This kit is designed to be worked with the instructions contained in Japanese Motifs in Stumpwork & Goldwork (Page 98)
Stumpwork and goldwork combine in this pretty design of pale pink cherry blossom, with detached petals, and a tiny ladybird with raised detached wings. Inspired by a Japanese family crest of a stylized cherry blossom flower, buds and leaves, this embroidery is worked with silk and metal threads, beads and spangles on an ivory silk background.
This stumpwork embroidery kit contains all materials required to work this project.
Kit Contents
- Ivory Duchess satin or Vintage kimono silk, quilter's muslin, tracing paper, red cotton fabric, beads, spangles and coloured wires.
- Threads – Soie d'Alger silks (2 whole skeins), Benton & Johnson metal threads, assorted cotton, silk, rayon and nylon threads.
Equipment Required
- 10 inch embroidery hoop, slate frame or stretcher bars
- 5 or 6 inch embroidery hoop
- 4 inch embroidery hoop
- Needles:
- Crewel/Embroidery size 10
- Sharps size 12
- Chenille sizes 18 and 22
- Sharp Yarn Darners sizes 14 and 16
- Small sharp-pointed embroidery scissors and paper scissors
- Fine blunt-nosed tweezers (to shape wire)
- Small wire cutters or old scissors (to cut wire)