BIRD PORTRAITS BIRDS: If you would like a portrait of your favourite bird, simply mail me or email me a picture of the bird and I can give you a quote for the cost of the embroidery. If you decide that you are not interested in an embroidery I will return your picture at no charge. My bird portraits are worked hand embroidery using a single strand of DMC floss in the needle at one time, typically a range of 12 - 16  different coloured threads are used in the whole embroidery. The portrait is worked in long and short stitches, thousands of stitches are worked in the same direction and colour as the feathers of the bird that I am working. The stitches catch the light giving the feathers a glossy look as in nature. A portrait begins at $650 Canadian dollars for a 4 inch by 4 inch embroidery. $950 Canadian dollars for a 5 inch by 5 inch embroidery. $1260 Canadian dollars for a 6 inch by 6 inch embroidery. $1568 Canadian dollars for a 7 inch by 7 inch embroidery. To discuss a commission please Contact me there is no obligation or commitment on your part. Please visit the Needle Painting kits webpage to see animals, birds and flower designs that you can work. Home Page!

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BABY BURROWING OWL  The baby burrowing is worked in the needle painting technique of long and short stitch and the legs and grass are worked in stem stitch. The baby burrowing owl is featured in the A-Z of Thread Painting Book by Country Bumpkin Publications and is a intermediate project. The book can be purchased from my Books page of my website. I also offer beginners to advanced kits in the Needle Painting technique and suggest you try one of my beginners needle painting kits prior to trying the baby burrowing owl design as the instruction booklet with my beginners kits are very comprehensive enabling you to get a good foundation in the technique. EMBROIDERY SIZE Height: 4 inches (10 1/2 cm)     Width: 2 1/2 inches (6 1/2 cm) EMBROIDERY TIME 30 Hours THREADS USED 13 Different coloured DMC floss FABRIC USED Antique silk fabric

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BABY WREN ON BLOSSOM BRANCH The Wren is worked mostly in satin stitche. The leaves of the blossom branch are also worked in long and short stitch and the flowers are worked in satin stitch. The baby wren is featured in the A-Z of Thread Painting Book by Country Bumpkin Publications and is an advanced project. The book can be purchased from my Books page of my website. I also offer beginners to advanced kits in the Needle Painting technique and suggest you try one of my beginners needle painting kits prior to trying the baby wren design as the instruction booklet with my beginners kits are very comprehensive enabling you to get a good foundation in the technique. EMBROIDERY SIZE Height: 3 inches (7 1/2 cm)     Width: 4 1/2 inches (11 1/2 cm) EMBROIDERY TIME 30 Hours THREADS USED 20 Different coloured DMC floss FABRIC USED Antique silk fabric

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EMU I embroidered the Emu as a gift for my parents who appreciate the more frightful creatures in life. The Emu was worked in long and short stitches in a range of 12 colours, with the eyes worked in satin stitch. I offer beginners to advanced kits in the Needle Painting technique. EMBROIDERY SIZE Height: 2 3/4 inches (7 cm)     Width: 1 1/2 inches (3 3/4 cm) EMBROIDERY TIME 25 Hours THREADS USED 12 Different coloured DMC floss FABRIC USED Bone white silk fabric Contact me

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GREY HERON I was commissioned to work a British grey Heron by a English lady for her husband who is very keen on birds. The Heron was worked in long and short stitches. The green leaves and stems of the bull rushes are worked in long split stitch and the bull rushes heads are worked in French knots using a single strand of DMC floss with one turn about the needle. I offer beginners to advanced kits in the Needle Painting technique. EMBROIDERY SIZE Height: 5 1/4 inches (13 cm)     Width: 4 1/2 inches (11 1/4 cm) EMBROIDERY TIME 35 Hours THREADS USED 24 Different coloured DMC floss FABRIC USED Antique silk fabric

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GREAT HORNED OWL - NEEDLE PAINTING The Great Horned Owl is a needle painting technique. Working the embroidery: The Owl is worked in a single strand of the DMC embroidery floss in the needle at one time, embroidering the design in straight stitches. These stitches are either long and short or are all the same length but alternate in positions so that the colours blend together. EMBROIDERY SIZE Height: 3 inches (7 1/2 cm)     Width: 2 1/2 inches (6 1/4 cm) PREPARATION TIME 2 hours EMBROIDERY TIME 24 Hours FINISHING TIME Mounting the embroidery on to acid free board: 2 hours BACKGROUND FABRIC USED Smooth good quality 100% cotton muslin Fabric: Southern Belle THREADS USED 13 shades of DMC embroidery floss used.

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