'Hibiscus' Silk Shading Embroidery Kit Christmas Kits

'Hibiscus' Silk Shading Embroidery Kit Christmas KitsPre Order release July 2020 Techniques Long & short shading Split stitch French knots & stem stitch Fits 6 inch (15cm) hoop Some embroidery experience may be helpful Silk shading (otherwise known as needle painting) is the name for creating naturalistic shading and colour blending with simple stitches. The stitch used is long and short and sometimes other stitches are added to enhance the design. Fine stranded cotton threads are used to imitate silk,

This will be a continuous process as we go along

You have a choice of colour themes this year:

Practical advice on working with threads

full instructions and diagrams make this a clear and user-friendly guide to whitework

and two projects of varied complexity

metallic kid leather

metallic kid leather

3 blackwork patterns

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With 28 TPI linen

It reveals the history and context of whitework and explains fine whitework as a specialist field

This design fits in a 8 inch ring frame and is ideal as a next step from basic goldwork