Introduces the techniques for creating textured and dimensional embroidery featuring butterflies and moths, and features step-by-step project instructions.
Following the popular Stumpwork Dragonflies and Stumpwork Beetles,Stumpwork Butterflies & Moths is the third in a series of stitched insect collections. Jane Nicholas has created a “specimen box” of jewels with 18 Lepidoptera, all chosen for interest, color, and to showcase an assortment of materials and techniques. There's everything from surface embroidery in lustrous silks for the Indian Moon Moth to stitched clear plastic for the Glasswing Butterfly.
The third in a series of stitched insect collections, Stumpwork Butterflies & Moths is a “specimen box” of jewels with 18 Lepidoptera, all chosen for interest, color, and to showcase an range of materials and techniques. There's everything from surface embroidery in lustrous silks for the Indian Moon Moth to stitched clear plastic for the Glasswing Butterfly.
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PART 1 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BUTTERFLY & MOTH |
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PART 2 THE BUTTERFLY AS ORNAMENT |
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Ancient Source of Inspiration |
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Illuminated Manuscripts & Books of Natural History |
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The Embroidered Butterfly |
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The Butterfly as a Design Source |
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The Butterfly in Jewellery |
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The Butterfly in China and Japan |
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PART 3 THE BUTTERFLY & MOTH SPECIMEN BOX |
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The Collector & the Specimen Box |
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The Butterfly Man of Kuranda |
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The Butterfly & Moth Specimen Box Project |
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Lifecycle of the Swallowtail Butterfly |
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Bramble Garland & Emerald Moth |
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Dog Rose & Grape Hyacinth |
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PART 5 TECHNIQUES, EQUIPMENT & STITCH GLOSSARY |
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Embroidery Supplies & Kit Information |
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Jane Nicholas has worked in the field of embroidery for over twenty years, specialising in stumpwork and goldwork embroidery. She has written five books and has contributed widely to journals and magazines. She teaches widely for Embroiderers' Guilds and businesses in Australia, New Zealand and the United States, and continues to research and develop new techniques, particularly in stumpwork.
