An owl color of night
first part
I chose to embroider this three-dimensional owl on blue linen. It measures 12 cm but of course, you can adapt the size for your intended usage … hang it on your scissors, a key or even fill it with lavender to perfume your clothes!
You will find in this first part the explanations necessary for the realization of the front and the back of this project.
In the second part, I will publish the explanations concerning the wing for which I used the technique of “stumpwork” and those necessary for the assembly.
List of colors used
House of Embroidery
Geranium 82C, Verdon 87C, Antiquity 44C and Basket 31A
DMC stranded cotton
930, 931, 159, 3835, 310, 921, 728, 676 and 712
Back
The feathers are embroidered with long and short stitch 1 thread varying colors.
The inside of the border is embroidered with satin stitch 1 thread.
The edges are made with an overcast chain stitch with 2 threads.
The side part is embroidered with long and short stitch 1 thread and with stem stitch 2 threads.
The central part is made with blanket stitch 2 threads.
The right lateral part is made with stem stitch 2 threads, with straight stitch 1 thread and with French knots 2 threads 1 wrap.
The back is finished.
Front
The head is embroidered with stem stitch 2 threads and with satin stitch 1 thread.
The beak is embroidered with satin stitch 1 thread on a 2 threads padding, the eyes are made with blanket stitch 1 thread and with satin stitch for the pupils.
This side part is embroidered with the same stitches as those used for the owl’s back.
Border the front and back of the owl with Palestrina stitch 2 threads.
Here is the back and the front of the owl finished.
An owl color of night part 2
An owl color of night part 2 You will find in this second part the explanations necessary for the realization of the wing and the assembly of this project. Wing Using the stumpwork technique, secure the wire around the wing....