Persian Bounty

from $119.00

Raised Embroidery Kit

The embroidery design measures 11cm x 10cm wide (4 3/8” x 4”).

Persian Bounty is worked onto silk dupion using stranded silks, fine metallic threads and glass beads.

The pomegranates are embroidered separately, before being stitched in place over layers of felt padding and filled to the brim with ruby-red glass beads. Detached, wired leaves and needle-woven picot petals add dimension to the flowers & foliage. The dragonfly’s delicate wings are stitched onto shimmery organza with fine gold thread and fine gilt wire form the glittering body.

The detailed instructions and diagrams will help guide you step-by-step through the project.

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

Kit option:

Raised Embroidery Kit

The embroidery design measures 11cm x 10cm wide (4 3/8” x 4”).

Persian Bounty is worked onto silk dupion using stranded silks, fine metallic threads and glass beads.

The pomegranates are embroidered separately, before being stitched in place over layers of felt padding and filled to the brim with ruby-red glass beads. Detached, wired leaves and needle-woven picot petals add dimension to the flowers & foliage. The dragonfly’s delicate wings are stitched onto shimmery organza with fine gold thread and fine gilt wire form the glittering body.

The detailed instructions and diagrams will help guide you step-by-step through the project.

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

** Intermediate **

Persian Bounty is a great project if you have a little experience with raised embroidery and are looking for a project with a good variety of stitches and techniques.

The joy of raised embroidery is seeing the piece come together when all the detached elements are put in place.

I found my inspiration for this piece on a teaching trip to Thailand. The studio was in a small, lush garden filled with beautiful plants and insects. In pride of place on the front fence was a pomegranate tree, its branches heavy with beautiful, ripe fruit.

YOU WILL ALSO NEED:

  • 20cm (8”) embroidery hoop, both rings bound

  • 10cm (4”) embroidery hoop, inner ring bound

  • Light coloured sewing thread

  • Dressmaker’s awl

  • Embroidery scissors

  • Small pliers or old scissors for cutting wire (don’t ruin your good pair)

  • Tweezers or round-nose jewellery pliers

  • Sharp lead pencil (or mechanical pencil)

  • Stylus or empty ball point pen

  • Baking (or tracing) paper

  • Tape

IN THIS KIT YOU WILL FIND:

  • Light mushroomsilk dupion

  • Quilter’s muslin (backing)

  • Cotton homespun (detached leaves and pomegranates)

  • Organza & fusible webbing(wings)

  • Wool felt (padding)

  • 15 stranded silks

  • 3 miscellaneous threads

  • Beading wire

  • Glass beads

  • 5 needles

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