Owlfred

Description

Owlfred is an unconventional take on a common bird of prey inspired by a painting of an owl made of metal spare parts and a clock face tummy seen in an art gallery window. Using space-dyed Chameleon threads, DMC cottons and metallics, Miyuki beads and Czechoslovakian flat back crystals, this project uses a huge variety of stitches as under:

Bead embroidery: 4 techniques
Crewel embroidery: 29 stitches
Needle Lace embroidery: 3 techniques
Needle Weaving: 5 patterns

Suitable for experienced embroiderers, it is a large but interesting and fun project that will keep you busy for a while.

Finished size is 360 x 200 mm

Dictionary of Stitches and Techniques

There is a video dictionary for this design in the subscription section on this site.  In this dictionary you will find video clips of all the stitches and techniques used in this design.  Along with each video clip on the page there is a downloadable and printable document that gives you step-by-step written instructions with illustrations.

Contents of Kit

Pattern and Print:

• Full instructions, diagrams, stitch guide and colour images of original work.
• The line drawing screen-printed onto Natural coloured 45/55 Cotton/Linen fabric.
• The ink is indelible.

Materials Pack:

DMC Threads:

• 356, 739, 934, 3033, 3371, 3778, 3857, 3862

Chameleon Threads:

• Stranded: 1, 6, 20, 25, 55, 66 x 2, 74, 92, 111, 114, 116, 124, 127
• Perle #12: 2, 42, 65, 88, 127, 151
• Perle #16: Leek, Rose Petal, Washed Coral
• Silk: 66

Special Threads:

• DMC Perle #12 bobbins: 842, 356, 758
• DMC Dentelles bobbins: 739
• DMC Daimant bobbins: D301
• Madeira Glamour #12 bobbins: 3027
• Invisible thread

Beads and Crystals:

Miyuki Beads

• 15⁰ 005
• 15⁰ 197
• 15⁰ 1434
• 15⁰ 2200
• 11⁰ 642

Preciosa Crystals

• 34ss Smoke Topaz AB

Needles:

• 2 x size 7 embroidery
• 2 x size 10 embroidery
• 2 x size 24 tapestry
• 2 x size 10 bead embroidery