Little Owl Pencil Sketch Stumpwork This simple design will introduce

This simple design will introduce you to a range of blackwork embroidery stitches and techniques and incorporates the use of shading

was used to create the three-dimensional quality of this design such as the thread wrapped wired feet along with the padding underneath the body of the bird

This beautifully detailed little bird sat upon a large needle took approximately 20 hours to embroider using a combination of two techniques called silk shading and stumpwork

size 7 embroidery  needle

Little Owl Pencil Sketch Stumpwork This simple design will introduceA beautifully detailed hand drawn pencil sketch of a Little Owl, a native species to the UK. This artwork was created by Helen Richman, owner of The Bluebird Embroidery Company and comes mounted onto acid free backing board and window frame. Total size including mount: 30cm x 30cm