Garden Birds: Blackbird - Original Hand Embroidery Stumpwork The image outline is then

The image outline is then transferred to fabric which is stretched within a slate frame

All of the prints are professionally printed by Pennybatch Gallery near Wells

this kit includes all of the threads

The stitches included in this design are: trellis stitch

calico backing fabric

Garden Birds: Blackbird - Original Hand Embroidery Stumpwork The image outline is thenOriginal hand embroidery of a Blackbird from the Garden Bird collection. This beautifully detailed little bird sat upon a large needle took approximately 18 hours to embroider using a combination of two techniques called silk shading and stumpwork. Silk shading, sometimes known as 'painting with the needle' was used to replicate the delicate soft texture of the feathers by blending together seven shades of stranded cotton threads, each one inserted