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ROBIN
ON BERRY BRANCH - NEEDLE PAINTING
The
Robin on Berry Branch 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 10 inch by 11
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 use one strand of DMC floss in the
needle at the time. I begin with the berry branch working all areas
of the branch that come behind the berries or behind the feet of the
robin in stem stitch.
Next
I work the berries in satin stitch and the berry stems in stem
stitch using three shades of DMC floss and the stems.
I
then work the tail feathers that are behind the branch in satin stitch.
The
remaining branch and bunches of berries are worked and then the
breast is worked in rows of long and short stitch.
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Branch
and Berries |
Breast |
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The
wing feathers are then worked in two stages. Each feather is worked
in satin stitch using two shades of grey, the top of the wings are
worked in long and short stitch.
The
head is worked in long and short stitch.
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Wing
Feathers |
Head |
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The
beak and eye are worked last in satin stitch.
EMBROIDERY SIZE
Height: 3
3/4 inches (9
1/4 cm) Width: 4
1/4 inches (10 3/4 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
32
hours
BACKGROUND FABRIC USED
Smooth
good quality 100% cotton muslin Fabric: Southern
Belle
THREADS USED
20
shades of DMC embroidery floss, using one strand in the needle at
one time. |
