Hand & Lock x Bernadette Banner
H&L has collaborated once again with revered fashion historian and youtuber Bernadette Banner.
The 'Harvest Moon' design was created in conjunction with Bernadette's recent video, where she creates a 'harvest moon' inspired gown for a ball, in black and luxurious metallic gold. We created the embroidered panel for Bernadette's 'reticule' or velvet pouch bag. In this kit, you have the opportunity to create exactly the same design!
The large moon and beaded details hanging from the moon were inspired by Bernadettes gown design and initial fashion illustrations. 'Wheat' is a classical motif, often depicted in traditional goldwork embroidery so it felt only natural to weave this into the design, whilst the gradient effect and little black, white and dark green magpie add some contemporary features.
This kit focuses on H&L's specialist technique of goldwork embroidery - a technique that has not changed for hundreds of years and is still used today within military, ceremonial and fashion embroidery. This technique uses metal bullions to create luxuriously raised and intricately textured designs. This design also offers you the opportunity to try your hand at threadwork embroidery and goldwork 'chipping'.
COMING SOON! Watch Bernadette explore the history of goldwork in her next video and see a variety of ways in which to use your embroidered kit fabric.
Get your kits now to stitch along!
Video release date:14th December
Fabric dimensions, approx 30-35cm square with design embroidered in the centre
