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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...

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,...