Silk Shading Fox Owl this elegant design will introduce

this elegant design will introduce you to metal thread techniques including couching

Appletons crewel wool and size 22 and 24 chenille needles

and restaurants nearby)

The image outline is then transferred to fabric which is stretched within a slate frame

Gutermann thread

Silk Shading Fox Owl this elegant design will introduceLearn the beautiful embroidery technique of silk shading to create this charming fox design. Fine stranded cotton threads are used to delicately blend between colours and to build up the texture of fur. Silk Shading refers to the hand embroidery technique which uses a variety of long and short stitches and colour blending in stranded cotton or silk threads. Often referred to as painting with a needle, this technique can be used to create realistic