Wow! Look at the stumpwork butterfly Arlene White added to a round-robin crazy-quilt block! She says she asked the block’s owner “to send me some of the butterfly fabric so I could make her a 3D butterfly. I think he turned out OK.” So modest! I think he turned out fabulous! Go to Arlene’s blog post for more views that you can click to enlarge.
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Not sure what stumpwork is? Stumpwork or raised work is a style of embroidery where the stitches are raised of the workpiece to create a dimensional effect to the embroidery work. Stumpwork embroidery can also use wire, to create added effects, such as dimensional leaves, butterfly wings and more.
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