Stumpwork Swan blackwork embroidery needle size 10

embroidery needle size 10

roumanian couching

silk ribbons

applying felt padding and applying gold kid leather as well as using gilt metal threads such as Pearl Purl

Any number of colours can be used and depends upon the complexity of the original photograph

Stumpwork Swan blackwork embroidery needle size 10Combine the two beautiful embroidery techniques of stumpwork and whitework to create this elegant 3D swan design. This simple but striking design will introduce you to many of the stitches which are key to creating these two techniques including: split stitch, long and short stitch, open fly, closed fly stitch, raised leaf stitch, buttonhole stitch, padded buttonhole stitch, couching, twisted buttonhole bars, woven bars, creating felt padding,