A bird in a harlequin suit
Bib and collar
Bib
Colors used to embroider the front panel
946, 743, 727, 931, 932 and 3753
The line separating the 2 parts of the breastplate is embroidered in Portuguese stem stitch and you will find the explanations HERE
Mark the centerline with a split backstitch 1 thread and color 743.
Fill in the areas of the lower part with long and short stitch 1 thread and color 743. Do not cover the previously marked line.
Embroider the upper part of the design, in the same way, using color 727.
Embroider the center line in Portuguese stem stitch with 3 threads and color 946.
Place 2-thread straight stitches in the yellow areas with the colors 931, 932, and 3753 with the help of the picture.
Underline the sides of the previously embroidered triangles in straight stitch with 1 thread and color 946.
The collar
Colors used to embroider the collar
931 and 3753
This pattern is embroidered in Kerfeunteun stitch (Glazig embroidery stitch) and you will find the explanations HERE
Mark a center line in the pattern.
Start the realization of the Kerfeunteun stitch by embroidering a chain with 2 threads and the color 931 at the top of the pattern.
Embroider the second part of the design with 2 threads and color 3753 following the stitch explanations.
Turn the work 180° and embroider a second series of stitches face to face.Two lines of chain stitches are located side by side in the middle of the design.