ASK8: Oriental Butterfly
Description:
This elegant butterfly can be interpreted in any monochromatic color scheme, and three specific options are listed in the instruction booklet. The techniques explored include padding, couching, shading and pulled thread. Two of the patterns are also beaded, including the background arrangement, which appears to be darning but the sequence has been altered to a back stitch path that secures the beads better and also eliminates the visibility of the traveling threads.
This elegant butterfly can be interpreted in any monochromatic color scheme, and three specific options are listed in the instruction booklet. The techniques explored include padding, couching, shading and pulled thread. Two of the patterns are also beaded, including the background arrangement, which appears to be darning but the sequence has been altered to a back stitch path that secures the beads better and also eliminates the visibility of the traveling threads.
Materials List:
NOTE: Original model materials listed below are for the teal-aqua combination, but russet-peach and burgundy-pink options are listed in the instruction booklet.
Canvas:
13" square of Zweigart 18-mesh white mono canvas
Stretcher frame:
13" square
Crewel yarn:
20 strands Appleton #527 turquoise (or any comparable wool that fits 18-mesh on the diagonal)
Splendor silk:
8 yards S952 medium aqua
3 yards S870 light aqua
Cotton floss:
3 yards DMC or Anchor white
#8 Pearl cotton:
5 yards white
1 ball DMC #747 pale aqua
#5 Pearl cotton:
1 skein DMC #991 teal
Rainbow Gallery Coronet Braid - gold:
#81B - 8 yards (may substitute Kreinik #16 braid, 002J Japan gold)
#41B - 0.5 yard (may substitute Kreinik #8 braid, 002J Japan gold)
Kreinik #16 braid:
2 yards #032 pearl
1.5 yards #029 turquoise
Mill Hill 11/0 seed beads:
#02011 Victorian gold (minimum of 100 beads) and #02008 sea breeze (minimum of 300 beads)
Needles:
Tapestry #20, #22, #24, #26, and #28 (#8 crewel may be substituted for beading)
NOTE: Original model materials listed below are for the teal-aqua combination, but russet-peach and burgundy-pink options are listed in the instruction booklet.
Canvas:
13" square of Zweigart 18-mesh white mono canvas
Stretcher frame:
13" square
Crewel yarn:
20 strands Appleton #527 turquoise (or any comparable wool that fits 18-mesh on the diagonal)
Splendor silk:
8 yards S952 medium aqua
3 yards S870 light aqua
Cotton floss:
3 yards DMC or Anchor white
#8 Pearl cotton:
5 yards white
1 ball DMC #747 pale aqua
#5 Pearl cotton:
1 skein DMC #991 teal
Rainbow Gallery Coronet Braid - gold:
#81B - 8 yards (may substitute Kreinik #16 braid, 002J Japan gold)
#41B - 0.5 yard (may substitute Kreinik #8 braid, 002J Japan gold)
Kreinik #16 braid:
2 yards #032 pearl
1.5 yards #029 turquoise
Mill Hill 11/0 seed beads:
#02011 Victorian gold (minimum of 100 beads) and #02008 sea breeze (minimum of 300 beads)
Needles:
Tapestry #20, #22, #24, #26, and #28 (#8 crewel may be substituted for beading)