Two design options are offered for this tiny silk Pincushion or Decoration.
Worked on ivory or bronze silk dupion, one design features a branch of raised, beaded boysenberries, wrapped beaded red currants, and a tiny glass ladybird. In the second version, the tiny ladybird is embroidered in stumpwork, with raised detached wings.
The finished embroidery may be inserted into half a walnut shell to make a small pincushion, or, attach a loop of narrow ribbon or cord and hang it on your Christmas tree.
This embroidery kit is designed to be worked with the diagrams and instructions contained in STUMPWORK EMBROIDERY Designs and Projects (page 155) by Jane Nicholas or THE COMPLETE BOOK OF STUMPWORK EMBROIDERY (page 357) by Jane Nicholas or INSPIRATIONS magazine, Issue No.128, 2025.
This stumpwork embroidery kit contains all materials required to work two pincushions or decorations.
Kit Contents
- Ivory & bronze silk dupion
- Quilters muslin
- Tracing paper
- Red Homespun, silk and cotton threads
- Beads
- Coloured flower wire
- Narrow ribbon
- Two half walnut shells.
Equipment Required
- Two 4" embroidery hoops
- Needles:
- Crewel/Embroidery sizes 8 and 10
- Sharps/Applique size 12
- Tapestry size 28
- Large Yarn Darner or Chenille 18
- Small embroidery scissors with fine sharp points
- Fine blunt-nosed tweezers (for shaping wire)
- Polyester or wool stuffing
- PVA glue (optional)
- Fine blunt-nosed tweezers
