JMD706    Gordon's Owl
This is a modern design based on Raised Elizabethan embroidery. Traditionally flowers and bugs were surrounded in vines. Pockets of Needle Lace are stitched directly onto the fabric and then padded to produce raised stitched areas. Metallic thread and beads add texture and appeal to the design. The design is 17 x 14 cms (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches) in size.

The Owl’s body is padded Needle Lace with fluffy stitching around the eyes. The Moths have Needle Lace wings with fluffy stitched bodies. The leaves and flower trumpets are padded with a covering of woven stitching. The flower petals and bugs are padded Needle Lace. Gold beads decorate the background.  There is a total of 4 adorable designs included.

All instructions include metric and imperial measurements. All fabric and threads listed are found easily internationally. There is a full comprehensive stitch glossary and comprehensive stitching instructions. Instructions suitable for those new to this style of embroidery but have had some experience with a needle and thread before.

Perle 8 thread has been used to stitch with. But Cotton-a-broader #16 can be used successfully also as a substitute for Perle 8 thread. Stranded cottons, rayon and silks can be used but only if you have good even tension with the strands in the needle while stitching. Perle 8 or Cotton-a-broader #16 is suggested for use for those new to the stitching of Needle Lace.

3 extra full sized designs included besides the main design.