Silk fabric and dreamy colours combine to create an enchanting piece of stumpwork inspired by folk patterns

BY LOËTITIA GIBIER

FIND TEMPLATES FOR THIS PROJECT ON PAGE 58

If you are looking for a challenge, this folk-style butterfly piece is for you! Not only are a variety of stitches used, but there are many stumpwork elements, from the detached wings to the flower petals.

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YOU WILL NEED

MATERIALS

• Fabric:

- Calico – enough for your slate frame or hoop and extra for needlelace pad (approx. 40 x 15cm)

- Silk dupion fabric: in the following colours:Indigo – enough for your slate frame or your hoop

- Aqua – 25 x 25cm (enough for a 7in hoop)

- Peacock – 20 x 20cm (enough for a 6in hoop)

- Duchess Satin, Teal, 20 x 20 cm (enough for a 6in hoop)

- Dark blue cotton fabric – I used Moda grunge peacoat – 20 x 20 cm (enough for a 6in hoop)

• Threads:

- Aurifil cotton 12 wt in colours: 2024, 1200, 2525, 2770, 4093, 1148

- Aurifil floss in colours: 2560, 2770, 2525, 1200

- Madeira stranded cotton in colours: 0302, 2505, 2507, 0102

- Chenille thread, Double cream – 5m

- Gutermann Sew: 810, 189 and 800 – 1 reel of each

• Wires

- Pearl purl:

- Thickness 1mm, EM105 Navy, 2m and EM133 Cream, 1m

- Thickness 1.25mm, PH011 Sea foam green, 2.5m

- Paper covered wires – 32 gauge – 10 lengths of 30cm

- Rough purl in colours:

- CP029V Lilac, 1.5m

- CP001 Purple, 0.5m

• Beads

- Rice beads, 3 x 6mm, x 22

- Seed beads, size 15, in the following colours:

- Ceylon white, x 24

- Ceylon gladiola, x 14

- Light yellow, x 66

- Cobalt silver lined, x 44

- Donut beads (colour does not matter), 4x10mm, x 8

- Polymer ‘clay’ beads, 6mm diameter (colour does not matter), x 4

- Czech o-beads, 4mm, Matte purple opaque, x 4

- Round seed beads, size 6:Ceylon white, x 2

- Ceylon salmon, x 2

- Ceylon light yellow, x 8

- Seed beads, size 8, Ceylon lustre light yellow, x 14

- Seed beads, size 11, Ceylon lustre light yellow, x 4

- Czech candy beads, 6mm diameter, Pastel alabaster white, x 2

- Minos by Puca, 2.5 x 3mm,

- Pastel white, x 12Paisley duos, 8 x 5mm, Chalk white, x 2

- Kalos by Puca, 4 x 3mm in colours:

- Opaque chalk white lustre, x 6

- Metallic suede purple, x 6

- Amos by Puca, 5 x 8mm in colours:

- Chalk white lustre, x 6

- Pastel Lila, x 12

- Chili beads, 4 x 11mm, Pastel Lila, x 6

- Samos by Puca, 5 x 7mm, Pastel Lila, x 2

EQUIPMENT

• Slate frame – for this project will give you enough space and maintain the tension. Alternatively a 10in hoop can be used.

NOTE! It is recommended to use several hoops for the detached elements as it will allow you to leave them to the side until the final stage – 3 x 6in hoops, and 1 x 7in hoop.

• Sticky back plastic for needlelace – approximately 5 x 40cm

• Dry clear PVA glue – I recommend Hemline

• Needles:

- Embroidery, size 7 or 9, size 10 and size 12

- Chenille, size 22 and 28

• Scissors:

- Goldwork with serrated blade

- Small, sharp embroidery

- Curved embroidery

• Pair of jewellery type wire cutter and flatnose pliers

• Small block of beeswax

• Pair of tweezers

• Tracing paper

• Pricker and some pounce (either white or blue)

• Pricking mat

• Gel pen or permanent marker

• Mellor

• Magnifier – for the needlelace

• Framing:Copper ring, 9in – floristry typeArtist canvas, 30 x 30cm

STITCHES & TECHNIQUES

Buttonhole Stitch, Closed Fly Stitch, Corded Brussels, Detached Chain Stitch, Fly Stitch, Long and Short Stitch, Padded Satin Stitch, Raised Fishbone Stitch, Raised Stem Band, Satin Stitch, Single Brussels, Split Stitch, Stem Stitch, Whipped Back Stitch.

See Stitch Guide and page 18 for full stitch formation details

Finished size: 23cm diameter approx.

All the supplies above can be bought as a material pack at www.korrylittleshop.co.uk

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