'Silver Mistletoe' Stumpwork Embroidery Kit Whitework Embroidery Kits

'Silver Mistletoe' Stumpwork Embroidery Kit Whitework Embroidery KitsTechniques Couching silver 3 D wired 'slips' Construction Fits 6 inch (15cm) hoop Suitable for all abilities Makes a lovely brooch or ornament The term stumpwork refers to three dimensional or raised embroidery. Technically this is a misnomer; the technique is more accurately called raised embroidery historically stumpwork means a very particular technique of using tiny pieces of wood to create the nose on an embroidered person! Raised embroidery

embroidered dragonfly detail and a false floor

Makes a lovely brooch or ornament

bright check

It can also be used for cross stitch and tapestry/needlepoint to help guide the threads so that they lie flat together for better coverage

6 decorative stitches

4 couching types

This beautiful

These are combined with techniques of satin stitch and trailing stitch which are fundamental to many types of embroidery

Suitable for confident beginners

The kit explores colour blending and shading with detailed instructions and step-by-step photographs

This design fits an 8" (20cm) ring frame

others are made by manipulating the ribbon with a fine thread