Embroidery Project Packs: Barry

Description

The national animal of at least four Asian countries, the noble tiger is one of the most recognisable big cats because of its colouring. This project includes the use of a wide range of interesting techniques and stitches, as under:

• 24 embroidery stitches/stitch variations
• 5 bead embroidery stitches
• 2 needle lace techniques
• 3 needle weaving patterns

Finished size is 200 x 215 mm

Dictionary of Stitches and Techniques

There is a video dictionary for this design is in the workroom. 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 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 French edition is also available on amazon.com.  The Russian edition can be found here.
• 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 and Special Threads:

• 17 skeins of DMC stranded cotton, solid colours:  Ecru, 300, 310, 340, 341, 370, 372, 640, 844, 918, 920, 921, 922, 3032, 3746, 3782, 3825, 3858, 3859, 3865
• 2 skeins of DMC stranded cotton, variegated: 4130, 4510
•  1 bobbins DMC satin thread: S472
• 1 bobbins DMC Diamant thread: D3821
• 6 bobbins DMC Special Dentelles #80 thread: 310, 977, 3348, Ecru
• 2 bobbins DMC perle #12 thread:  310
• 1 bobbin Mettler machine embroidery thread:  2108

Miyuki Beads:

• 2 x 2 gram packs size 15° beads:  4273, 4270
• 1 x 2 gram packs size 11° beads: 5F
• 1 x 2 gram packs size 8° beads:

Preciosa Pearls and Crystals:

• 1 x 5-pack 20ss Smoke Topaz AB
• 1 gram 2 mm cream glass pearls

Needle Pack:

• 2 x size 7 embroidery needles
• 2 x size 10 embroidery needles
• 2 x size 26 tapestry needles
• 2 x size 11 bead embroidery needles