Stumpwork Butterfly: by Judy Jeroy

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The instructions provide a detailed guide to creating a stumpwork butterfly using various embroidery stitches and materials like thread, wire, beads and sequins.

The materials list includes linen fabric, memory wire or braided wire, rayon thread in various colors, cotton thread, beads, sequins and mounting fabric.

The main steps to create each wing are to trace the wing pattern onto fabric, secure wire along the edge using buttonhole stitch, add satin stitches in layers of color and add spots using sequins and satin stitch.

STUMPWORK BUTTERFLY

By Judy Jeroy

Copyright 2018, Judy Jeroy. Project is for the benefit of participants


in the Embroiderers' Guild of America SAL page on Facebook. Not
to be sold.

egausa.org
MATERIALS LIST
 Linen twill foundation fabric – or broadcloth, denim, or other firm
fabric - 9" square is sufficient
 DMC Memory Wire or Kreinik Wired Braid
(Judy also suggests that wrapped floral wire could be used, as could thin copper wire or
silver wire. Or one could wrap a thin piece of chenille pipe cleaner with thread.)
 DMC Rayon thread – 7 or 8 colors
 DMC 6-strand Cotton – 1 color
 #26 chenille needles
 Beads for body of butterfly – one 7mm, five 3mm, and three #11s
 Sequins for spots on wings – 4mm and 6mm
 Presentation (mounting) fabric

ORDER OF WORK

1. Trace pattern of butterfly wings (back page) onto the linen twill fabric. Then
place fabric into hoop.

2. Cut 9.5” length of DMC Memory Wire for top wings and 9” length for bottom
wings. The antennae will require 4.5” of wire.

3. Cut 24” length of DMC 6-strand cotton and divide in half – three ply and three ply.
Using three ply, tack the wire in the shape of a wing, using 8 to 12 tacks around the
wing. Straighten out the leftover ends to keep them out of the way. These ends will
be used to secure wings to presentation fabric.

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4. Working buttonhole stitch with the loop INSIDE the wing, secure the wire all
around the wing, placing stitches closely together.

CLOSED BUTTONHOLE - use hoopB

Work left to rightAwith needle pointing toward your left arm (if right-
handed; otherwise, reverse.) First straight stitch A-B is only to
C
eliminate the "hook" the buttonhole stitch makes when first begun.
Needle up at C and down at D, right beside first straight stitch, and up at E with yarn looped
down under the needle. Repeat this step being careful to cover the fabric completely while not crowding
the stitches. The looped edges of the stitch should form little "pearls" evenly on the edge.

D
E

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5. Cut 20” length of Rayon Satin floss and use 2 ply in needle. Stitch irregular satin
stitches about .5” in length from top edge of wing, angling toward the base. Using
photographs as guides, change colors as desired.

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6. About 1” from top edge of top wing, secure four (4) sequins to the fabric, using
the same color as will be used to cover the sequins. Four stitches are adequate.
Work satin stitch over each sequin in the desired color.
7. Fill the remaining area of wing with desired color.

8. With contrasting color, place three rows of detached chain stitches all angling
toward the base.
9. Carefully cut around wing, taking care not to snag the buttonhole stitches. If
necessary, you may use permanent marker in the appropriate color to hide fabric
threads.

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10. Stitch the remaining three wings, referring to the color pictures for placement of sequin/spots,
detached chain stitches, stem stitch and chain stitch.
11. Determine placement of butterfly on presentation fabric and mark the spot for the butterfly head.
With doubled thread and a knot, secure a 20” length of cotton floss and stitch down the largest bead for
the head. Stitch down five more beads in your chosen colors for the body. Use the very smallest beads
for the tail.
12. Sink the two upper wings behind the second body bead by making a hole in the fabric and inserting
the wires from each wing. Sink the two lower wings behind the third body bead in the same fashion. On
the back of the fabric securely whip the ends of the wire to the existing stitches
13. Curve the 4.5” piece of memory wire into an antennae shape and tack down just under the head.
Butterfly wings and antennae pattern

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Our test chart printed out at approximately 3 1/4 inches high
by 4 3/8 inches wide. Measure from the outermost lines in
each direction. This measurement is not critical since
butterflies in nature vary in size. It could impact the sizing of
sequins used for the spots if your printout varies greatly from
ours. Just a "heads up."

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