Embroidery Project Packs: Janet

Description

Most people would admit to a primal fear of snakes and I am certainly one of them. They are nevertheless beautiful animals and whilst not a common embroidery subject, are worthy attention. Let’s not forget that they did often feature in the Jacobean Tree of Life designs from centuries past. This project uses a wide variety of surface stitches.

This project features a variety of stitches and techniques as under:

• 20 embroidery stitches/stitch variations
• 2 bead embroidery stitches
• 1 needle weaving pattern

Finished size is 270 x 215 mm

All of the stitches and techniques are to be found in the Crewel Creatures book.  There are also detail 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:

• 9 skeins of DMC Stranded Thread: Ecru, 644, 814, 815, 816, 822, 3781, 3782, 3865
• 1 ball Finca Perle #12 : 4000
• 2 bobbins DMC Diamant metallic thread: D140
• 1 bobbin Madeira metallic # 40 thread: 424

Beads and Crystals:

• 2 g packs Miyuki Beads: 15°003, 15°592
• 1 x 5-pack 20ss flatback crystals: 20ss Smoked Topaz AB
• 1 pack 2 mm Czech Glass Pearls: Cream

Needle Pack:

• Size 7 Embroidery Needles
• Size 10 Embroidery Needles
• Size 24 Tapestry Needles
• Size 11 Bead Embroidery Needles