Pretty Paisley

Description

Monique was keen to give the versatile paisley shape a try in a mandala. As a bonus an interesting flower was created by the tops of the shapes when she connected them in the centre.  It uses the following stitches and techniques:

• 7 embroidery stitches/stitch variations
• 2 bead embroidery stitches

Finished size is 180 mm diameter

All of the stitches and techniques are to be found in the Freestyle Embroidered Mandalas 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 350 x 350 mm black cotton twill base fabric with cotton voile backing overlocked around the edges.
• The ink is indelible

Materials Pack :

Threads:

• 6 skeins of DMC stranded cotton, solid colours: Ecru, 310, 370, 371, 372, 3047
• 2 bobbins of DMC Diamant Metallic: D3821, D140
• 1 bobbin Mettler metallic machine embroidery thread: 210

Miyuki Beads:

• 3 x 2 gram pack size 15° beads: 15°0003, 15°2442, #1-2442 Bugle

Needle Pack:

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