Kit
The Birds & the Bees - i129 Kit
by Helen M. Stevens
Depicted in silk embroidery, a blossoming apple tree hosts a goldfinch and fledgling among busy bees.
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Description
Traditional apple varieties tend to flower later than many blossoming fruit trees, which often makes their tardy appearance all the more welcome.
The sun is now warm and the apple orchard is vibrant with birdsong and the buzzing of bees.
Honeybees and wild bees, particularly the white-tailed bumble bee, are important visitors, performing the vital task of pollination along with their busy enjoyment of sweet nectar.
The goldfinch is welcome too as unlike its cousin the bullfinch, it does no damage to the blossom and its lively, melodic call often indicates the presence of a nest of fledglings, about to take their first flight.
Stitched with a combination of surface embroidery and stumpwork techniques, this refined study perfectly captures the simple forms and glowing colours of its subject matter.
Thread Substitution Note
In this kit the following Pipers Silks threads have been substituted:
Element: E = leaf
Substitute: conifer green
Element: F = pastel pink
Substitute: old rose
Contents
All our kits include premium quality materials with everything sourced, inspected and cut to measure to enable your project to be as beautiful as the original featured in the magazine or book.
‘The Birds & the Bees - i129 Kit’ includes the following contents:
- Fabrics with pre-printed design
- Embroidery threads
- Needle
Instructions Purchased Separately
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Shipping Time
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Additional Information
- Product Type
- Kit
- Designer
- Helen M. Stevens
- Technique
- Silk Embroidery
- Project Type
- Framed Embroidery
- Publication
- Inspirations
- Issue Number
- 129
- Dimensions
- 23L × 17W × 5H (cm)
- Weight
- 0.175kg
- Finished Project Measures
21cm x 16.5cm wide (8 1/4" x 6 1/2")
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