Pet Portrait: Crewel Wool Needle Painting silk shading was used to create the

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

Combine the beautiful embroidery technique of metal thread work with decorative surface stitching to create this elegant swan feather design

5cm x 14cm

DMC stranded cotton threads and size 9 embroidery needles

Pet Portrait: Crewel Wool Needle Painting silk shading was used to create theWhat better way to treasure that special photo of a beloved pet than by having it created by Helen Richman, owner of The Bluebird Embroidery Company as a hand stitched piece of artwork. Needle Painting is the perfect hand embroidery technique for pet portraits. Using Appletons Crewel Wool on a cotton background fabric, your photograph will be replicated to an amazing likeness. Crewel wool threads are thicker than those used for silk shading portraits,