{"product_id":"shrike-on-a-thorn-branch-hand-embroidery-pattern","title":"Shrike on a thorn branch Hand Embroidery Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hooked bill leads the shrike's sharp silhouette above two folded dry leaves. The downloadable embroidery pattern carries the long tail down beside a thorned branch and one shaded spent seed head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePreparing the transfer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtwork canvas: 232 x 300 mm, portrait, including the open background areas. Print the separate A3 transfer at Actual Size \/ 100% and check the 50 mm control bar. Guide previews are reduced. These are canvas dimensions, not a finished hoop, cushion or bag size. The Stitch Guide itself uses US Letter pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe suggested palette\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuggested fabric: slate-plum linen. The palette proposes 15 DMC shades for stranded cotton. Supply your own needles, hoop or frame and a transfer method suitable for the cloth. Test the transfer and physical thread colours on a small swatch first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReading the composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShrike at the Thorned Boundary is built around a long tail and a spare, pointed perch. Follow the bark before adding the grips, then change direction for the dry leaf folds and the compact spent-head detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorking through the thread map\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe guide maps 12 working regions with local stitch direction, strand count and DMC colour recipes. Use the region key and recommended sequence to follow the overlaps and changes in shading. Mapped techniques include split and tapered short fill, curved fill and fine split, curved long-and-short.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eYour digital pattern package\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe package contains the 16-page Stitch Guide PDF, a full-size A3 transfer PDF, SVG linework, white and transparent 600 dpi linework PNGs, a colour reference JPG, the thread-and-region CSV, READ_ME instructions and the Hand Embroidery Stitch Sampler, Essential Needlework Handbook PDF.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIs the spent head a real opening in the cloth?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts hollow appearance comes from shaded thread fields and the mapped small shapes. Follow the linework without cutting a hole in the ground fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDownload format and licence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital files only. No fabric, thread, tools or finished embroidery is supplied. Colour references and lifestyle mockups show design and presentation ideas. For personal, non-commercial use. Do not share, redistribute or resell the digital files.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stitchesly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58849845903741,"sku":"BF-STUDY-030","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/3860\/5949\/files\/BF-STUDY-030_shrike-on-a-thorn-branch-gallery-niche-frame.jpg?v=1791281840","url":"https:\/\/www.stitchesly.com\/products\/shrike-on-a-thorn-branch-hand-embroidery-pattern","provider":"Stitchesly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}