Embroidery Project Packs: Audrey

Description

The largest of the flightless birds and native to Africa, the Ostrich is farmed for its decorative feathers. Using artistic licence, this project  is worked in the delicate shades of the Little Karoo – semi-desert region of Southern Africa that is home to most of the Ostrich farms in that area.  This project features a variety of stitches and techniques as under:

• 20 embroidery stitches/stitch variations
• 1 bead embroidery stitch
• 9 x 3-dimensional beadwork elements
• 3 needle lace patterns
• 2 needle weaving patterns

Finished size is 310 x 190 mm.

All of the stitches and techniques are to be found in the Crewel Creatures book.  There are also detailed instructions, often with the video clips, in the Resources area in the workroom.

Contents of the full kit are as under:

Print Pack

• There are no instructions in the kit.  Contractual obligations dictate that you need to own the book to gain access to the instructions.
• You can buy the South African edition of the book here.  World English editions are available at amazon.com.
• The line drawing of the design screen-printed onto 450 x 450 mm natural-coloured cotton linen blend backed with cotton voile
• The ink is indelible

Materials Pack :

Threads:

• 6 skeins of DMC Stranded Thread:  644, 3032, 3033, 3781, 3782, 3790
• 4 bobbins DMC Special Dentelles #80 thread:  Ecru, 3033
• 2 bobbins fine nylon beading thread: Cream, Ash

Beads and Crystals:

• 2 g packs Miyuki Beads: 15° 650, 15° 1527, 15° 2442, 11° 577, DB11-1451, DB11-1459, DB11-1731
• 1 x 5-pack 20ss flatback crystals: 20ss Smoked Topaz AB
• 1 pack 3 mm Czech Fire Polished Beads: Copper Lined Crystal

Needle Pack:

• Size 7 Embroidery Needles
• Size 10 Embroidery Needles
• Size 11 Sharps Quilting Needles
• Size 24 Tapestry Needles
• Size 26 Tapestry Needles
• Size 10 Long Beading Needle