Frankenstein’s Monster: The Gilded Spark Sacred Heart Ornament

This piece has been collected and now forms part of the Girdle of Venus Archive.

Hand embroidered Sacred Heart ornament made with tweed and gold velvet.

This piece is built around a gold velvet heart, with a small metal cross at the centre and a sunburst of gold and silver beadwork stitched around it. The base is a heritage tweed, so there’s a contrast between the rougher fabric and the brighter, reflective beadwork.

It took around 6 hours to make, working into both fabrics to build up the texture and structure.

This is a one-of-one piece. I don’t remake designs, so once it’s gone, it’s gone.

– Handmade in the UK
– Materials: heritage tweed, gold velvet, glass beads, metal cross, metallic thread
– Size: approx. 10cm x 9.5cm (excluding hanger)
– Integrated hanging loop