December 19, 2019

Project a Month: Jenny Blair Kit finish

Project a Month October Jenny Blair Owl Embroidery Kit as Featured by floresita on Feeling Stitchy

I've finished my lovely Jenny Blair Owl kit in record time! When I last left you, I was about to stitch the final full moon in padded satin stitch...

Owl embroidery kit by Jenny Blair

Here's how I began, scattering seed stitch across the moon. I then followed up with 2 strands of thread satin stitch, at times doubling up where the fabric peeked through.

Owl embroidery kit by Jenny Blair

Next I started on the owl details, once again using stem stitch for the top of the owl's wing...

Owl embroidery kit by Jenny Blair

Then I did satin stitch for the curved upper part of the wing - I loved the smooth texture...

Owl embroidery kit by Jenny Blair

Then more satin stitch in the opposite direction, on the lower parts of the wing.

Owl embroidery kit by Jenny Blair

Here's how it stood before adding the french knots... admittedly my satin stitch was a bit clumsy, I always struggle with satin stitch on perfectly circular shapes. I also thought the owl wing needed something more...

Owl embroidery kit by Jenny Blair

So I added a few metallic highlights on the bottom of the wing, like so...

Owl embroidery kit by Jenny Blair

Owl embroidery kit by Jenny Blair

And here it is, finished - all in all, it's a lovely kit, and I'm glad I was able to fit this into my end of year stitching! I love the texture effect of the stem stitch, I'll have to remember to revisit stem stitch often in the future.

Owl embroidery kit by Jenny Blair

I had plenty of thread left over when I was finished! The only thread that I almost used up was the metallic thread (seen in the lower part of the photo), so do be careful with that if you order this kit, there isn't enough to make mistakes. :) I used 3 strands throughout, except for satin stitch, where I used 2 strands. I used the needle Jenny provided in the kit for my stitching - it was thin and very sharp - I did poke myself a few times, so be careful of that as well!

This kit is just wonderful for the price - the materials and design are just beautiful, I'm so glad I stitched it, and highly recommend Jenny's Etsy store, Jenny Blair Kits. I hope you enjoyed my quick progress on this project as much as I did!

Previous Posts

First post: http://www.feelingstitchy.com/2019/12/project-month-jenny-blair-owl-kit.html
Second post: http://www.feelingstitchy.com/2019/12/project-month-jenny-blair-kit-progress.html

Hi, I'm floresita, editor of Feeling Stitchy. I'm an avid stitcher, knitter, and crafter. You can see more of my stitching on Instagram and my blog. My vintage transfer collection is on Vintage Transfer Finds.

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