'Changing Leaves' Silk Shading Embroidery Kit scissors

'Changing Leaves' Silk Shading Embroidery Kit scissorsTechniques Long & short shading Split stitch Couched gold Fits 10 inch (25cm) hoop Suitable for beginners Silk shading (otherwise known as needle painting) is the name for creating naturalistic shading and colour blending with simple stitches. The stitch used is long and short and sometimes other stitches are added to enhance the design. Colours blend smoothly from one colour to the next. For this design you will use 100% pure silk thread, known as

Flowers like this one form an integral part of the Tree of Life motif seen frequently in Jacobean design

Swarovski crystals and beads

This design fits a 6 inch hoop and is suitable for beginners or those revisiting silk shading or wanting a bit more practice

because it doesn't fit inside the usual sizes of hoops

3 outline stitches

A delicate slightly sheer white 100% cotton fabric

it introduces the principles of shading along with several projects to further explore the potential of blackwork

6 decorative stitches

and tips on how to achieve the best results

Material Pack contains the threads

buttonhole stitch

If you don't feel confident to transfer the design yourself