Silk Shading Garden Bird print Difficulty level: Beginner - This

Difficulty level: Beginner - This kit is perfect for beginners or for those who want to practise their embroidery skills

satin ribbon

Appletons Wool and gilt Japanese metal thread on a background of calico fabric

trellis stitch

You will also get a detailed instruction booklet with notes and progress photos to keep as reference after your day

Silk Shading Garden Bird print Difficulty level: Beginner - ThisLearn the beautiful embroidery technique of silk shading to create this charming garden bird design of a long tailed tit. Fine stranded cotton threads are used to delicately blend between colours and to build up the texture of feathers. Silk Shading refers to the hand embroidery technique which uses a variety of long and short stitches and colour blending in stranded cotton or silk threads. Often referred to as painting with a needle, this technique