LUNA MOTH GETTING
STARTED
CREWEL GHOUL
INTRO
Thanks so much for purchasing this
pattern!
This pattern has portions of it that use the
thread painting and stumpwork techniques.
The pattern and instructions will give you
the basics on thread painting as well as walk
you through the process of completing the
embroidery step by step. You don't need
any prior experience with thread painting to
make this pattern, but general embroidery
knowledge is helpful.
The next few pages will go over the basic
stitches you'll need to use for this design,
some helpful tips specific to thread
painting, and some product
recommendations to use for transferring
the pattern.
The second PDF file you received in your
purchase will walk you through stitching the
design.
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SUPPLIES
Here is what you'll need to get
started on this embroidery
pattern.
5 or 6 inch circular embroidery
hoop
embroidery scissors
embroidery needles - DMC
size 9 or 10
2 pieces of fabric - preferably
one piece that is a darker color
for the stumpwork wings (I did
mine on beige fabric because it
was easier to photograph for
the pattern)
a pencil, pen, or sulky water
soluble stabilizer / micron
DMC embroidery floss
28 or 30g draft wire (I used
Artistic Wire)
wire cutter or heavy duty
scissors to cut the wire
COLORS (DMC)
03 3021
15 3023
310 3857
469 3865
472
704
727
801
988
THREAD PAINTING BASICS
If you are new to thread painting or need a brush up on the basics of it, these
next few pages will be very helpful!
Thread painting is a style of
embroidery that uses the
long and short stitch to blend
colors together similar to
painting. This technique
makes it possible to create
life-like embroidery art.
Stranded cotton or silk thread are commonly used for thread painting. Cotton
embroidery floss is the most widely used and least expensive option. DMC is one
of the most common brands that carry 6 strand cotton floss. They have a large
selection of different shades of colors to choose from.
Thread painting uses the long and short stitch to blend color gradients together.
Other embroidery stitches can be used in combination with long and short
stitches to add different accents and textures.
THREAD PAINTING BASICS
How to do the long and short stitch
Make a series of straight stitches side by side one another that vary in length.
Make sure the stitches lay neatly beside one another.
Blending two colors together
Make a row of long and short stitches with one color.
With the second color, make long and short stitches, making sure to vary the
stitches in length. The second color's stitches should overlap into the first color.
HELPFUL TIPS
Here are some helpful tips that will set you up for success.
Pay close attention to the Vary your stitches the long
direction you are making and short stitch doesn't have
your stitches. Stitching in a to be "long, short, long,
neat / uniform way will blend short". You can mix up the
colors together more subtly lengths and the patterns in
and it will also appear more which you do the stitches
smooth than if your stitches which will make your
are sporadic and going every embroidery appear to blend
which way. together better. Your eye will
naturally pick up on patterns,
Use one strand of thread at a so definitely avoid following a
time. This is another way to strict pattern of long and
easily add intricate details and short stitches.
blend colors together better.
You can use more than one,
but the end result may not
look as polished!
It's perfectly fine for the ends of
long and short stitches to overlap
(and they should!) when you are
blending color together, but make
sure to pay close attention that
your stitches lay neatly beside
one another when you are
stitching rows of them.
EMBROIDERY STITCHES
Satin Stitch
Make straight stitches side by side, filling in an area/shape. There shouldn't be any
space between the stitches and they should lay neatly next to one another. The
edges of the stitches should be smooth and even.
Split Stitch
Make a straight stitch. Come up through the stitch with your needle and make
another stitch. Repeat the desired length.
Back Stitch
A
D
B
C
1. Make one straight stitch from A to B.
2. Skip some space (the length of the stitch you made) and come back up through
the fabric at C.
3. Come back down through the fabric at the end of the 1st stitch at D.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the desired length.
STENCIL
The stencil fits in a 5 or 6 inch circular embroidery hoop. The upper wings
should be transferred to one piece of fabric and the lower wings/body to the
other piece of fabric. It prints on standard printer paper using the standard
"Letter" setting on most printers.
COLOR GUIDE
STITCH DIRECTION GUIDE
TRANSFERRING THE
PATTERN
There are numerous ways to transfer an embroidery pattern to fabric.
However, for thread painting, I prefer to use the following products because
they make it easier to add fine detail into your stencil.
Frixion heat erasable pens - these have a fine tip so they're great for
detailed patterns. Simply place your pattern in a sunny window or on a
lightbox and trace the pattern stencil onto the fabric. When you're done
stitching, all you have to do is apply heat to / iron the embroidery and the
marks will disappear. (This is what I used for this embroidery.)
Super Solvy Water Soluble Stabilizer - this is my favorite way to transfer
patterns. It comes in clear sheets, which makes it super easy to see the
pattern/trace it on. This stabilizer washes away when you are finished but
it's very durable and withstands a lot of handling and stitching. The
medium weight option is the easiest to stitch on and holds up the best.
Sulky Stick N Stitch - these sheets are water soluble and fit in your printer
so you can directly print off the pattern.
If you're not able to get these supplies, using a fine tip pencil or pen will do the
trick as well!
You can use a micron to trace the
pattern onto the Super Solvy.
Then, simply sandwhich the fabric
and the stabilizer into the
embroidery hoop and you're
ready to go!
*** Be sure to test out any products
you choose to use on the fabric
before you get started to make sure
nothing bleeds or stains the fabric.
GETTING STARTED
The second PDF file that
you received in your
purchase has the step by
step instructions for
completing the pattern.