Level: intermediate. Suitable for those who have already embroidered on my kits or have experience in embroidery.
The kit does not include tools such as hoops, scissors,...
The embroidery is based on a sketch by American artist Deborah Griscom Passmoor for the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection catalogue at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
What's included in the kit:
Thread for sewing on fittings. Ikat Cut. Ikat is hand woven, each set has a piece with a unique, non-repeating pattern. Assorted 100% silk tapestry threads Au Ver a Soie, 6 shades. Bohemian beads on a thread of light green shade. Cut of woollen gauze (red fabric) and brown fabric. Glue to secure the hand tweed. Woollen threads for warp thread in weaving. Archival "crumpled" gold sequins. Raffia. 2 and 3 mm sequins, Italy. TOHO beads #15, #11, #8. The same shape - round, but in different colours and with different coatings, 10 variants. Beading needles. Drops - drop-shaped beads. Miyuki baroque artificial pearls. Toho cube, cube-shaped beads, 1 shade. Au Ver a Soie silk gradient ribbon. Japanese rep ribbon in a swampy shade.
PDF file with instructions, a photo of the finished work and a link to a video (macro shot of all the techniques used).
The size of the finished embroidery is 14cm by 9.5cm.