Needle Painting Purple Icicle Pansy
Needle Painting Purple Icicle Pansy
$2.20 – $110.00 CAD
The Purple Icicle Pansy is a Level 1: Beginners of my Further Education kits in which you have the option of purchasing the 3 PDF files with colour work-in-progress pictures of the entire stitching process on my pansy that I provide when I run my on-line classes.
The pansy is for all levels of embroiderers, with the instructions written with the beginner in mind.
Please visit the Needle Painting Information page for more information on needle painting and rating of the designs from easy to hard.
Recommended Supplies
9 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.
Please visit the following webpage for instructions on how to assemble a stretcher bar frame: Stretcher Bar Frames Information
9 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.
Please visit the following webpage for instructions on how to assemble a stretcher bar frame: Stretcher Bar Frames Information
$16.00 CADAdd to cart
Needles – Size 10 or 12 Crewel Embroidery
The size 10 crewel embroidery needle is used in my surface embroidery kits such as: Carrickmacross Lace, Fine White Work, Goldwork, Modern Jacobean, Needle Painting and Shadow Work.
My kits come with two needles but you may want to purchase more of the needles as size 10 embroidery/crewel needles, in case you mislay your needle as the size 10 crewel embroidery needles can be hard to find in craft stores as they are smaller than regular sewing needles.
I also carry the size 12 crewel embroidery needles. I often use these for sewing down purl threads in goldwork or if I am working a very fine needle painting design.
Needles – Size 10 or 12 Crewel Embroidery
The size 10 crewel embroidery needle is used in my surface embroidery kits such as: Carrickmacross Lace, Fine White Work, Goldwork, Modern Jacobean, Needle Painting and Shadow Work.
My kits come with two needles but you may want to purchase more of the needles as size 10 embroidery/crewel needles, in case you mislay your needle as the size 10 crewel embroidery needles can be hard to find in craft stores as they are smaller than regular sewing needles.
I also carry the size 12 crewel embroidery needles. I often use these for sewing down purl threads in goldwork or if I am working a very fine needle painting design.
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Needle Threaders
Wire needle threaders are for all sizes of needles but are most useful for fine needles as it enables you to thread the really small eyed needles easier.
The metal wire loop of the needle threader is threaded into the eye of the needle (much easier than threading in a strand of thread), the thread is then threaded into the wire loop of the threader and then the wire loop and embroidery thread are pulled back through the eye of the needle, the thread is now threaded into the needle.
Needle Threaders
Wire needle threaders are for all sizes of needles but are most useful for fine needles as it enables you to thread the really small eyed needles easier.
The metal wire loop of the needle threader is threaded into the eye of the needle (much easier than threading in a strand of thread), the thread is then threaded into the wire loop of the threader and then the wire loop and embroidery thread are pulled back through the eye of the needle, the thread is now threaded into the needle.
$1.00 – $2.20 CADSelect options
Piece of Muslin Fabric with the Purple Icicle Pansy Design
You can purchase an additional piece of Southern Belle Cotton Muslin fabric with the Purple Icicle Pansy design printed on……..to practice your embroidery stitches.
The fabric is sold with pansy kit purchase only.
Piece of Muslin Fabric with the Purple Icicle Pansy Design
You can purchase an additional piece of Southern Belle Cotton Muslin fabric with the Purple Icicle Pansy design printed on……..to practice your embroidery stitches.
The fabric is sold with pansy kit purchase only.
$16.00 CADAdd to cart
The Purple Icicle Pansy is a Level 1: Beginners of my Further Education kits in which you have the option of purchasing the 3 PDF files with colour work-in-progress pictures of the entire stitching process on my pansy that I provide when I run my on-line classes. I highly recommend working this design prior to any of my needle painting designs to give you a good foundation in long and short stitch.
The Purple Icicle Pansy is worked in needle painting also known as thread painting and long and short stitch. This is the most realistic form of surface embroidery which is worked in staggered straight stitches in a single strand of embroidery thread on a closely woven fabric, blending rows of colour to create a very realistic embroidery. The sheen of the threads adds to the soft effect of the petals.
Please visit the Needle Painting Information page for more information on needle painting and rating of the designs from easy to hard.
The fabric comes with the design hand drawn on so you do not have to be concerned about transferring the design yourself and the silk threads come on a numbered thread template so you know exactly which colour to use on the embroidery.
For the pansy design there is the option of working the embroidery in DMC embroidery cotton threads on cream fabric or with Needle Point silk threads on silk Shantung fabric. There are 9 colours used in the embroidery.
The pansy in the pictures is worked in 9 DMC embroidery cotton threads on Southern Belle cotton Muslin fabric.
In the kit I provide a detailed instruction booklet with 17 pages of step-by-step diagrams and instructions. The 3 PDF files combined with the instructions will give you a well rounded learning in the technique but the PDF files are not essential to work the pansy.
The last few pictures in the picture gallery show some of the pages in the PDF files.
PDF #1 has 28 pages: Design Transfer and Stem
PDF #2 has 19 pages: Leaves
PDF #3 has 18 pages: Petals
Needle painting can be challenging so I suggest learning the technique from one of my kits rather than from a book as you get much more instructions in my kit rather than a book which usually only has a few pages of instructions for one design.
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:
- 4 inches (10 cm) high by 2 3/4 inches (6 3/4 cm) wide
Suggested Designs to Work Prior to the Pansy:
- No suggested design. The purple icicle pansy is the best design to begin needle painting with and I suggest getting the 3 PDF Files with the work-in-progress pictures for an in depth learning of the technique.
Kit Contents:
- Instruction Booklet
- Piece of Fabric 11 inches by 11 inches (27 1/2 cm by 27 1/2 cm) With the Design Hand Drawn on
- Nine Shades of DMC Embroidery Cotton or Needle Point Silk Thread on a Numbered Thread Template
- Two Size 10 Crewel Embroidery Needles
Recommended Supplies:
- 9 inch by 9 inch Stretcher Bar Frame and Thumb Tacks
- Packet of Size 10 Crewel Embroidery Needles
- Embroidery Scissors
- Pencil – To Draw Stitch Direction Lines on the Fabric
- Additional Piece of Muslin Fabric with the Design to Practice Stitches
- Additional Piece of Silk Fabric with the Design to Practice Stitches
| Weight | .14 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 37 × 27 × 0.6 cm |
| Select | Kit with DMC Embroidery Cotton Threads, Cotton Fabric, Instructions and 3 PDF Files, Kit with DMC Embroidery Cotton Threads, Cotton Fabric and Instructions, 3 PDF Files Only (If you already have the kit with instructions), 9 inch Stretcher Bar Frame and Thumb Tacks, Packet of 15 Size 10 Crewel Embroidery Needles, Packet of 10 Wire Needle Threaders, An Extra Piece of Cotton Fabric with the Design Printed on |
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