It is full of amazing colors and design............
I decided that I would capture the image of this yellow Longhorn Beetle in embroidery, after one of these flew and landed on my arm while out in the garden.
I drew up this design............
and have decided to stitch the bug first and work on flowers and leaves later.
To separate the wings, a closed buttonhole stitch works well, stitched down the middle of the wings. .
The spots were stitched using the short stitches almost like satin stitch.
I embroidered the outline of the wings and then filled them in using long and short stitches.
I then worked on the thorax and the head, using long and short stitches in black floss. I used a strand of metallic blue, using only a few stitches, to give the thorax a jeweled effect on the black. I separated the head and thorax with a yellow ring, using a whipped satin stitch.
For the antennae, I couched 3 strands of floss along the outline of antennae,
then with one strand each of black and blue gray, in whipped satin stitched, changing the colors off and on.
I then embroidered the legs. Now the beetle is finished and I will begin the embroidery work on the flowers. How about you?
What insect, in the insect world, do you find the most inspirational?
A graceful butterfly, a lady bug........or a buzzing bee?
I would love to hear!
14 comments:
Kathleen, you've captured every detail of the bug, perfectly! I wish I could take lessons from you, since I just found a scarf as a WIP, and your work has inspired me to finish it.
Hello Kathleen,
It is going to be so beautiful, enjoyed seeing your progress on your new design. Love the antenna colours you have chosen. Imagine a world without insects, well some I could but they do so much for us pollinating plants.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo
Oh that is marvelous! i love bugs too! I have made that Hungarian Goulash 3 times since I posted it! I love it!
Sherry
You are absolutely amazing, what a talent you have!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving the nice comment. I was glad to hear from you.
Keep sharing your wonderful work with us, it is so inspiring.
Hugs,
Julie
The beetle looks so life like! You did such a good job. You'll have to show the finished project. I am going to blog about praying mantises. I'm afraid of them, but intrigued as well:)
What an artist you are.. You have been blessed with a wonderful talent!
You have done a very beautiful embroidery! :) waiting to see the leaves done in background too !!
My hands always itch to embroider whenever I see new patterns. I am not doing justice to that part of my hobby. I always pick up new crochet projects as I find that much easier . Let me keep some goals for embroidery too:)
I like ladybug, I had made a ladybug soft toy for my daughter. My daughter draws cute bumble bee pictures so I like that too but only in her pictures :)
this is lovely how you create straight from nature! it is very beautiful! keep it up!
You are so talented and creative.
Gosh -- you really are amazing. Beautiful bug embroidery. My youngest son would freak if anything like that landed on his arm. He doesn't even like seeing bugs flying around outside. :/ Have a great weekend. Tammu
That is one beautiful beetle, the real one and the embroidered one. Isn't nature amazing??
What a lovely blog you have! It is not often I come across someone who is passionate about hand embroidery as I am as well. Such beautiful work. Elizabeth
THat is so pretty!
Beautiful work. Thanks for the clear instructions. You create beauty in everyday form.
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