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GRIZZLY
BEAR - NEEDLE PAINTING
The
Grizzly Bear is worked in the method of needle painting which is the
blending of straight long and short stitches using different shades
of DMC floss.
The
embroidery is worked on a off white muslin fabric in a 9 inch by 9
inch stretcher bar frame. The fabric is pinned onto the stretcher bar
frame so that it is drum tight.
WORK IN PROGRESS
The
embroidery is worked from the background to the foreground so that a
dimensional picture is created. I used one strand of DMC floss in the
needle at the time.
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The
design is transferred onto the fabric using the prick
and pounce method.
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The
neck of the bear is worked in rows of long and short stitch across
the width of the neck beginning at the bottom of the neck working up
to the jaw.
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The
long and short stitch is stopped at the jaw line.
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The
ears of the bear are worked in rows of long and short stitch
beginning at the top of the ear.
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3:
Neck |
4:
Ears |
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The
face is worked in long and short stitch beginning at the back of the head.
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A
layer of satin stitch is worked for the eye and then the long and
short stitch for the face is continued around the eye.
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The
long and short stitch is completed on the muzzle. The nostrils and
pupil are worked in satin stitch.
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The
nose is worked in split stitch and then details are added to the eye
and extra stitches to the fur to give the fur dimension.
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7:
Nose and Eye |
8:
Finishing Touches to the Grizzly Bear |
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EMBROIDERY SIZE
Height: 4
1/4 inches (10
1/2 cm) Width: 3
3/4 inches (9 1/2 cm)
PREPARATION TIME
Tracing
the design, prick and pounce method of transfer, drawing on the
design and placing the fabric into the stretcher bar frame: 2 hours
EMBROIDERY TIME
40
hours
BACKGROUND FABRIC USED
Smooth
good quality 100% cotton muslin Fabric: Southern
Belle
THREADS USED
9
shades of DMC embroidery floss, using one strand in the needle at
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