Amethyst Japanese Butterfly

This kit is designed to be worked with the instructions contained in Japanese Motifs in Stumpwork & Goldwork (Page 52)

The wings of the Amethyst Butterfly, one raised and detached, are worked in Or Nué, a goldwork technique in which the gold threads are couched down decoratively using coloured threads. As you can see here, colour and tone can be varied by using different
stitch spacings as well as shades of thread. The design has been embroidered on a square of vintage fabric, woven with silk and metal threads.

This goldwork embroidery kit contains all materials required to work this project.

Kit Contents

• Ivory Duchess satin or Vintage kimono silk, calico, tracing paper, felt, organza, fusible web, gold kid leather, wire, beads and sequins.
• Threads – Benton & Johnson metal threads, whole reels metallic and polyester and nylon threads.

Equipment Required

• 8 inch or 9 inch embroidery hoop, slate frame or stretcher bars
• 5 inch or 4 inch embroidery hoop
• Needles:
• Crewel/Embroidery size 10
• Milliners/straw size 9
• Sharps size 12
• Sharp Yarn Darner size 16 or 18
• Small sharp-pointed embroidery scissors and paper scissors
• Small sharp-pointed scissors for cutting metal thread
• Fine blunt-nosed tweezers
• Mellor or small metal nailfile
• Cutting board (small square of cardboard covered with velveteen)
• Beeswax