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WILD
RABBIT - NEEDLE PAINTING
The
Wild Rabbit 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
dandelion leaves are worked first as they are underneath the bottom
of the rabbit. The dandelions are outlined in split stitch and then
the leaves are worked in satin stitch covering the split stitch line.
The veins on the leaves are worked in stem stitch.
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The
body of the rabbit is outlined up to the top of the left ear in
split stitch. The body is worked in rows of long and short stitch
across the body starting at the bottom of the body working up to the top.
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A
split stitch line is worked around the left leg and the the leg is
worked in rows of long and short stitch. The behind ear, the neck and
the forehead are worked in rows of long and short stitch.
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The
front ear is worked in satin stitch and long and short stitch and
then the eye is outlined in split stitch and worked in satin stitch.
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3:
Left Leg, Back Ear, Neck and Forehead |
4:
Front Ear and Eye |
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The
face is worked in long and short stitch.
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The
face is completed in long and short stitch and then the remainder of
the back is worked. The eye is finished of with a couple of satin
stitches in light brown as a glint where the light catches.
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To
finish off the rabbit some shorter stitches in light brown are added
to the body of the rabbit to represent tufts of fur. Whiskers are
added to the face. The wild grass and grass are worked in long split
stitch. The dandelion flowers are worked in satin stitch and the
stems worked in stem stitch.
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6:
Face and Back |
7:
Finishing Touches to the Rabbit. Wild Grass and Dandelions |
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EMBROIDERY SIZE
Height: 5
3/4 inches (14 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
15
shades of DMC embroidery floss, using one strand in the needle at
one time. Gutterman's 100% Cotton Thread for Whiskers. |
