Beautiful Butterflies

Drawn to the wonder of these fascinating pollinators, Martina Frank has a passion for replicating their beauty in stitch, carefully depicting them in a naturalistic manner.

She captures the dazzling displays from bold, vibrant markings to delicate shading and tiny, mosaic-like pops of colour that add a subtle liveliness to the embroidered wings.

With nine butterflies to choose from, create a three-dimensional display celebrating the varied forms from oakleaf to swallowtail.

Each butterfly is accompanied by a large close-up photograph with thread colour key and detailed embroidery instructions.

• Gaudy Baron 
  Butterfly with rich, forest colours and splashes of white and strawberry pink
• Orange Oakleaf
  Butterfly with vibrant cobalt wings featuring bands of yellow orange
• Malabar Tree Nymphd
  Large butterfly with a delicate, dappled pattern of black and white
• Tamil Yeoman
  Forest-dwelling butterfly with warm shades of mahogany and terracotta
• Southern Swallowtail
  Butterfly with distinctive wing shapes strongly patterned in yellow and black
• Blue Tiger
  Butterfly with dark brown wings featuring beautiful splashes of blue
• Tawny Rajah
  Fiery orange butterfly with contrasting bands of white and black
• Great Mormon
  Large butterfly with dark forewings and distinctive pink patches
• Golden Emperor
  Butterfly with variegated wing patterns in rich golds, coppers and warm browns