Green Lacewing and Dogwood

This piece is a detail from the larger Dogwood and Green Lacewing from Book 8: Stumpwork Butterflies and Moths.

Instructions

Instructions are not included in the kit, but can be found in Inspirations magazine, issue 88, 2015. The diagrams and instructions commence on page 24. Also available to download from the Inspirations website.

Kit Contents

This stumpwork embroidery kit contains all materials required to work this project:

• Ivory satin
• quilter's muslin
• tracing paper
• organza
• organdie
• vliesofix
• felt
• beads and wires (28 gauge uncovered and 30 gauge covered – white and green coloured)
• Threads – Soie d'Alger silks, assorted metallic, rayon and nylon threads

Equipment Required

• 8" embroidery hoop
• 5" embroidery hoop
• Two 4" embroidery hoops
• Needles:
• Crewel/Embroidery sizes 8 and 10
• Straw/Milliners size 9
• Sharps sizes 10 and 12
• Sharp
• Yarn Darners sizes 14 - 18
• Small embroidery scissors with fine sharp points
• Fine blunt-nosed tweezers to shape wire
• Small wire cutters or old scissors

Skill level

Medium