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A bird in a harlequin suit

A bird in a harlequin suit   The challenge of this project is the following   The transformation of this monochrome print into a beautiful flaming bird.   This is an original and interesting creative process that I look forward to sharing with you.   We...

A bird in a harlequin suit part 2

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    ...

A bird in a harlequin suit part 3

A bird in a Harlequin suit The head     To embroider the bird’s head, I added three shades of yellow, DMC 727, 3078 and 746 and a red 150 as well as the color 13A autumn from House of Embroidery. The throat of the bird is made of a diagonal weaving pattern....

A bird in a harlequin suit part 4

A bird in a harlequin suit The feathers on the right side of the head     To embroider these feathers, I used DMC 931, 932, 3753, 946, 741, 742, 3078, 435 and 150 threads. Outline the different parts of the design with a split backstitch and one thread. Then fill...

Traditional Easter

Traditional Easter     Here are all the necessary explanations to realize this project. The pattern of this egg can be downloaded HERE or in the “Patterns 2023” section from the menu of this blog.   This egg is embroidered with the following colors...

A bird in a harlequin suit part 5

A bird in a harlequin suit The wing, the legs and the tail   To embroider the wing, I used DMC 931, 932 and 3753 threads. With colors 931 and 932, alternately embroider a strip with long and short stitch 1 thread and another with stem stitch 2 threads. Here is...

A bird in a harlequin suit part 6

A bird in a harlequin suit Leaves and berries     To embroider the leaves and the berries, I used DMC 841, 3033 and 640 threads. Using color 841, embroider small triangles in satin stitch on the edges of the leaves, as shown in the photo. Using color 3033,...

A scent of violets

A scent of violets     In their original version, these charming violets are embroidered on vanilla colored linen and the design measures approximately 16cm/16 cm. You will find the design to download HERE or in the “2023 Patterns” section of...

Red-headed Warbler

Red-headed Warbler     I made this model a few years ago but despite the passage of time, I still like it with its generous wisteria and its flamboyant colors. It was inspired by an engraving that appears in a book given to me by my mother and that I never...