets on Pictish art, heraldry, and manuscripts. She found EGA in 1992, expanding her horizons to historical embroidery and studying surviving works at museums worldwide. Her first EGA Group Correspondence Course, More Than a Rose, appeared in 2016. Melinda now teaches, writes, and publishes as Threads of History. She also teaches our Group Correspondence Courses Sweet Bag Sewed of Silver and Gold with Melinda Sherbring.Needle Arts Profile: Designer and Teacher Melinda Sherbring
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What are Virtual Education Courses?
Virtual Education Courses are EGA’s new interactive offerings. By staying in the comfort of your own home, you won’t have to deal with airline issues, nor pay for a hotel. And even though you’re not in a classroom together, you will still enjoy the companionship of stitching with other like-minded members.
