Stumpwork design with red and purple bird perched in a small tree
Stumpwork embroidery kit contents
Detail of Stumpwork design with red and purple bird perched in a small tree
Stumpwork design with red and purple bird perched in a small tree
Stumpwork embroidery kit contents
Detail of Stumpwork design with red and purple bird perched in a small tree

Blue Tailed Whistler

from $126.00

Raised Embroidery Kit

The embroidery design measures 8cm x 10cm wide (3 1/4" x 4").

The embroidery is stitched with stranded silk threads onto a ground of pale blue-grey silk fabric. The body of the bird is embroidered as a separate piece, or slip, before being stitched in place over layers of felt padding. The wing is also created separately before being partly attached to it is raised over the body. Needle lace is used to create the tail feathers and wired leaves add a final touch to the tree the bird is sitting in.

The embroidery kit includes all materials needed to complete the embroidery.

IN THIS KIT YOU WILL FIND:

  • INSTRUCTION BOOKLET with detailed, step-by-step instructions and diagrams

  • Full size patterns & templates for the detached elements

  • Pale blue-grey silk dupion with the embroidery design marked, ready to stitch

  • Quilter’s muslin, cotton homespun & Cotton voile

  • Wool felt

  • 18 stranded silks

  • Perlé cotton

  • Glass seed beads

  • Needles

  • Beading wire

  • Adhesive plastic film & Card

Kit Options:

Raised Embroidery Kit

The embroidery design measures 8cm x 10cm wide (3 1/4" x 4").

The embroidery is stitched with stranded silk threads onto a ground of pale blue-grey silk fabric. The body of the bird is embroidered as a separate piece, or slip, before being stitched in place over layers of felt padding. The wing is also created separately before being partly attached to it is raised over the body. Needle lace is used to create the tail feathers and wired leaves add a final touch to the tree the bird is sitting in.

The embroidery kit includes all materials needed to complete the embroidery.

IN THIS KIT YOU WILL FIND:

  • INSTRUCTION BOOKLET with detailed, step-by-step instructions and diagrams

  • Full size patterns & templates for the detached elements

  • Pale blue-grey silk dupion with the embroidery design marked, ready to stitch

  • Quilter’s muslin, cotton homespun & Cotton voile

  • Wool felt

  • 18 stranded silks

  • Perlé cotton

  • Glass seed beads

  • Needles

  • Beading wire

  • Adhesive plastic film & Card

YOU WILL ALSO NEED:

  • 20cm (8″) embroidery hoop

  • 10cm (4″) embroidery hoop

  • Light coloured sewing thread

  • Fine, shap embroidery scissors

  • Small pliers (or old scissor for cutting fine wire)

  • Sharp HB pencil or mechanical pencil

  • Baking (or tracing) paper & Tape

  • Tape

Recommended, but not essential:

  • Hoop stand, weight small clamp to allow both hands free

  • Tweezers

  • Curved, Blunt embroidery scissors

** Intermediate **

The Blue Tailed Whistler is a good project if you are comfortable with general embroidery stitches and have a little experience with Raised Embroidery.

I love birds and find endless inspiration in their colourful and decorative plumage and my Blue Tailed Whistler is completely imaginative. The dimensional bird is cheerfully perched in a small snow berry tree in this small Raised Embroidery panel.

Stitches Used: blanket stitch | blanket stitch wheel | bullion knot | burden stitch | chain stitch | corded detached blanket stitch | cordonnet |couching | detached blanket stitch | fly stitch | long & short stitch |overcast stitch | raised stem stitch | satin stitch | split stitch | stem stitch | straight stitch | whipping

You Might Also Like