Silk Shading Garden Bird print This simple design will introduce

This simple design will introduce you to a select range of embroidery stitches and a number of the techniques used to create both ribbonwork and stumpwork embroidery

The sky blue background fabric is provided with the design already transferred on for you

Difficulty level: Beginner - This kit is perfect for beginners or for those who want to practise their embroidery skills

Appletons Wool and gilt Japanese metal thread on a background of calico fabric

Silk Shading Garden Bird print This simple design will introduceLearn the beautiful embroidery technique of silk shading to create this charming garden bird design of a long tailed tit. Fine stranded cotton threads are used to delicately blend between colours and to build up the texture of feathers. Silk Shading refers to the hand embroidery technique which uses a variety of long and short stitches and colour blending in stranded cotton or silk threads. Often referred to as painting with a needle, this technique