Inspired by Turkish enamelled wall-tiles, this small ornate embroidery features the tulips and colours so beloved by the Ottomans.  Combining stumpwork, goldwork and surface embroidery techniques, this panel is worked on an ivory satin background with silks, gold metallic threads, beads and tiny spangles.  Embroidered in the characteristic palette of rich coral orange (known as "Armenian bole"), colbalt blue and dark sage green, the design features tulips with detached petals, and beaded prunus blossoms, all enclosed in a stylised palmette border.

Kit Contents

This embroidery kit contains all materials required to work this project:

• Ivory satin, quilter's muslin, tracing paper, felt, vliesofix and wires (33 gauge orange).
• Beads, gold pearls and 2 mm gold spangles (2% gold).
• Threads – Soie d'Alger silks, assorted gold metallic threads and silk, polyester and nylon sewing threads.

Equipment Required

You will also require the following equipment, which is not included in the kit:

• 6" embroidery hoop
• 4" embroidery hoop
• Needles:
  • Crewel/Embroidery size 10
  • Sharps or Straw/Milliners size 9
  • Sharps size 12
  • Chenille sizes 18 - 22
  • Sharp Yarn Darners sizes 14 - 18
• Tracer Pen (Clover) or fine stylus (for tracing very fine lines).

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