Satin Stitch Embroidery Kit "The Emerald Guest"

“The Emerald Guest” is a dragonfly with an emerald green body and clear wings, as if a whole bouquet of violet flowers had landed on it.

What the picture shows

The dragonfly spreads two pairs of wings to the left: black veins divide them into bands of pale blue and cream, and they look as light as glass. The long body is built from green segments in several shades, and the head with large eyes and thin antennae is outlined in black. A bouquet blooms to its right: lilac and plum flowers with yellow centres, a long violet bell, leaves in two greens and a scatter of yellow and green dots, like pollen in the air.

The design is worked in satin stitch over a picture printed on homespun fabric. Wings and petals are filled with dense, even stitches, the dragonfly’s outline is laid in black thread, and the small dots are added at the end. Ten colours give clear shifts of shade, while the chart itself stays simple. The finished piece stays in the hoop and decorates a shelf, a desk or a wall.

What is in the kit

• Homespun fabric, 240×240 mm, with the design printed on it
• Cotton embroidery floss, 10 colours, with a 10% allowance
• Floss organiser
• Embroidery needle
• Wooden embroidery hoop, 165 mm in diameter
• Beige felt, 190×200 mm, 1 mm thick, for finishing the piece
• Detailed instructions

Specifications

• Article: AHG-002
• Finished size: 170×170 mm (6.69×6.69 in)
• Base: printed homespun fabric
• Floss colours: 10
• Thread length: 25 m
• Difficulty: simple
• Technique: satin stitch over a printed design

Begin with the wings: the bands have simple shapes and help you settle into the stitch, then move on to the flowers and the body, and leave the black outline for last. The candle, eucalyptus, book, lavender, dish and stand in the photos are props for the shoot and are not part of the kit.

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