Apple Blossoms
Apple Blossoms
$20.10 – $46.63 USD
The Apple Blossoms are a 2-sided hand embroidery technique. The design is worked in surface embroidery stitches on a taffeta fabric using DMC No. 8 Perle cotton thread. In the kit there are two apple blossom designs and two pieces of taffeta fabric so that you can work both designs.
I provide a detailed instruction booklet with 21 pages of step-by-step diagrams and instructions on how to work each stitch which are reversible so that the back looks the same as the front.
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Scissors: Gingher Stork
Gingher Stork 3 1/2 inch hand embroidery scissors are high quality precision embroidery scissors that are made in Italy. The scissors have smooth and comfortable handles with slender, sharp, yet strong blades and fine points which are excellent for fine hand embroidery and needlework techniques.
Scissors: Gingher Stork
Gingher Stork 3 1/2 inch hand embroidery scissors are high quality precision embroidery scissors that are made in Italy. The scissors have smooth and comfortable handles with slender, sharp, yet strong blades and fine points which are excellent for fine hand embroidery and needlework techniques.
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12 Inch Stretcher Bar Frame and Thumb Tacks
I recommend the stretcher bar frame to work my hand embroidery kit in because the frame is quick to assemble and the fabric stays taught in the frame. The frame comes with brass thumb tacks and a tack remover. The frame can be used over and over so if you purchase more than one of my kits you can use the same frame if it is the right size.
Please visit the following webpage for instructions on how to assemble a stretcher bar frame: Stretcher Bar Frames Information
12 Inch Stretcher Bar Frame and Thumb Tacks
I recommend the stretcher bar frame to work my hand embroidery kit in because the frame is quick to assemble and the fabric stays taught in the frame. The frame comes with brass thumb tacks and a tack remover. The frame can be used over and over so if you purchase more than one of my kits you can use the same frame if it is the right size.
Please visit the following webpage for instructions on how to assemble a stretcher bar frame: Stretcher Bar Frames Information
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Needles – Size 7 Crewel Embroidery
The size 7 crewel embroidery needle is used in my 2-Sided Apple Blossoms and Blossom Branch kits.
The kits come with two needles but you may want to purchase more in case you mislay your needle.
The needle has a long eye for easier threading, a slender shaft and a sharp point to the needle so that the stitches can be worked close together and there is more control for the placement of the stitches.
Needles – Size 7 Crewel Embroidery
The size 7 crewel embroidery needle is used in my 2-Sided Apple Blossoms and Blossom Branch kits.
The kits come with two needles but you may want to purchase more in case you mislay your needle.
The needle has a long eye for easier threading, a slender shaft and a sharp point to the needle so that the stitches can be worked close together and there is more control for the placement of the stitches.
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The Apple Blossoms are a 2-sided hand embroidery technique. The design is worked in surface embroidery stitches on a taffeta fabric using DMC No. 8 Perle cotton thread. In the kit there are two apple blossom designs and two pieces of taffeta fabric so that you can work both designs.
Once you receive the kit you will transfer the design onto the taffeta fabric by tracing the design on with a pencil. You do not require a light box to see the design through the fabric.
I provide a detailed instruction booklet with 21 pages of step-by-step diagrams and instructions on how to work each stitch which are reversible so that the back looks the same as the front.
Stitches include: Satin stitch, padded satin stitch, stem stitch, French knots and long and short stitch.
I display my 2-Sided Apple Blossoms in a 2-sided perspex table stand which I purchased from a craft store.
The 2-sided embroidery kits are great designs to improve your stitching skills and to impress your friends.
I am offering free on-going critique with this kit…..you can email me at any time if you have questions or would like me to critique your embroidery.
Embroidery Size:
6 inches (15 cm) high by 6 inches (15 cm) wide
Kit Contents:
- Instruction Booklet
- Colour Pictures of the Front and Back of the Embroideries
- Seven Spools of DMC No. 8 Perle Cotton
- Two Size 5 Crewel Embroidery Needle
- Two Pieces of Polyester Taffeta Fabric 14 inches by 14 inches (35 cm by 35 cm)
- One Sheet of Clear Plastic to Keep the Embroidery Clean
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| Weight | .15 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 37 × 27 × 0.9 cm |
| Apple Blossoms | 2-Sided Embroidery Kit with Instruction Booklet, 2-Sided Embroidery Instruction Booklet – Hard Copy, 2-Sided Embroidery Instructions – PDF |
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