Butterfly gallery

MATERIALS

Fabric: 35x35cm

Stranded cotton: see Notes

Transfer pen or pencil

Embroidery hoop: 13cm diameter

Basic embroidery kit

STITCHES USED

French Knots, Long and Short Stitch, Satin Stitch, Split Stitch, Straight Stitch

NOTES

Find the template on p59.

DMC stranded cotton, 1 skein of each: 310 (black), 783 (gold), 791 (dark purple-blue), 792 (light purple-blue), 796 (dark blue), 797 (medium blue), 798 (light blue), 898 (brown), 996 (bright blue), 3866 (cream).

Butterflies are one of needlepainter, Emillie Ferris’ favourite creatures to recreate in stitch. For this striking design she has chosen the blue morpho, which is one of the largest and most beautiful butterflies in the world, and is characterised by its iridescent blue wings. In this tutorial she will show you to ‘paint with thread’ to create your own majestic morpho, using just a handful of beginner-friendly stitches. Feeling a little rusty? Then head to