Eastern Blue Bird on Blossom Branch Close up of the Head Click on Images for Enlargements

EASTERN BLUE BIRD ON BLOSSOM BRANCH Added 1st December 2011 The Eastern Blue Bird on Blossom Branch is an intermediate needle painting technique. For a complete explanation of the technique and relative difficulty of the embroidery Click Here!. The kit has detailed instructions and lots of diagrams to guide your through the embroidery. The fabric comes with the design hand drawn on so there are no worries about transferring the design and the threads come wrapped on a long floss bobbin and numbered so you know exactly which colour to use. Working the embroidery: The Blue Bird is worked in a single strand of DMC embroidery floss in the needle at one time, embroidering the design in straight stitches. These stitches are either long and short or are all the same length but alternate in positions so that the colours blend together. If you have any questions as you are working the embroidery you can email me at any time and I will be happy to help you. I am offering free on going critique for this kit, for more details go to - Free on going critique. EMBROIDERY SIZE Height: 3 inches (7 1/2 cm)     Width: 3 1/4 inches (8 cm) KIT CONTENTS Instruction Booklet   •  A Range of 24 Different Coloured DMC Embroidery Floss   •  1 No. 10 Crewel Embroidery Needle    •  A Piece of 100% Southern Belle Cotton Muslin Fabric 11 inches (28 cm) by 14 inches (35 cm) with Design Hand Drawn on the Fabric KIT COST Eastern Blue Bird on Blossom Branch Needle Painting Kit: $48.00 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart You can purchase an extra piece of fabric with the Eastern Blue Bird design drawn on which you can use to practice the long and short stitch. Sold with kit purchase only. Extra Piece of Fabric with the Eastern Blue Bird on Blossom Branch Design: $12.00 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart I recommend stretcher bar frames to work Needle Painting in as you can get excellent tension on all four sides of the embroidery resulting in smoother stitches. For information about the frames visit my Embroidery Frames webpage. (Parcel Mail costs apply to stretcher bar frames). 9 inch Stretcher Bar Frame and Thumb Tacks: $15.00 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart All Needle Painting kits come with one No. 10 embroidery needle. As these fine embroidery needles can be difficult to come I have given you the option to order extra needles below. Packet of 15 Crewel Embroidery Needles Size 10: $2.50 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart Packet of 3 Metal Top Wire Needle Threaders: $1.39 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

Peacock Feather on Black Fabric Peacock Feather on Blue Fabric Peacock Feather on Green Fabric Peacock Feather on Red Fabric Close up Peacock Feather Mounted in Box Click on Images for Enlargements What is the difference between Gilt and Gold 2% WM metal threads?

PEACOCK FEATHER Added 10th December 2011 The Or Nue Peacock Feather is an intermediate metal thread technique. The instructions are detailed with lots of diagrams. The fabric and felt padding comes with the design hand drawn on so there are no worries about transferring the design. Working the embroidery: The peacock feather is worked in the method of Or Nue. Or Nue is the couching down of rows of fine rococco on the eye of the peacock feather using contrasting colours in silk thread and metallic threads to create the vibrant colours of the feather. Passing thread is also couched down for the feather spine and feather barbs and the center of the peacock feather eye. I am offering free correspondence and free on going critique for this kit, for more details go to - Free on going critique. EMBROIDERY SIZE Height: 3 3/4 inches (9 1/4 cm)     Width: 4 1/2 inches (11 1/4 cm) KIT CONTENTS Instruction Booklet Velveteen Fabric with Design Painted on 11 inch by 11 inch (25 cm by 25 cm) Muslin Backing Fabric Felt with the Design Drawn on for Padding Polyester Sewing Thread Red and Blue au Ver a Soie Silk Thread Three Shades of Kreinik #4 Metallic Thread One Reel of Kreinik Cord Very Fine Rococco Turquoise No. 5 Dull Check Purl Three Shades of No. 13 Coloured Passing Thread One  No. 10 Crewel Embroidery Needles One  Packet of Fifteen No. 8 Crewel Embroidery Needles One  No. 18 Chenille Needle One Curved Needle KIT: TYPE OF METAL AND FABRIC COLOUR Gold 2% Or Nue Peacock Feather Kit: $115.00 Canadian Dollars Quantity: Fabric Colour: Black Dark Blue (Close to DMC Floss No. 939) Dark Turquoise (Close to DMC Floss No. 3808) Red (Close to DMC Floss No. 814) Wine Red (Close to DMC Floss No. 815) View Cart Gilt Or Nue Peacock Feather Kit: $95.00 Canadian Dollars Quantity: Fabric Colour: Black Dark Blue (Close to DMC Floss No. 939) Dark Turquoise (Close to DMC Floss No. 3808) Red (Close to DMC Floss No. 814) Wine Red (Close to DMC Floss No. 815) View Cart CLICK HERE FOR TOOLS REQUIRED TO WORK THE EMBROIDERY The original embroidery was mounted in to the lid of a wooden box to be used a gold threads box. This box can be ordered at the bottom of this webpage. View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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BLACKWORK STAR Added 28th October 2011 This fun counted technique is suitable for all levels of embroiderers. The blackwork star is worked from a chart and an easy to read instruction booklet which has step by step instructions and diagrams on how to work the blackwork star. The star is embellished with gold spangles and beads and Japan thread and the background is worked in random stitched gold stars. The design can be worked on any count fabric over two threads of the fabric in black DMC floss or feel free to go wild and work the design in coloured floss, variegated thread or metallic thread. Typically 32 or 28 count fabric is used. The original were worked on 32 count. I am offering free correspondence and free on going critique for this kit, for more details go to - Free on going critique. EMBROIDERY SIZE Star shape only – not including the gold stars background 32 Count Fabric:  Height: 3 3/4 inches (9 1/2 cm)     Width: 3 3/4 inches (9 1/2 cm) 28 Count Fabric:  Height: 4 1/2 inches (10 3/4 cm)     Width: 4 1/2 inches (10 3/4 cm) KIT CONTENTS 14 Page Instruction Booklet  •  A Piece of 14 inch by 14 inch Antique White Fabric  •  One Skein of Black DMC Floss  •  One Spool of Gold No. 1 Japan Thread  •  One Spool of Gold 002J Kreinik #4 Braid  •  One Yard of Gold No. 7 Japan Thread  •  40 Gold #14 Spangles  •  24 Gold #12 Spangles  •  75 Gold Beads  •  One No. 28 Tapestry Needle  •  One No. 20 Tapestry Needle COST: Click Here for Group Specials    Blackwork Star Kit : $29.00 Canadian Dollars Quantity: Select Fabric 32 Count Anitque White Belfast Linen Fabric 28 Count Anitque White Cashel Linen Fabric View Cart Blackwork Star Kit : $27.00 Canadian Dollars Quantity: Select Fabric 32 Count Antique White Monika Fabric 28 Count Antique White Jobelan Fabric View Cart Blackwork Star Instruction Booklet: $10.00 Canadian Dollars Each Quantity: View Cart RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT The kit comes with one No. 28 crewel embroidery needle. You have the option to order extra needles in different sizes below and the option to order a stretcher bar embroidery frame and tacks to work the embroidery in. (Parcel Mail costs apply to stretcher bar frames). Packet of John James Tapestry Needles: $2.50 Canadian Dollars Quantity: Size: 28 - Packet of 5 (Smallest) 26 - Packet of 6 24 - Packet of 6 View Cart 12 inch by 12 inch Stretcher Bar Frame and Thumb Tacks: $15.00 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

Needle Minders - Needlework Magnets Abalone Needle Minder Rose on Lilac Curious Cat Cranes on Navy Nita's Peacock Happy Hare Peacock   Click on images for enlargement of needle minder in use on fabric

NEEDLE MINDERS Needlework Magnets Happy Hare Added 9th January 2012 Beautiful and unique needlework magnets hold your extra needles while stitching your embroidery or cross-stitch. The raised areas of the minders (accept the abalone needle minder and Nita's Peacock) are carved out of resin and have remarkable detail. HOW TO USE THE MINDER As many of us know it is easier to have 2 or 3 needles on the go at one time when working on an embroidery or cross-stitch so that you can carry the thread from one location on the embroidery to another. When you are not using one of the threads it is easier to leave the thread hanging off the embroidery to one side rather than finishing the thread and having to begin it again later on. Sometimes when one has several needles on the go the threads become tangled. The best way to prevent this is to place a needle minder on the front of the fabric at the side of the frame, and place the separate magnet on the back of the fabric directly below the needle minder on the front. The minder is held in place by the magnet on the back.  The needle and threads that are not in use can then be brought up to the front of the work and placed on top of the magnetic needle minder to keep the thread out of the way (see picture of needle minder in use on the squirrel embroidery below). When you turn the frame over to finish a thread off you do not have needles and threads dangling off the embroidery as the needles are held on the minder. Blackbird Miller's Dragonflies Sheep At Night NEEDLE MINDER SIZE Abalone Needle Minder:  3/4 inch (2 cm) by 5/8 inch (1 3/4 cm) Nita's Peacock Needle Minder:  1 1/2 inches (3 3/4 cm) by 1 inch (2 1/2 cm) Resin (all others): 1 3/4 inches (4 1/2 cm) by 1 1/4 inches (3 1/4 cm) COST Abalone Needle Minder: $15.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart Needle Minder: $11.65 Canadian Dollars Quantity: Style: Blackbird Cat on Cushion Cranes on Navy Happy Hare Nitas Peacock Millers Dragonfly Peacock Sheep at Night Rose on Lilac View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

Click on image for enlargement I can provide the gold threads featured in this book, please visit my Goldwork Supplies Webpage!   Sorry no returns on books due to copy right laws

GOLDWORK Techniques, Projects and Pure Inspiration Added 1st January 2011 Soft back book, 144 pages, written by Hazel Everett and published by Search Press. This is a useful reference book for how to use different metal threads. There is also nine projects to work. A beautiful book with inspiring designs. I can provide you with kits of metal threads for the goldwork projects in the Goldwork Embroidery book. If you are interested in a kit please email me with the name of the project and I will email you with a quote for the kit cost and list of tools that you will need to work the embroidery. You can also purchase individual threads from my Goldwork Supplies webpage. BOOK COST Goldwork Techniques, Projects and Pure Inspiration Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

Walnut Sewing Box Inside of the Box Click on images for enlargements

WALNUT SEWING BOX Added 1st December 2011 The walnut sewing box has an opening in the lid to display a stitched embroidery and the inside has two removable containers. SIZE Box: Height: 4 1/4 inches (11 cm)     Width: 6 inches (15 cm)     Depth: 5 inches (12 1/2 cm) Opening in Lid: 5 5/8 inches (14 1/4 cm) by 4 5/8 inches (11 3/4 cm) - The inside of the lid has a 3/16th of an inch (1/2 cm) rim all the way around for the embroidery to sit against. COST Currently out of stock - email me to order Walnut Sewing Box: $52.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

Animal Needle Case Dragonfly Dragonfy Lid Elephant Elephant Lid Owl Owl Lid Click on images for enlargements

NEEDLE CASES Hand Carved Bone Needle Cases Turtle Needle Case Added 28th November 2011 Each needle case is hand carved out of bone and decorated with fine art work. Dragonflies: The needle case has four dragonflies carved on the main body and two dragonflies on the lid. The needle case is also decorated with butterflies and leaves in fine lines. Elephants: The needle case has two elephants carved on the main body and one elephant on the lid. The needle case is also decorated with palm trees painted in fine lines. Owls: The needle case has two owls carved on the main body and one owl on the lid. The needle case is also decorated with trees painted in fine lines. Rabbits: The needle case has two rabbits carved on the main body and one rabbit on the lid. The needle case is also decorated with grass painted in fine lines. Turtles: The needle case has four turtles carved on the main body and one turtle on the lid. The needle case is also decorated with grass painted in fine lines. NEEDLE CASE SIZE Height of Container Part: 2 3/8 inches (6 cm)   Height of Needle Case: 2 7/8 inches (7 1/4 cm) Width of Opening: 5/8 inch (1 3/4 cm)   Width of Needle Case: 1 inch (2 1/2 cm) NEEDLE CASE COST Hand Carved Bone Needle Case: $35.00 Canadian Dollars Quantity: Style: Dragonfly Elephant Owl Rabbit Turtle View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs. Rabbit Rabbit Lid Turtle Turtle Lid

Jeweled Dragonflies Thread Tender Jeweled Hummingbird Thread Tender Click on images for enlargements

THREAD TENDER - SPOOL HOLDER Added 28th November 2011 The thread tender is a weighty holder that you can put a spool of thread on and unwind the thread as you need. The holder keeps the spool of thread in one place rather than rolling around. SIZE Hummingbird: Height - 3 1/2 inches (9 cm). Length of Rod to Hold Spool of Thread: 2 inches (5 cm) Dragonflies: Height - 4 6/8 inches (11 cm). Length of Rod to Hold Spool of Thread: 1 3/4 inches (4 1/4 cm) COST Jeweled Dragonflies Thread Tender: $29.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart Jeweled Hummingbird Thread Tender: $25.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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